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Vietnamese private bank VPBank has signed a $27 million green loan agreement with Japanese financial institutions to support the construction of a high voltage power transmission line in southern Vietnam. The financing is aimed at strengthening the region’s electricity grid and improving its ability to transmit power generated from renewable energy projects, including solar and […]
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Singapore-based AI powered trust infrastructure company Sumsub has launched the Sumsub Agentic AI Council, an APAC-focused cross-sector initiative aimed at developing practical frameworks and best practices for the responsible adoption of agentic AI. The Council will bring together experts from policy, academia, technology, industry and civil society to examine how AI agents can be deployed […]
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Blue Fire AI Raises US$9 Mn to Expand AI-Powered Asset Management Products
Singapore-based investment technology company Blue Fire AI has closed its latest funding round with US$9 million in total commitments following a strategic agreement with Japan’s Asset Management One (AM-One) and Mizuho Financial Group. As part of the agreement AM One will acquire a minority stake in Blue Fire AI. The partnership will focus on developing […]
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Ropedia Launches Academic Program to Advance Physical AI Research
Singapore-based Physical AI startup Ropedia has launched its Academic Partner Program, giving selected universities and academic researchers access to its HOMIE Gen2 wearable data-capture platform. The program is designed to help researchers collect real-world data for research in robotics, embodied AI, human robot interaction and other Physical AI applications. Ropedia’s HOMIE Gen2 Platform HOMIE Gen2 […]
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SiMa.ai Secures $150 Mn in Series C to Scale Physical AI Platform
Physical AI startup SiMa.ai has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify. The company plans to use the new funding to scale its Physical AI platform and develop next-generation hardware. The round also saw participation from Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, StepStone Group, […]
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Johnson Controls Joins NUS Testbed to Advance AI Data Centre Efficiency
Johnson Controls has joined the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed (STDCT) to support research into more efficient data centre technologies for hot and humid climates. The collaboration comes as the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) increases demand for computing infrastructure. Higher computing workloads are also creating greater challenges around […]
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Shorooq and Presight Join Maven Robotics’ $100 Mn Expand Industrial Robot Fleet
UAE-based investment firm Shorooq and Presight, a G42 company, have invested in US industrial robotics startup Maven Robotics as part of its $100 million Series A funding round. The round also included RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures and XTX Ventures. The individual investment amounts from Shorooq and Presight were not disclosed. Maven Robotics Raises $100 Million […]
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Alive App Closes $1 Million to Expand Experience Supply
Alive App, an AI-powered experience-tech platform, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Powerhouse Ventures, with participation from Flipkart Ventures. The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its product and technology capabilities and expand its experience supply across its existing markets. Key Highlights What is Alive App? […]
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