CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust to acquire Paragon for $3.9b, divest Asia Square Tower 2
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in Paragon, a prime freehold integrated development along Singapore’s Orchard Road, for...
Nate founder charged with fraud for promising AI but hiring workers in the Philippines...
U.S. prosecutors have charged a tech founder with fraud over allegedly overstating his company’s artificial intelligence capabilities, in a case that also highlights the...
Qatar tells international investors business environment remains resilient
Qatar’s investment promotion agency had reassured foreign businesses over the country’s operating environment, as it held talks with international investors to underscore economic stability...
Furukawa Electric expands Philippine plant in $345m regional cooling push
Japanese cable and electronics maker Furukawa Electric said it will invest at least 55 billion yen ($345 million) to expand production of data centre...
Philippines must deepen RCEP integration to stay competitive, EABC chair says
East Asia Business Council (EABC) Philippines Chair Jay Yuvallos urged Philippine businesses to deepen their integration into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), warning...
PixVerse Raises Series C, Joins Global AI Unicorn Ranks
AI video generation platform PixVerse has closed its Series C funding round, marking what the company described as the largest financing in Asia’s AI...
AirTrunk Secures $1.24bn Green Loan for Tokyo Hyperscale Data centre Campus
AirTrunk said on Tuesday it had secured a 191.6 billion yen ($1.24 billion) green loan to refinance and expand its flagship TOK1 data centre...
Tokyo to Host 700 Startups at SusHi Tech 2026 As It Expands Global Innovation...
Tokyo is positioning itself as a global entry point to Japan’s innovation ecosystem as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government unveiled new details for SusHi Tech...
JFC Adds Korea’s Top Hot Pot Buffet Brand Shabu All Day In Bolt-on Acquisition
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is expanding deeper into South Korea’s dining market, signing definitive agreements for its Korea platform to acquire All Day Fresh...
Only 1 in 5 Workers Show “AI-Ready” Traits in Singapore, Malaysia: Study
As organisations accelerate the rollout of artificial intelligence tools, new workforce assessment data from Singapore-based Epitome Global suggests skills gaps could become the main...