TechNode Global Staff
WeRide launches Southeast Asia’s first fully driverless Robobus operations in Singapore
WeRide, a global autonomous driving technology firm, announced Thursday the launch of fully driverless Robobus operations at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore (RWS) — the first autonomous vehicle (AV) in Southeast Asia to operate without a safety officer on board.
ResponsAbility to invest up to $15M in Singapore’s EaaS firm August Energy
ResponsAbility will invest up to $15 million on behalf of its investors in August Energy, an energy-as-a-service (EaaS) infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore with offices in Thailand, India, and the Philippines.
Singapore’s Coda accelerates global expansion with acquisition of European payments platform Recharge
Coda, a digital content monetization firm headquartered in Singapore, announced Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Recharge, an European prepaid payments platform headquartered in Amsterdam.
Thailand’s Spacely AI secures $1M seed round led by PropTech Farm Fund III
Spacely AI, the Thailand-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has raised $1 million in Seed funding led by PropTech Farm Fund III.
Boost announces strategic leadership movements to drive growth
Boost, a Malaysia-based fintech player, announced Thursday strategic leadership movements, reflecting its commitment to nurturing internal talent and driving continued growth across its digital financial services ecosystem.
U Mobile to leverage MICTH’s tower infrastructure footprint and expertise for Next Gen 5G deployment in Melaka
U Mobile, Malaysia’s Next Gen 5G network provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Melaka ICT Holdings Sdn Bhd (MICTH), the state-backed company of Melaka, to accelerate the deployment of its Next Gen 5G network in the state of Melaka.
Google Cloud unveils cybersecurity program in Indonesia
Google Cloud has on Thursday unveiled Indonesia BerdAIa for Security, a cybersecurity-focused program that empowers organizations with best-in-class Google Cloud Security solutions, expertise, and training to bolster the cyber resilience of Indonesia’s key economic sectors and digital landscape.
Singapore eyes enhancing resilience and security of digital financial services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is eyeing enhancing resilience and security of digital financial services via launching stand-in capabilities for NETS electronic point-of-sales systems, and developing similar solutions for QR code payments.
Origgin launches $23M Fund 2 to commercialize university IP for global impact
Singapore-based Origgin Capital, the venture capital arm of Origgin Ventures, announced the launch of its second fund, Origgin Capital Fund 2, with a target size of S$30 million ($23.33 million).
Amogy secures additional $23M to support expansion into the Asian market
Amogy, a global provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, announced Tuesday it has secured an additional $23 million in venture financing, successfully expanding the fundraise initially announced in January 2025.
