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UMC unveils new fab expansion in Singapore

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a global semiconductor foundry, has officially unveiled its new fab facility in Singapore in a grand opening ceremony. The firm said in a statement on Tuesday that the first phase of the new facility will start volume production in 2026, bringing UMC’s total production capacity in Singapore to more than 1 million wafers annually. It will also...

2025-04-01 09:35:13

Yahoo names Josh Line as Chief Marketing Officer

American proprietary web portal Yahoo has on Tuesday announced the appointment of Josh Line as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the company’s global marketing strategies, brand positioning, user acquisition, and customer engagement initiatives. Yahoo said in a statement that Line will report directly to Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Jim Lanzone. A seasoned chief marketer, Line was...

2025-04-01 09:31:48

VNPT ra mắt gói cước Internet tốc độ tối thiểu 300Mbps

Từ 1/4/2025, tất cả các gói cước Internet mới của VNPT sẽ được cung cấp với tốc độ tối thiểu 300Mbps, gấp gần 2 lần so với tốc độ trung bình của Internet Việt Nam hiện nay Theo các báo cáo tốc độ Internet toàn cầu từ Ookla Speedtest Global Index (dựa trên dữ liệu mới nhất được công bố trên website Speedtest), tốc độ...

2025-04-01 08:26:55

OpenAI raises $40B in Softbank-led funding at $300B valuation

OpenAI Global, LLC, a United States-based artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company, has announced a new funding of $40 billion led by Softbank at a post-money valuation of $300 billion. OpenAI said in a statement on Monday that the funding enables the firm to push the frontiers of AI research even further, scale its compute infrastructure, and deliver increasingly powerful...

2025-04-01 08:14:04

Granite Asia and Integral launch $100M fund for high-growth startups with strong Japanese market access

Granite Asia, a multi-asset investment platform focused on technology, and Integral Corporation, Japan’s publicly listed private equity firm, have announced the formation of Granite-Integral, a joint venture designed to invest in high-growth companies with a strong Japan nexus. Granite Asia said in a statement on last Friday that Granite-Integral launches with an initial committed...

2025-04-01 07:32:26

The ROI imperative: Navigating tech spend amidst 2025’s challenges

AI and generative AI investments in Asia Pacific are projected to hit $110 billion by 2028, growing at a rapid 24 percent CAGR (IDC, Sep 2024). Yet, as AI adoption accelerates, tech leaders are under mounting pressure to justify escalating costs—especially in the face of economic uncertainty. Business leaders can no longer afford to invest in AI without clear visibility into its financial...

2025-04-01 07:30:23

Temasek renews investment in global animal health firm Ceva Animal Health

Ceva Animal Health (Ceva), the world’s fifth-largest animal health company, said the Singapore-based global investment firm Temasek has renewed its investment in the company. Ceva announced in a statement on Monday the restructuring of its capital. According to the statement, all investors including pure investors led by Temasek, have renewed their investment, demonstrating their...

2025-04-01 06:38:24

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank appoints Calvin Ng as new CEO

Hong Kong digital bank ZA Bank has on Monday announced the appointment of Calvin Ng as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from March 27. ZA Bank said in a statement that Ng will lead the Bank for its continued growth and innovation in Hong Kong’s digital banking space. He has served as an Executive Director of ZA Bank since September 2022. ZA Bank also announced that Ronald Iu...

2025-04-01 06:36:26

QBO Innovation: regional growth booming for Philippine startups in 2024

The Philippine startup ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, with regional hubs expanding across the country, QBO Innovation said Monday. According the finding of the 2024 Startup Ecosystem Mapping Reports by the Philippines’ public-private initiative, Iloilo stands out for its strong government support, with local policies and initiatives designed to foster startup growth, a...

2025-04-01 06:32:18

Singapore’s AnyMind completes acquisition of e-gifting company AnyReach

AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Monday announced the completion of its full acquisition of AnyReach, a Japan-based e-gifting company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AnyMind Japan Inc. AnyReach will continue to operate under its existing name, AnyMind said in a statement. This marks AnyMind...

2025-04-01 06:30:38

Temasek and GIC acquire stake in Singapore-headquartered biotech specialist CRO Novotech

Novotech, Singapore-headquartered full-service biotech specialist clinical research organization (CRO), announced that affiliates of GIC and Temasek have signed binding agreements to acquire a significant stake in the company, with the additional capital earmarked to accelerate its global growth. Existing investor TPG will also reinvest through its TPG Asia fund, Novotech said in a statement...

2025-04-01 06:28:12

Chi tiết về 52 tỉnh, thành trong diện đề xuất sáp nhập

Trong số 52 tỉnh thành thuộc diện đề xuất sáp nhập, nếu chia theo 3 miền thì miền Bắc và miền Nam 38 tỉnh, thành còn lại miền Trung có 14 tỉnh, thành. Bộ Tư pháp đang thẩm định dự thảo và tờ trình về nghị quyết của Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội về sắp xếp đơn vị hành chính. Các...

2025-03-31 06:29:21

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