Malaysia
State investor sets aviation, energy, digital infra as core sectors while also nurturing startups.
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SIDBI Venture Capital makes first close of spacetech fund at $113.5m
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Alphabet's shares rise after Buffett's Berkshire discloses stake
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Bpifrance, Temasek set to ramp up investments in Europe
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Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon: NYT
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SGX to launch perpetual futures trading in bitcoin and ether
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Investors pull back from Vietnam’s pureplay digital healthcare sector
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KKR provides $750m loan to back Chandra Asri’s Esso station acquisition
Greater China
Catch all the highlights of the week, from startup fundings to Grab-GoTo merger talks and more.
Vietnam
Hybrid healthcare—combining digital access with physical infrastructure—holds potential.
India
Google has committed $15b investment to create an AI data centre in the state.
Indonesia
Bar for a deal would be “very high”, said Alex Hungate at Vietnam business summit.
This edition also examines PE exits in Asia that are showing signs of recovery in 2025.
Mid-sized PE funds, corporate investors, and family offices enter the fray.
Singapore
There were no megadeals in the month.
The merged entity would hold 90% of the country’s market.
Deeptech ventures have already raised $906m in 2025, surpassing last year’s $773m.
