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Behind SBI’s bid to build a digital asset empire in SEA
The Japanese financial giant has spent hundreds of millions backing Southeast Asian fintech firms. Now comes the hard part: making them work together.
Elyssa Lopez · · 7 min read
Foxconn to buy 50% stake in Mitsubishi EV unit for $727m
Mitsubishi Electric’s auto unit posted ¥876 billion in revenue in the year ended March.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
DeepSeek’s leaner AI model hits Samsung, SK hynix shares
Memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix each dropped more than 4% before trimming losses.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
FinTechSpace teams up with Japan VCs to expand Taiwan startups
The five startups presented products in digital asset security, AI anti-money laundering, digital identity authentication, and smart wealth management.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readJapan to invest $21b in GlobalFoundries chip plants in US
The project is part of Japan’s US$550 billion investment agreement with the US.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readRakuten Symphony adds agentic AI to telecom site software
The update also adds AI dashboards and preview features for autonomous orchestration and Model Context Protocol server integration.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read20 largest exits in Japan
Here’s our regularly updated list of the country’s biggest startup exits.
Aya Lin · · 1 min readMapping the AI startups making waves in Japan
Mapping Japan’s AI sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Aya Lin · · 1 min readFrom backend to bedtime
Supabase, Terra Charge, Lumio, and more raised funds this week.
Lilian Tang · · 5 min readSBI, Mesh, Money Forward plan Japan crypto payments joint venture
The venture to support digital asset purchases, transfers, and payments through application programming interface integrations.
Minh Le · · 1 min read