Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO: sources

Boost has secured a US$20 million equity investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), bringing the World Bank Group’s private-sector investment arm onto its cap table as the Malaysian fintech looks to deepen its digital lending and financial services business. The deal gives Boost a development finance institution as a strategic shareholder at a time […] The post IFC joins Boost’s cap table with US$20M bet on digital lending appeared first on e27.

Nine months ago, Thailand unveiled its first national semiconductor roadmap, a 25-year plan to graduate from backend electronics work to high-value chipmaking. This month, Bangkok approved its first national semiconductor and advanced electronics strategy, again. The headline number has grown, though: roughly US$80 billion in cumulative investment and more than 230,000 new jobs by 2050. […] The post Thailand targets US$80B semiconductor push as it moves beyond assembly appeared first on e27.

Mainland Chinese stocks fell to their lowest level in 13 months on Monday as the sell-off in technology shares intensified amid concerns that elevated global capital costs and surging oil prices would curb risk appetite. Markets opened the week on a sombre note, with the CSI 300 Index dropping 2.2 per cent to close at a level not seen since August 21 last year. The chip-heavy Star Market 50 index tumbled 4.1 per cent, capping its steepest single-day decline in five weeks and closing in on the...

Singapore is putting a clearer name and sharper frame around one of its most important industrial bets. On Friday, the city-state announced SG Semiconductor, a national identity for its semiconductor sector, jointly developed by A*STAR and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The move is not a new agency or a standalone company. Rather, it […] The post A*STAR and EDB unveil SG Semiconductor as partnerships target AI-era chis appeared first on e27.

Amid intensifying debate over the risks posed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, Chinese developers dominating the open-weight ecosystem are grappling with a unique problem: how to ensure their user-modifiable models remain safe once they are released. To address the challenge, Z.ai and Beijing-based safety consultancy Concordia AI released a report on open-weight AI risk management on Monday that they said offered “the first comprehensive, evidence-based foundation” for balancing...

For years, Southeast Asia’s insurtech promise has rested on a simple idea: insurance should be bought where people already spend, borrow, shop, travel or top up their phones. The harder part has been turning that distribution advantage into a business that can scale without burning ever larger amounts of capital. Singapore-headquartered Igloo is now trying […] The post Igloo narrows FY2025 loss as embedded insurance bet edges closer to breakeven appeared first on e27.

Bitcoin trades around US$84,200 to US$84,550 on Monday, September 28, 2026. It is not exploding higher today. Most sources show a modest move, slightly up or down 0.2 per cent to 0.5 per cent, as it consolidates after last week’s sharp rally. The bigger picture is that Bitcoin has rebounded strongly from mid-September lows near […] The post Bitcoin dominance at 58.5% and the 55% line that still blocks altseason appeared first on e27.

Microsoft’s new Copilot strategy could reshape enterprise AI, putting agents, automation and access to business data at the centre of the user experience.

The information advantage has a shelf life measured in hours, not years. Yet most people still get their signals third-hand—after hedge funds, after Bloomberg terminals, after institutional analysts have already moved. This gap is not a market inefficiency anymore. It is a design choice. In 2026, the democratisation of market data is reshaping who wins. […] The post The credential trap: Why outsiders are winning in signal intelligence appeared first on e27.

Founders raising a venture round tend to watch other startups. Who has just closed? Who is talking to the same funds? Who is setting the price for the next deal? The fund across the table has another comparison to make. At portfolio level, it also has to weigh opening new positions against preserving capital for […] The post Your startup may be competing with a VC’s existing portfolio appeared first on e27.

The Orchard Road pop-up lets visitors try the brand’s portable fans in person, with opening promotions and a limited-edition Pop Mart collaboration.