Singapore – October 14, 2026 -- DayOne Data Centers has upsized its senior secured multi-currency syndicated term financing in Malaysia to approximately US$7.2 billion and surpassed 1GW of Billings, the Singapore-headquartered data center platform said.

Seven-lender consortium doubles Johor debt package from May 2025 level

A seven-lender consortium arranged the upsized financing, which supports continued development of DayOne's data center platform in Johor. It builds on the approximately US$3.5 billion syndicated financing the company secured in May 2025.

Singapore – October 14, 2026 -- NTT, Inc. held 79 business meetings between NTT Group companies and Asian startups at its second Partnership Day in Singapore on September 3, 2026, after 20 partner organizations submitted 325 startup recommendations.

Dallas – October 14, 2026 -- Ten Taiwanese hospitals and health-tech companies used Taiwan Expo USA 2026 in Dallas to probe the U.S. market, arriving at stages ranging from seeking first partners to operating FDA-cleared products with American customers.

San Antonio – October 14, 2026 -- Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has won Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Asia-Pacific Customer Value Leadership Recognition in data centre infrastructure and operations, backed by a portfolio approaching two gigawatts of capacity at the time of assessment.

Singapore – October 14, 2026 -- Protiviti's February 2026 AI Pulse Survey found that 47% of large organizations have incomplete visibility into employees' use of AI tools, a gap Armor Founder and CEO Chris Drake cited at GovWare 2026 while arguing that CISOs should set conditions for AI adoption rather than ban it.

Vancouver, Wash. – October 13, 2026 -- Shoot 360 has set a goal of 200 locations open or in development across Asia by 2030, after opening its eighth international site in Quezon City, Manila, on September 17, 2026.

The Manila debut brings the technology-powered basketball training franchise to eight international locations across five countries: Canada, the Republic of Georgia, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Middletown, Delaware – October 13, 2026 -- The global green eco tires market, valued at USD 40 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 87.515 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.16%, according to a study by Radial Insights. The market is forecast to expand from USD 43.2 billion in 2026.

Singapore – October 13, 2026 -- PHAL has launched PHAL OS, which it describes as the world's first Total Hotel agentic AI solution, and has confirmed a third mandate from a Top 10 global hotel group that selected the Singapore firm for an initial proof of concept.

Hong Kong – October 13, 2026 -- Fosun International (HKEX: 00656) won five awards at The Asset Corporate Sustainability Leadership Awards 2026, moving up from Gold to the Platinum Award in the main category.

The Hong Kong-listed group also took four single-category prizes: Best in Disclosure & Transition, Best Initiative in Environmental Responsibility, Best Initiative in Social Responsibility and Best Sustainability Team. The Asset is an Asia-Pacific financial publication.

Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has opened a manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, to serve rising demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The site is expected to bring hundreds of skilled jobs to the region once fully operational in 2027.