The package from seven banks will bolster the Singapore operator’s data centre expansion in Johor.

Endeavor's global venture capital arm's Fund V has deployed $55.7m across 30 companies. A hub in Singapore is supporting its growing Asia pipeline of startups.

Corporate lawyer Shu Du is joining the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Cyril Dissescou has previously been a senior executive at Nexif Ratch Energy and BNP Paribas.

The SPV is one of the largest syndicated loan facilities arranged for a Malaysian unlisted company and will help expand the country's digital capabilities.

The Australian data centre operator has abandoned a multibillion-dollar ASX listing. The decision comes as Apac firms continue to accelerate the AI buildout.

Helical Fusion and Celaid Therapeutics have raised JPY3.23bn and JPY400m, respectively, as Japanese capital targets research-intensive startups.

Brookfield is committing $450m towards the deal, which includes industrial and logistics assets in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Kolkata.

Elke Schoeppl-Jost is set to lead the asset manager's Apac franchise.

The Kyrgyz lender is set to launch a branch in the city targeting trade and capital flows between Central Asia and Apac.