Digitalisation

As Apac green financing grows, the funding, backed by 30 institutions including IFC, will help develop hyperscale campus JHB2 in Johor, which is targeting a design power usage effectiveness of 1.37 and using water-efficient cooling technology.

Amid strong demand, the two Hong Kong-listed Chinese firms have announced zero-coupon convertible bond issues totalling around $1.3bn, as capital-intensive tech businesses seek funding while limiting immediate interest costs.

Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the funding round, with proceeds earmarked for the fintech firm’s global expansion and innovation in cross-border payments and financial services.

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The trading and energy company has issued its first global bond; the move comes two months after becoming Korea's first non-financial company to issue blockchain-based digital bonds via HSBC Orion.

As Pranav Sood returns to the company from Bain Capital, Airwallex has raised $320m from a series H funding round to help develop AI tools.

As volatility becomes a feature of the operating environment, Philippine treasury leaders are placing greater emphasis on resilience, funding flexibility, and strategic decision-making, rather than only reacting to market disruption, according to senior execs.

Proceeds from the zero-coupon convertible bond will be used for refinancing existing debt, including another convertible bond, share buy-backs and general corporate purposes, as the PC giant ramps up AI investment.

Payment Asia's merchant network will be able to connect with PayMe, which is used widely in Hong Kong, and has a user base of over 3.3 million.

HKMC’s inaugural public digital bond is the largest digital bond issuance globally to date and the first from a public-sector entity in Hong Kong. The proceeds will be used to help support liquidity in Hong Kong's housing sector.

The cooperation includes USD and CNY settlement and transfer services in Hong Kong and mainland China.

The 21-member group will advise on expanding bond tokenisation beyond a series of government pilots, as Hong Kong accelerates its digital financial development.