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The move by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, and global asset manager BlackRock to end their private credit partnership, due to challenges in deal sourcing, has reignited anxieties in the Asian market. buff.ly/h5SKeSQ

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Saudi Arabia-based Ninja is the latest unicorn to be minted from the Middle East. The quick commerce platform has scooped up about $254 million in a pre-IPO funding round anchored by Riyad Capital that valued it at $1.5 billion. Mars Mosqueda's report: buff.ly/3hhB30c

Singapore’s GIC is continuing its push into life sciences and healthcare services. buff.ly/GSg13gj

In this analysis, Vibhuti Sharma explains why a depreciating rupee is forcing Indian fund managers to rethink one of their most fundamental strategies: where to source capital from? buff.ly/Sk9jghx

Yongxiang, a Chinese manufacturer of polysilicon for solar applications, has raised $686.1 million from a consortium led by ICBC Financial Asset Management and China CITIC Financial Asset Management. buff.ly/QSRA3Dy

Private capital has long shown inertia in funding climate projects—more so in undeveloped markets. PIDG is now stepping up to help countries with challenging situations raise capital for infrastructure. buff.ly/fAFp5gQ

Indonesia has proposed making e-commerce platforms liable for withholding income tax directly from sellers, sparking concerns ranging from implementation hurdles to seller readiness and unintended market disruptions. buff.ly/ygDpNue

The Philippine IPO market has remained rather subdued. Over the past two years, only three listings have materialised annually, while other planned offerings were often shelved due to weak investor demand or broader macroeconomic headwinds. buff.ly/6W3fiIB

British International Investment, the UK government’s development finance institution, committed £626 million (approximately $853 million) to businesses across Asia in 2024, more than double of £245 million the previous year. buff.ly/hk8ssaC

Indian startup fundraising rose 40% month-on-month in June, largely driven by high-value transactions, despite a fall in the number of venture deals. buff.ly/usDgara

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation is pulling out all stops to attract innovative companies from overseas, especially Southeast Asia and Silicon Valley, to list in the country. buff.ly/9gGZ9m9

Private equity firm Cathay Capital has launched its second Cathay Smart Energy Fund targeting a fund size of 1 billion yuan ($139.6 million), with French energy giant TotalEnergies serving as a cornerstone investor. Eudora Wang's report: buff.ly/8w0pVlq

The long-awaited regulatory sandbox for the Vietnamese fintech sector went live on July 1, 2025. The regulation provides a legal framework for pilot testing of P2P lending, Open API, and credit scoring solutions. buff.ly/wreo5g7

Amid geopolitical rivalries, SE Asia faces a unique opportunity to move up the semiconductor value chain. Read our report that explores the shifts reshaping SE Asia’s semiconductor landscape: buff.ly/1HUuvQv

XPANCEO, the Dubai-based deep tech company behind the world’s first smart contact lenses, has raised $250 million in a (that's right) Series A round. The financing was anchored by Hong Kong-based Opportunity Venture (Asia). buff.ly/D1S5YLg

Neo Asset Management has closed its flagship Neo Infrastructure Income Opportunities Fund (NIIOF) with commitments totalling $268 million (Rs 2,300 crore), surpassing its original target by 15%. buff.ly/L1H0lEZ

Two Chinese embodied intelligence startups—DEEP Robotics and RobotEra—have raised sizeable financings in the venture market. buff.ly/BkWYx6g

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has proposed hiking ride-hailing fares, but drivers are far from optimistic. They say that without a cut in excessive platform commissions that erode their earnings, their net income will not increase. buff.ly/VNw6vHJ

[Partner Content] Omnichat, an APAC leader in all-in-one omnichannel customer experience solutions, has launched the Omni AI Agent Studio. buff.ly/5rspdHS