Thursday, 17 September 2026 · SEA Deal Ticker

SEA Deal TickerThu, 17 Sept

VinFast buys its founder's land; Databricks and Thai solar draw foreign cash.

After years of losses, VinFast turns to its founder's land: a US$1.2B property buy — TNGlobal · Permalink
VinFast's Vietnam unit agreed on 15 September to buy founder Pham Nhat Vuong's Ngoc Hoi Real Estate for US$1.2 billion (VND30,857 billion). Ngoc Hoi owns 20 percent of a 9,200-hectare Hanoi urban project.
Betting Asia's AI moves past the pilot: Databricks puts US$350M into Singapore — Fintech News Singapore · Permalink
The US data-software company will spend over US$350 million in Singapore over three years, double its local staff from 250 to 500, and open a regional headquarters four times its current space.
Positive-sum angle: A Singapore data engineer who already builds on Databricks has about 250 new local roles to apply for, and a vendor team close enough to meet in person.
Repaid from the power alone: responsAbility lends Verdant up to US$25M for Thai solar — Verdant Energy · Permalink
Singapore-based Verdant Energy secured up to US$25 million from Swiss investor responsAbility for solar projects that supply Thai factories and businesses. The loan is non-recourse: the projects' earnings repay it, not Verdant's own balance sheet.