Outbound & inbound: Indian tie ups with Singapore, Indonesia, & Australia while Philippines meets Indian business group

The Tech Panda takes a look at how Indian companies are partnering with foreign businesses to expand to Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia, while President Marcos Jr of the Philippines met the Hinduja Group delegation to deepen strategic collaboration.

At the same time, Indian shores open up to invite business from Taiwan, Israel, and Japan as markets exapns in semiconductors, electronics, and cybersecurity

Recently, we hear big tech has been eyeing surging Indian markets. OpenAI rolled out the cheapest ChatGPT plan at US$4.60 in India to chase growth, while Apple store opens in India’s tech hub. Also, Tesla launched its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, the highest price among major markets, as it bets on prospects in a country CEO Elon Musk has long criticised for its high import tariffs.

OUTBOUND

Indian Gaming Co. Expands Global Footprint with Singapore Office

Felicity, an AI enabled game-tech company, recently announced its expansion to Singapore with Felicity Labs Pte. Ltd. The company will focus on upcoming acquisitions and operations in the region with an aim to target 2X growth by March 2026.

Anurag Choudhary, Founder & CEO of Felicity, “APAC is home to 1.5 billion gamers and a $70B market becoming one of the fastest growing regions globally. and we see this as a pivotal opportunity to build the future of gaming in the region. This expansion with Singapore, will strengthen our ability to engage with local talent, partners, and communities in a region that has immense potential and is at the forefront of gaming innovation.”

With the Singapore entity established as its new Southeast Asia (SEA) headquarters, Felicity is poised to double its scale in the region through expanded studio partnerships and targeted growth initiatives. The new entity will play a pivotal role in increasing the regional user base to over 2 million, with a strategic focus on high-growth markets such as Vietnam and Thailand.

Indonesian Bank Strengthens Partnership with Indian Cloud Co. to Scale AI-Powered Business Transformation

Cloudera, the company bringing AI to data anywhere, announced that Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) is deepening its partnership with Cloudera to scale AI innovation across the enterprise. By leveraging Cloudera’s open, hybrid data platform, BNI is streamlining its AI supply chain, bringing together data ingestion, governance, analytics, and machine learning into a single cohesive environment.

“We are proud to be among the first financial institutions adopting Cloudera’s AI Inference service. This technology gives us the infrastructure to scale our generative AI ambitions securely and efficiently, while staying compliant with Indonesia’s evolving regulatory landscape,” said Toto Prasetio, Chief Information Officer of BNI. “It’s a major step forward in our goal to deliver smarter, faster, and more responsible digital banking services to Indonesians.”

BNI is among the first adopters of Cloudera AI Inferencing, built on NVIDIA NIM microservices. BNI chose Cloudera for its strong alignment with Indonesia’s regulatory requirements and its ability to support enterprise-scale AI. It ensures compliance with Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Bank Indonesia’s (BI) regulations while supporting BNI’s data sovereignty goals.

Revenant Esports Partners with Monster Energy as Official Energy Drink Partner

Revenant Esports, Indian esports brand, announced signing of a long-term strategic partnership, iQOO Revenant Xspark, with global beverage giant Monster Energy, a brand known for its association with extreme sports and lifestyle events, as the official energy drink partner.

Rohit N Jagasia, Founder & CEO of Revenant Esports, said, “We are extremely delighted to announce our partnership with Monster Energy. This is not just an alliance between two brands. It is a testament to the rapid traction that esports is gaining across India. Like any sport, gaming also demands high performance, both physically and mentally. The association with Monster Energy is about aligning with a like-minded partner that understands the demands of a supercharged sports environment. Monster Energy’s support will reinforce our ambition to become a dominant force in the world of esports.”

Monster Energy signed its first-ever Indian e-sports athlete, Scout, a prominent figure in the esports community and now also the brand ambassador of Revenant Xspark. Scout continues to make a distinct mark in e-sports and is recognized as an icon for the Indian gaming audience.

Aurionpro Announces Expansion into Australia with the Acquisition of Melbourne-Based Infrarisk

Aurionpro Solutions Limited, a provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announced its acquisition of InfraRisk, a software firm specializing in lending solutions for banks and financial institutions. This strategic acquisition strengthens Aurionpro’s Integro lending suite to expand both its functionality and its geographic footprint in Australia and Europe.

“Aurionpro and InfraRisk share a common vision of becoming the partner of choice for banks and financial institutions in enabling their lending and leasing workflows,” stated Ashish Rai, Group CEO of Aurionpro. “This acquisition is not just about expanding our Integro portfolio and reach; it’s about synergistically merging our strengths—InfraRisk’s extensive expertise in specialized and digital lending with Aurionpro’s robust corporate and retail lending solutions. This collaboration allows us to offer a unique, comprehensive portfolio of lending solutions across the banking and non-banking sectors. We are excited to explore the global potential this combination unlocks for our clients and to reinforce Aurionpro’s expansion into Europe and stepping confidently into new markets like Australia,” he added.

INBOUND

President Marcos Jr of the Philippines Met Hinduja Group delegation to Deepen Strategic Collaboration

Last month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, on a bilateral visit to India, met with the Hinduja Group delegation, led by Shom Hinduja, to further strengthen the strategic partnership with the Group. President Marcos Jr and his team invited the Hinduja Group to expand its investments in emerging opportunities across the sectors of Defence, Energy, Automotive, and Digital Technology.

Shom Hinduja, President Alternative Energy & Sustainability at the Hinduja Group, and a Board Member, Gulf Oil Lubricants, and Ashok Leyland, stated after the meeting, “President Marcos Jr. very passionately explained the new investment climate he is developing for the Philippines, which offers newer investment opportunities for our Group to explore, such as the growing Defence sector, Digital Technology,  Energy, and Automotive – including Electric Vehicles from Switch Mobility and allied charging infrastructure from Gulf Oil to support the growth of Electric Vehicles in the Philippines. We shared with the President the details about the first batch of 50 LCVs being locally assembled and delivered in the Philippines by our India Flagship, Ashok Leyland. Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Philippine Government to make significant investments to expand its local business operations, reaffirming its commitment to the country as a strategic growth market for its global operations.”

Through its global flagship, Gulf Oil International, the Hinduja Group, since 1998, is in a Joint venture collaboration with Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to operate Gulf Oil Philippines Inc (GOPi), a state-of-the-art plant which manufactures and distributes several of the marquee Gulf branded lubricants and other related products, tested and approved by leading engine manufacturers around the world. In 2003, Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), which provides intelligent Customer Experience and business process optimisation services to its major global clients, commenced operations in the Philippines.

Hinduja Group, a long-time investor in the Philippines, signed an LOI committing more investments. Plans to locally assemble and deliver the first batch of 50 Ashok Leyland LCVs to the Philippines are in the wings.