Axiata unit in talks for US$900M acquisitions; Toyota to support Android Auto
Summary
Bhd., is working on acquisition deals amounting to more than US$900 million and expects to complete them in the next 12 months, Reuters reports, citing Chief Executive Officer of edotco, Suresh Sidhu. * Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to embed Google LLCs Android Auto infotainment software in its vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Sept. 21, citing a person familiar with the matter. * KT Corp. signed a deal with U.S.-based software company Nuance Communications Inc. to co-develop in-car voice recognition services for the South Korean market, ZD Net Korea reports. * CJ Hello will temporary run a video-on-demand service during the Chuseok holidays until Sept. 26, and will provide viewers with personalized recommendations and promotions based on television viewing patterns and content preferences, The Financial News reports. * Indian online food delivery startup Swiggy is in talks to raise as much as US$700 million from investors such as Tencent, Deal Street Asia reports.