As tariffs bite into margins, AI investments must deliver
Global AI leaders continue to bet on Singapore as a trusted digital node in a fracturing world. Now, a new frontier is coming into focus: Agentic AI. The question is: Will we…
US-based Electra bags $186M Series B funding round co-led by Capricorn Investment Group, Temasek
The round is co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, joined by visionary investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Builders Vision,…
BYD Sime Motors partners Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport to reduce carbon emissions through EVs in the country
BYD Sime Motors, the official distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, is partnering up with the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Malaysia to advance the nation’s low-carbon mobility…
SoftBank, Tether, Bitfinex team up to launch Bitcoin-native venture
SoftBank Group Corp., Tether and Bitfinex have teamed up to launch Twenty One Capital, Inc., a bitcoin-native company, through a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners…
LenderLink secures $1.25M pre-seed funding to build high-tech real-time credit bureau in the Philippines
LenderLink Philippines, a fintech focused on improving credit data infrastructure, has raised $1.25 million in an oversubscribed seed round.
The human code: How physical AI is rewriting the future of care
Robots are leaving the lab. From logistics to classrooms to hospitals and into the home, the shift is already underway. For technology leaders, this is a moment of choice. The…
Amid stiff competition, game developers tap into new user acquisition models, empowering players to earn rewards from their favorite games
As the industry continues to evolve, the focus will likely remain on creating seamless and rewarding experiences that bridge the gap between traditional gaming and #DeFi.
Zoho forges strategic partnership with Cradle to empower Malaysia’s startup ecosystem
Zoho Corporation, an India-based technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), an early stage start-up influencer, to empower…
Singapore’s GIC leads $152M Series F in U.S. custodian Altruist
Altruist, a US-based custodian for registered investment advisors (RIAs), announced Tuesday that it has raised $152 million in Series F funding led by GIC, a Singapore-based…
D2C companies in SEA raise $32.5M in 2024, a 3 times surge from 2023: Tracxn
The direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector is making its mark in Southeast Asia (SEA)’s startup ecosystem, with more than 2,000 companies and all-time funding of $300 million, Tracxn…
Bee Alternatives Management acquires JAFCO Asia to strengthen presence in venture capital
Bee Alternatives Management Ltd. (BAM), the equity holding company of Malaysia-based Bee Alternatives Limited (BAL), announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive…
Japanese semiconductor firm Ferrotec breaks ground on second high-tech manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Japanese semiconductor firm Ferrotec Holdings Corporation has broken ground on its second high-tech manufacturing facility at Kulim, Kedah of Malaysia, with an investment of MYR 1…
Delivery Hero continues geostrategy optimization and exits Thailand
Delivery Hero SE, the Germany-based delivery platform, announced Wednesday that foodpanda, its Asia-based business, will stop operating its platform, food and grocery delivery…
Pepper Labs collaborates with Microsoft to boost AI fluency in Malaysia
Malaysian social enterprise Pepper Labs has embarked on a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to expand the artificial intelligence (AI) for Malaysia’s Future (AIForMYFuture)…
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