China’s Ant Group expands Singapore presence and launches Ant International Foundation

Ant Group, an affiliate company of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group, has on Thursday unveiled its new Singapore office as home to its various international business and…

Australian AI startup Neara closes $24M Series B funding from Prosus Ventures and others

Neara, an Australia-based infrastructure modeling platform, has closed $24 million Series B funding from Prosus Ventures and other investors. In a statement on Wednesday, Neara…

Thailand insurance firm Roojai completes DirectAsia acquisition

Roojai, a Thailand-based online insurance company, has on Wednesday announced that it has completed the acquisition of Singapore-based insurance firm DirectAsia group. Roojai said…

Tracxn : SEA tech startups witness lowest quarterly funding in five years

Southeast Asia (SEA) funding has seen a big drop of 74 percent in quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, making it the lowest funded quarter in the last five years, said Tracxn…

The innovative technology behind near-fireproof electric vehicle batteries

The recent apartment block fire in Vietnam ignited rumors suggesting it was caused by an electric bike battery. However, upon investigation by the authorities, it was confirmed…

Temasek-backed True Light raises $3.3B to invest in Greater China

Temasek-backed unit True Light Capital Pte. Ltd. (True Light) has on Thursday announced the final closing of its first flagship fund, True Light Fund I. True Light said in a…

Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media platforms such as TikTok – report

Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, a move seen as a blow to popular short video app TikTok, Reuters…

AtoZero Asean 2023 to be held in KLCC, Malaysia from Oct 4-6

AtoZero ASEAN 2023 Event Date: 4 - 6 October 2023 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia *TNGlobal audiences are eligible for 20% OFF standard delegate rates with promo…

Malaysian bourse commences carbon credits trading

Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) had commenced trading and facilitation of off-market transactions of…

Taiwan’s Foxconn invests in US-based AI firm Kneron’s $49M additional round

Kneron, the San Diego-based full-stack artificial intellingence (AI) company, has on Tuesday announced $49 mlllion in strategic funding from investors including Foxconn, HH-CTBC…

Philippine AUB expands Alipay+ cross-border digital payments to more than 5,000 merchant stores

Asia United Bank (AUB), a publicly listed universal bank in the Philippines, is enabling more local merchants to accept cross-border digital payments from Hong Kong SAR, South…

Indonesia may issue regulation on social media e-commerce – report

Indonesia may issue a regulation on the use of social media to sell goods in the country, President Joko Widodo said, a move aimed to quell threats to offline markets in the…

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Unlocking the transformative potential of cloud economics in APJ: Navigating challenges and maximizing value

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, businesses across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region are increasingly realizing the immense opportunities offered by cloud-based…

Automera secures $16M in Series A funding co-led by ALSP, ClavystBio

Automera, a new biotechnology company based in Singapore, has secured $16 million in Series A funding co-led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio. Automera…

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