HSBC leads Series A investment in Singapore digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode

Marketnode, a Singapore-based digital market infrastructure operator, has on Thursday announced the successful first close of its Series A investment round led by HSBC alongside…

Bain & Company : SEA’s private equity deal falls in 2023 amid global turmoil

The private equity (PE) deal value in Southeast Asia (SEA) fell 39 percent to $9 billion last year compared to the previous five-year average (2018-2022), while deal volume…

Inflight Dublin, Soft Space collaborate to enhance inflight passenger experience in Southeast Asia

Soft Space, a Malaysia-based fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) provider, and Inflight Dublin, a prominent provider of inflight entertainment (IFE) solutions, have announced a strategic…

Disrupt Technology Venture unveils health tech fund with leading Thai business groups

Thailand-based investment firm Disrupt Technology Venture (Disrupt) has announced the introduction of Disrupt Health Impact Fund with the first group of co-investment partners…

MyCIF co-invests $61.4M in 2023 in 3,587 Malaysian MSMEs

The Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) has co-invested MYR 289 million ($61.4 million) via alternative financing platforms in 2023, consistently spurring growth and enhancing…

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Singapore to invest close to $222M in National Quantum Strategy

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Heng Swee Keat, has on Thursday outlined an investment of close to SGD 300 million ($222…

3 hottest trends impacting FinTech trading in 2024

These trends, catalyzed by advancements in #AI, and continued growth of #DeFi services signal a fundamental shift in market accessibility and global liquidity. #Blockchain…

Pyvio partners Currencycloud to deliver cross-border payments for Chinese e-commerce businesses

United Kingdom-based fintech firm Currencycloud has on Wednesday announced a partnership with Chinese payment firm Pyvio, offering efficient and cost-effective cross-border…

Grab, OpenAI team up to build and deploy advanced AI solutions

Grab, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, and OpenAI, an American artificial intelligence research organization, have on Thursday announced they will collaborate to build and…

Tribe, DISG and NVIDIA launch new AI Accelerator in Singapore

Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) have on Wednesday announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to establish the Ignition AI Accelerator, a new global AI startup accelerator…

India’s Turno secures $6M in Series-A extension funding round co-led by British International Investment, Quona Capital

Turno, an India-based electric vehicle (EV) distribution and financing company, has raised $6 million as an extension to its Series-A funding. The round was co- led by British…

Google to invest $2B for data center and cloud region in Malaysia

Google announced Thursday that it has committed an investment of $2 billion in Malaysia, including the development of its first Google data center and Google Cloud region to meet…

Bridging the small business gap in Malaysia’s co-working industry

#CoWorking spaces act as a solution to negate the negative working culture and the inflexible work-life balance by providing amenities and services that allow the employees to…

Innovate UK Global Incubator Program back in Singapore to boost clean tech ventures

The Innovate UK Global Incubator Program, a collaborative initiative between Singapore Deep Tech Alliance (SDTA), Better Earth Ventures (BEV), and Innovate UK, has returned to…