SGInnovate: Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups total funding up 59 percent on year to $402M in 2023
Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups saw an uptick in funding in 2023, with total funding climbing to $402 million in 2023, up 59 percent from $253 million in 2022,…
Chinese EV manufacturer Chery to invest in Thailand – report
Chery aims to use Thailand as a production base to meet the domestic demand for right-hand drive EVs, as well as export the vehicles to Asean countries, Australia and the Middle…
Eliminating frustration and friction from the digital experience to deliver stronger e-commerce outcomes
Designing a customer-first experience is easier said than done and, without the right tools, can seem like a daunting challenge. However, a wealth of customer information already…
GXBank on track to establish regional center of excellence for shared services in Malaysia
Grab-backed digital bank GXBank is on track to establish a regional center of excellence (COE) for shared services in Malaysia. Establishing the COE is part of GXBank’s MYR 1.5…
Indian tech startup Plane raises $4M seed funding from OSS Capital
Plane, an India-based open-source project management platform, has on Wednesday announced it has secured $4 million in a Seed round funding from OSS Capital. This investment will…
Igloo inks partnerships with Zalopay, Lotte Finance, OPES, FE Credit to expand insurance excess in Vietnam
Singapore-headquartered regional insurtech Igloo has partnered with Vietnam-based finance solutions Zalopay, Lotte Finance, FE Credit and digital insurer OPES to expand insurance…
FPT, NVIDIA team up for $200M AI factory in Vietnam
Vietnam-based information technology (IT) firm FPT will invest $ 200 million in building an artificial intelligence (AI) factory that will serve as a sovereign cloud in Vietnam…
Singapore’s Thunes acquires US payments platform Tilia LLC
Thunes, a Singapore-based cross-border payments company, announced Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tilia LLC, a United States-based all-in-one payments…
Vietnam’s VinFast signs agreements with 12 new dealers in US
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast Auto has on Tuesday announced it has officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers in the United States (US).
Primer partners Banxa to strengthen global crypto adoption through payments
Tencent-backed fintech firm Primer, has on Wednesday announced its strategic partnership with Banxa, a crypto infrastructure provider based in Australia, to boost crypto adoption…
Zetrix, MYEG and MaiCapital ink MoU to launch virtual asset funds
Zetrix Foundation and MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MaiCapital, a licensed virtual asset manager in Hong Kong, to collaborate…
Funding Societies partners SGeBIZ to bring embedded finance solutions for SMEs in Singapore
Funding Societies, the Singapore-based unified small and medium enterprises (SME) digital finance platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Singapore E-Business…
Gojek Singapore and ComfortDelGro Taxi ink cross-dispatch model partnership
Gojek Singapore and ComfortDelGro Taxi, Singapore’s largest taxi operator, have on Tuesday announced the official launch of their cross-dispatch model partnership.
