Singapore’s Endowus raises $35M funding from UBS, Citi Ventures, MUFG and others
Singapore-based digital wealth platform Endowus has raised $35 million in its latest funding round. The firm said in a statement on Wednesday that new investors include Citi…
D3 Labs joins forces with Indonesian Blockchain Association for Digital Rupiah
Indonesian blockchain-based solutions provider D3 Labs has joined forces with the Indonesian Blockchain Association to provide impetus in the first phase of Digital Rupiah…
Indonesia’s GORO raises $1M funding in pre-seed round led by Iterative
GORO, an Indonesia-based fractional property marketplace platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by early-stage venture capital firm Iterative. The funding round…
Apple Pay launches in Vietnam
According to local media VN Express International, Vietnam is the third country in Southeast Asia to allow Apple Pay after Malaysia and Singapore.
BlackRock targets $1.21B for climate infrastructure strategy to support New Zealand’s net zero goals
BlackRock has targeted NZD 2 billion ($1.21 billion) for climate infrastructure strategy to support New Zealand’s net zero goals. The firm plans to launch a New Zealand-focused…
Capgemini : 74 percent of executives believe the benefits of generative AI will outweigh the associated concerns
Despite apparent risks, such as copyright infringement or cybersecurity, most organizations (74 percent) believe the benefits of generative artificial intelligence (AI) outweigh…
Insignia AI Notes #4: Do you really need AI?
The road to AI adoption is complex, and it’s essential to ask if AI will truly improve work efficiencies or add more work and expound existing issues. By navigating these…
Musk’s Neuralink raises $280M in funding led by Thiel’s Founders Fund
The news comes after Neuralink secured FDA's approval to launch its first in-human clinical trial in May.
China’s EVE Energy builds $422M EV batteries manufacturing facility in Malaysia
EVE Energy Co. Ltd., a China-based global lithium battery manufacturer, has on Monday announced the groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Kulim, Kedah,…
WISe.ART AG receives strategic funding from The Hashgraph Association to accelerate trusted NFT adoption
WISe.ART AG, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based cybersecurity firm WISeKey, said Monday it has received strategic funding from The Hashgraph Association (THA). This funding will be…
Indian Disprz raises $30M Series C funding from Lumos Capital, 360 ONE and others to fuel global expansion
Disprz, an India-based enterprise software as a service (SaaS) learning and skilling platform, announced Monday that it has raised $30 million in its Series C funding round. The…
Malaysia’s TNB partners Laos’s EDL to boost cross-border renewable energy trade
Malaysian electricity utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has partnered with Laos state-owned electricity firm Electricite Du Laos (EDL) to boost cross-border renewable…
Ni Hsin EV Tech plans for IEO fundraising through utility tokens issuance for EV business
Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd (NH EV TECH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed firm Ni Hsin Group Berhad (Ni Hsin), has proposed to conduct an initial exchange offering (IEO)…
FOMO acquires Singapore financial institutions CapBridge, 1exchange to expand into capital markets
FOMO Group, a Singapore-based financial holding group, has on Monday announced that it has completed the acquisition of CapBridge Pte Ltd (CapBridge), a capital markets service…
