Singapore’s Hive Health raises $6.5M Pre-Series A funding from Sy family-backed Gentree Fund and others
Hive Health, a digital health insurance company based in Singapore, has raised $6.5 million in Pre-Series A funding to transform healthcare access for more small and medium-sized…
The role of biometric authentication in fintech applications
As fintech applications become increasingly popular, the severity of potential #cyberattacks, fraud, and noncompliance grows. Unfortunately, bad actors have already found…
Singapore’s Bitlayer raises $11M in Series A round led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE
Singapore-based Bitlayer Labs, the first Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, has on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its $11 million Series A funding round.…
Malaysia’s Cradle leads ASEAN startup initiative to foster growth among regional startups
Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as the National Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) Chair of Malaysia has mandated Cradle…
Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE monthly active users down 13 percent year on year in second quarter
AirAsia MOVE, the superapp of Malaysia-based Capital A, saw its overall monthly active users (MAU) down by 13 percent year on year to 13.01 million in the second quarter.
Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment launches Tech Medini to catalyze digital economy sector for JS-SEZ
Malaysia's Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has launched Tech Medini on Monday, a landmark initiative marking a significant leap forward in solidifying Medini's position as…
TM and Singtel’s Nxera break ground for sustainable, hyper-connected data center campus in Johor
Telekom Malaysia (TM), a Malaysia-based telecommunications firm, and Nxera, the regional data center arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, have launched their data center campus…
Foodpanda partners Visa solution Cybersource to enhance customer checkout experience in APAC
Foodpanda, a subsidiary of Delivery Hero, has on Thursday announced its strategic partnership with Cybersource, a Visa Solution, to elevate their customer checkout experience…
Tech Data inks distribution partnership with Equinix in Singapore and Hong Kong
Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, has on Thursday announced a new partnership with Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, with Tech Data being named the first distributor…
Bridge Alliance partners Singtel to launch regional telco API exchange powered by Singtel Paragon platform
Bridge Alliance, a mobile alliance of 34 member operators worldwide, and Singtel, a Singapore-based communications technology group, have on Wednesday announced a strategic…
One in five APAC organizations look to AI/ML-powered solutions to tackle API security challenges
Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enabled solutions to tackle a wide array of security…
Moody’s : APAC data center capacity to more than double by 2028
Moody's Ratings has forecast Asia Pacific (APAC) data center capacity to grow at a compound annual average rate of almost 20 percent through 2028, involving an investment of about…
Singapore partners Quantinuum to enable access to advanced quantum computer
Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) and…
CashOn launches Hong Kong’s digital currency lending platform valued at $10M
CashOn, a technology finance company focused on fintech and Web3 applications, has announced the launch of Hong Kong's first digital currency lending matching platform.
