airasia Super App collaborates with Google Cloud for digital growth

Google will also tap AirAsia Super App’s in-region network to expand its developer community in Southeast Asia.

India’s Instoried secures $200M commitment from global emerging markets group ahead of listing

Instoried, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based writer assistance tool in India, said Thursday it has secured a capital commitment of $200 million from Global Emerging Markets…

Hong Kong wholesale platform Peeba gets $4.2M seed funding led by Headline Ventures

Peeba, the online business to business (B2B) wholesale platform in Hong Kong, said Thursday it has secured $4.2 million in seed funding led by Headline Ventures.The company will…

Travel tech firms await ‘revenge traveling’ as Malaysia reopens, but concerns remain

Travel tech firms are finally able to hope for a better year as Malaysia reopens for international travelers after two years. But still, the recovery of the traveling industry may…

Hong Kong’s Newman Capital launches $50M investment fund to empower businesses with Web3 solutions

Hong Kong-based investment firm Newman Capital announced Wednesday the launch of its $50 million investment fund to help cutting-edge traditional businesses to strengthen their…

Vietnam’s Sky Mavis raises $150M funding led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin Bridge

Sky Mavis, the Vietnamese gaming firm behind play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, said Thursday it has raised $150 million funding round led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin…

Exploring the FinTech revolution in the Philippines

With the right support and innovation, FinTech companies can unlock better access to digital payment solutions, democratized investments, digitized traditional financial services,…

Pace partners Shangri-La to offer BNPL payments across its hotels in Malaysia

To date, Pace has over 5,000 points-of-sale across the Asia region and is on track to meet its goal of 1 million users by the end of 2022. Pace also aims to have an annualized…

Japan’s AnyMind Group launches e-commerce management platform AnyX

AnyMind Group, an end-to-end commerce enablement company in Japan, announced Wednesday the launch of AnyX, a one-stop e-commerce management platform for individuals and businesses…

US’s Gupshup acquires Singapore conversational AI platform Active.Ai

Gupshup, a United States-based conversational engagement firm, announced Tuesday the acquisition of Active.Ai, a Singapore-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI)…

Singapore’s Parentinc raises $22M in Series D funding round led by East Ventures

The Parentinc, a Singapore-based tech company that owned content and community platform for parents theAsianparent, announced Wednesday that it has successfully closed a $22…

Indonesian textile tech platform Wifkain raises a seed round led by Insignia Ventures Partners

Indonesian textile tech platform Wifkain said Wednesday it has raised a seed round led by Insignia Ventures Partners as it builds Indonesia’s first tech-enabled textile trading…

Malaysia’s JurisTech partners with Germany’s Mambu to drive innovation in Malaysia’s digital banking ecosystem

Malaysian FinTech firm JurisTech on Wednesday announced a partnership with Germany-based cloud-native core banking platform Mambu to propel the growth of the digital banking…