Navis Capital Partners sells its entire stake in Hong Kong tech business services provider QIMA

Navis Capital Partners (Navis) announced the sale of its entire interest in Pinnacle Inspection Ltd (QIMA). Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) , is the new equity…

The state of cyber risk in APAC underscores need to invest more in cybersecurity talent, capabilities, and resources

The inadequacy of cybersecurity skills covers the spectrum of cybersecurity professionals, from IT technicians to security engineers and chief information security officers.

Singapore Heritas Capital Fund II

Binance Asia Services invests in Singapore private securities exchange HG Exchange

Binance Asia Services, the blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency provider behind Binance Singapore, announced its post-money stake of 18 percent in Singapore private securities…

Thai proptech firm Lazudi raises $2M funding from Swedish venture capital firm PropTech Farm

Lazudi has raised $2 million investment from PropTech Farm. The cash injection provides the firm with the capital it needs to deploy the technology to simplify the home buying and…

Hong Kong logistics startup Pickupp raises $37M Series B funding led by Jardine Matheso

Pickupp has raised another $37 million in Series B funding led by Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson. Existing investors including Reefknot Investments, Cathay Venture Inc.,…

Pakistan: Bridging the South and Southeast Asia startup and innovation ecosystems [BEYOND Virtual Panel recap]

This November 18 session of Beyond Virtual invited three leaders from leading startups in Pakistan to discuss how the Pakistani startup ecosystem can improve especially in view of…

Singapore digital banking firm Tyme raises $180M capital from Tencent and CDC Group

Tyme has successfully secured investments from Tencent and CDC to complete its $180 million Series B capital raise. Tyme, which has its roots in South Africa, is using the funding…

For Anchanto’s Vaibhav Dabhade, digitalization requires a deep structural shift for companies getting into e-commerce [Q&A]

Technology today is omnipresent and plays an important part in the enablement of all the innovations when it comes to e-commerce. The industry has witnessed tremendous growth in…

GIC-backed VNG to raise funds ahead of US listing – report

The company is said to be seeking to raise $200 million to $300 million from new and existing backers.

Binance Labs leads $1.5M Seed Round for BBS Network

Binance Labs has led the $1.5 million seed round for Bulletin Board System (BBS) Network. The investment is part of Binance Labs' broader strategy to grow the global blockchain…

Hong Kong’s WeLab acquires Bank Jasa Jakarta in Indonesia to launch second digital bank in Asia

WeLab announced Monday the acquisition of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), a commercial bank in Indonesia, with plans to launch its second digital bank in Asia further to the…

Life lessons from the priceless gift of mentorship and coaching

A growth mindset is very important for a leader. It allows one to identify opportunities even within a crisis.

Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands set up $200M investment program for blockchain gaming projects

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Animoca Brands are launching a $200 million investment program to accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups that are building on BSC.

Building an empire: It takes a village

Combine your strengths and passions, pull from the talent and input from those around you, and whatever you’re doing, make it unique. It’s part of you and your story. Remember,…