Seraya Partners: energy transition, digitalization, and regionalization are driving new investment opportunities across developed and emerging Asia

Seraya Partners said Monday that energy transition, digitalization, and regionalization, are driving new investment opportunities across developed and emerging Asia, as the region…

MVP Group’s startup accelerator arm IdeaSpace appoints Alwyn Rosel as new Executive Director

IdeaSpace, the Philippines-based startup accelerator and early-stage venture investment arm of the MVP Group of Companies, has on Monday announced the appointment of Alwyn Rosel,…

GXBank and Grab Malaysia announce eight local startups shortlisted to drive innovation for Malaysia’s fintech ecosystem

GXBank and Grab Malaysia have recently announced the inaugural top eight fintech startups shortlisted to be part of the six-month long TeXnovasi Accelerator Program.

Singapore’s BetterX secures $1.72M in Pre-Series A funding to expand into Asia, the Middle East, and the US

BetterX, a Singapore-based digital asset-focused business to business (B2B) platform, has successfully closed a S$2 million ($1.72 milion) pre-Series A funding round.

Bolttech appoints Chief Investment Officer at Dragon Fund Ridhi Chaudhary to Board of Directors

Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech has appointed Ridhi Chaudhary, Chief Investment Officer of Dragon Fund by Liquidity and MUFG, to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Google Cloud and BCG launch AI Innovation Center in Indonesia

Google Cloud and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have on Monday announced the launch of the artificial intelligence (AI) Innovation Center for Indonesia, a joint initiative to…

MATRADE partners Nazsoft Tech to launch MADANI Digital Trade to boost Malaysian exports

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), in partnership with software developer Nazsoft Tech Sdn Bhd, and with the support of the Royal Malaysia Customs…

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How APAC is harnessing AI for natural disaster response

As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, AI is proving to be an indispensable tool in disaster management across #APAC. From improving early warning systems to…

Khazanah to acquire INCJ’s stake in Malaysia’s telecommunications infrastructure firm EDOTCO

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) have announced that Khazanah will acquire INCJ’s stake in…

HKUST partners SIIC to launch Hong Kong biotechnology fund

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (SIIC) have announced the establishment of the Hong Kong…

Singapore’s PvX Partners raises $3.8M in seed funding co-led by Play Ventures and General Catalyst

PvX Partners, the Singapore-based financing platform designed for scaling consumer apps, has on Tuesday announced $3.8 million in seed funding co-led by Play Ventures and General…

Tencent Cloud partners TrueWatch to launch Indonesia’s first multi-cloud SaaS observability platform

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has on Monday announced its strategic partnership with TrueWatch, a Singapore-based unified monitoring…

Catcha Digital acquires 60 percent stake in Framemotion Studio for $8.4M

Malaysia-based digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad has proposed to acquire 60 percent stake in digital media advertising solutions provider Framemotion Studio Sdn Bhd for MYR…

US’s Terabase secures $130M Series C from SoftBank to accelerate construction of utility-scale solar

Terabase Energy, a global digital and automation solutions for utility-scale solar power, has announced the closing of its $130 million Series C financing round.