Singapore’s Venturi Partners launches $225M second fund

Venturi Partners, a Singapore based growth-stage consumer-focused investor in India and Southeast Asia, has announced the launch of its second fund, targeting $225 million, with a…

Telkomsel and Novosol ink partnership to boost mobile video advertising revenue in Indonesia

Indonesia's largest telecom operator Telkomsel has signed a mobile video advertising agreement with Novosol, a global mobile video advertising leader, to boost their revenue in…

The Philippines-based payment firm Higala extends seed funding to $2.8M

Higala, an inclusive instant payment system in the Philippines, has extended its seed funding round to $2.8 million with fresh funds from Talino Venture Studios, a global venture…

Singapore healthtech start-up Kyberlife closes $3M investment round

Kyberlife, a Singapore-based business to business (B2B) healthcare e-commerce platform, has on Wednesday announced it has raised $3 million in its latest investment round led by…

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Beyond the hype: How SEA marketers can gain the upper hand in the age of AI

The winners in the #AI age will be those who embrace this technology decisively, implement it thoughtfully, and leverage it to create the personalized, responsive experiences that…

Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak reports 7 percent q-o-q increase in revenue in Q4 of 2024

Indonesian e-commerce firm PT Bukalapak.com Tbk announced Wednesday that its revenue rose 7 percent quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by a strong…

Airbus, M1, CitiCall team up to launch Airbus Agnet in Singapore

Global aerospace and defense company Airbus, Singapore's telecommunications firm M1 Limited and digital radio services firm CitiCall Communications have signed a memorandum of…

Equinix issues first green bonds in Singapore, raising $375M to advance sustainability initiatives

Equinix, Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, announced Tuesday its issuance of S$500 million ($375.43 million) in green bonds in its inaugural offering in the…

ADB, Vinschool sign $150 million sustainability-linked loan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has led and signed a $150 million syndicated sustainability-linked loan with Vinschool Joint Stock Company, an educational subsidiary of Vietnam's…

HashKey secures license to expand crypto service offerings in Hong Kong

HashKey Capital, a Hong Kong-based institutional asset manager investing in blockchain technology and digital assets, has obtained a Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities…