Standard Chartered: $17B in retail investor capital could be mobilized to combat climate change in Malaysia

Standard Chartered’s latest Sustainable Banking Report2023 shows $17 billion of retail investor capital could be mobilized towards climate investments in Malaysia by 2030. Within…

US venture capital firm In-Q-Tel establishes office in Singapore

United States venture capital firm In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT) has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This strategic expansion into Singapore reflects the region’s…

Singapore’s Pave Bank launches with $5.2M funding round for programmable money

Singapore-based multi-asset and programmable bank Pave Bank has been launched with $5.2 million seed money. The seed funding round was led by 468 Capital with participation from…

Careplus partners GoAuto to set up EV plant in Malaysia

Malaysia-based glovemaker Careplus Group Berhad is partnering electric vehicle (EV) mobility firm GoAuto Group to set up an EV plant in Malaysia with gross development value (GDV)…

01Fintech invests $20M in Validus to drive SME financing in the Southeast Asia region

01Fintech, a growth stage private equity firm founded by former Ant-Group executive and specializing in financial technology in Southeast Asia, has on Wednesday announced a…

GoTo struck TikTok deal to stop market share slide, CEO says – report

TikTok Shop more than doubled its market share to 11 percent this year, Walujo said on a conference call with investors on Thursday. GoTo’s share of the pie shrank to 23 percent…

Indonesia’s aquaculture company eFishery expands to India

Indonesia-based aquaculture company eFishery has announced the completion of its commercial pilot in India, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion journey. The…

Australian health tech company Vantari VR raises $4.7M in funding led by Co:Act Capital

Australia-based virtual reality (VR) medical training provider Vantari VR, has secured AUD $7 million ($4.7 million) via a Pre Series A capital raise. The oversubscribed round was…

Singapore’s ProfilePrint completes Series B fundraising led by Tai Partners

ProfilePrint Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based technologycompany effecting significant changes in the agrifood industry, has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding…

Securities Commission Malaysia introduces accelerated transfer of listing from ACE Market to Main Market for eligible companies

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Wednesday introduced an accelerated transfer process to facilitate the promotion of eligible ACE Market public listed companies…