Malaysia’s Gentari partners JomCharge, chargEV for EV charging points roaming network

Malaysia-based clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) via its wholly-owned subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd has activated its roaming network of…

Bain & Company to acquire global venture-building studio Rainmaking APAC arm

Global management consulting firm Bain & Company has on Friday announced that it intends to acquire the Asia Pacific (APAC) arm of global venture-building and start-up…

Hong Kong’s OneDegree receives venture debt financing from HSBC

OneDegree Group, a Hong Kong-based InsurTech company, has on Thursday announced that the group has closed its first venture debt financing transaction with HSBC. The facility is…

Japanese robotics firm Telexistence raises $170M funding from investors including SoftBank

Japanese robotics startup Telexistence (TX) has successfully raised a $170 million Series B round. Other than old investors, TX also secured funding from new investors including…

Malaysia’s Proton forms partnerships with E-bidding firms myTukar, MUV and Carsome

Malaysian national carmaker Proton has formalized strategic partnerships with three E-Bidding Companies (EBC), namely myTukar, MUV and Carsome, to refine the disposal process of…

Singapore’s NodeFlair secures $2M in Series A funding led by Iterative

NodeFlair, a Singapore-based career advancement platform fortech talents, announced Thursday that it has raised $2 million Series A funding. The round was led by Iterative with…

Antler appoints Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro as Partner to lead 30+ investments in Indonesia in 2023

Singapore-based global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has announced the appointment of Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro as its Partner. Agung is to spearhead the company's…

MRANTI partners Leave a Nest to advance Malaysian startups expansion into Japan

Japan-based research group Leave a Nest and the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) are collaborating on the highly anticipated Global Market Fit…

Malaysia’s E-Commerce transactions income surges 10.4 pct year on year in first quarter

Malaysia's e-commerce income by establishment recorded a notable growth of 10.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, to reach MYR 291.7 billion ($62.6 billion U.S.…

Brinc unveils debut Climate Tech Cohort for summer 2023

Brinc, a Hong Kong-based global venture accelerator, has on Thursday announced the debut cohort of its Climate Tech accelerator, where four startups kick off its Summer 2023…