Clearer laws, better funding: A startup wishlist for Philippine regulators
TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines delves into why Filipino startups are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this fourth and final part, TechNode Global…
Income tax will apply to NFT transactions, says Singapore Finance Minister – report
This will apply to individuals who derive income from NFT transactions or from trading in NFTs.
AirAsia Parent Capital A unable to get $120M govt-guaranteed loan
Capital A is exploring other available debt financing alternatives with acceptable terms suitable to the operations and financing requirements of the company.
AWS launches two global accelerator programs to help startups solve challenges in the cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Thursday the launch of two global accelerator programs to help startups address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in space and…
AWS signs new Cloud Framework Agreement with Malaysia govt to power public sector innovation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a new Cloud Framework Agreement (CFA) with the Malaysian government, together with local information technology (IT) provider and AWS partner…
Singapore EdTech firm Cialfo secures a further $20M Series B funding led by Tiger Global
Cialfo has secured a further $20 million in funding as part of a Series B extension, led by United States-based investment firm Tiger Global. The news follows January’s…
Malaysia’s MYEG launches global NFT marketplace known as NFT Pangolin
MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) announced Thursday the company’s official entry into the non-fungible token (NFT) space with the launch of NFT Pangolin. The global NFT marketplace…
Hong Kong’s Kicks Crew raises $6M in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group
Kicks Crew announced Wednesday the closing of $6 million in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group. The capital raised will assist in strengthening the…
Singapore regtech startup Silent Eight raises $40M in Series B Round led by TYH Ventures
Silent Eight announced Wednesday the closing of a $40 million Series B funding round led by TYH Ventures. The round was also joined by HSBC Ventures. OTB Ventures, Wavemaker…
Carsome appoints Digbijoy Shukla as Head of M&A, Ecosystem Strategy
Carsome Group (Carsome) has appointed Digbijoy Shukla as its Head of Merger and Acquisition and Ecosystem Strategy. In this new role, Shukla’s key responsibility is to develop an…
Japan’s MUFG Bank to invest $300M in Indian startups
MUFG Bank plans to invest $300 million in Indian startups through the new MUFG Ganesha Fund. Through this fund, MUFG Bank will invest in middle- to late-stage Indian startups. In…
Adrian Cheng’s C Ventures co-led $70M Series B fundraise for UK’s Nothing
Nothing has raised a $70 million Series B fundraise co-led by EQT Ventures and C Ventures. The round also saw the participation from GV, Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Gaorong…
Sequoia Capital India, Mirana Ventures lead Singapore’s EthSign $12M fundraising
EthSign, a Singapore-based Web 3 application builder, announced Wednesday a $12 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital India and Mirana Ventures (Venture Partner of BitDAO and…
