South Korea’s Paycoin partners Singapore’s TripleA for global crypto payments

Paycoin, a crypto payments company based in South Korea, has kickstarted its expansion into the global crypto payments market through a partnership with Singapore-based crypto…

Binance to commit $1B for “Industry Recovery Initiative” for Web3

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday announced the launch of a recovery initiative for the crypto industry, through which the exchange and other…

Vietnamese audio content platform Fonos raises $1.8M Pre-Series A round to expand into podcasting

Fonos, a Vietnamese audio content startup, said Thursday it has raised $1.8 million in Pre-Series A funding led by US media and technology VC North Base Media. The round also saw…

The Sandbox opens new virtual neighborhoods themed around 14 major brand partners with three LAND sales 

The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based decentralized metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Tuesday announced the sale of over 1,900 LAND parcels, where future LAND owners…

Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike raises $8M led by Jungle Ventures

Vietnam-based electric motorbike startup Dat Bike, has on Thursday announced an $8 million fundraise led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero…

SDTA’s Clara Chen and Luuk Eliens on the importance of the deep-tech ecosystem in sustainability [Q&A]

Aligning with Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2025) goals to drive technology translation and commercialization for local enterprises, SDTA will partner with…

Experian appointed to operate Singapore’s BNPL bureau

Experian, a leading global information services company, has announced its official appointment by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)…

Hong Kong’s Hex Trust gets licence for virtual assets services in Dubai

Hex Trust, the Hong Kong-based fully licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody and associated services for digital assets, has received the minimum viable product (MVP)…

India’s RedBrick AI raises $4.6M seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia

Indian health-tech artificial intelligence (AI) platform RedBrick AI has on Wednesday announced a $4.6 milion seed funding round to accelerate the development and adoption of…

Singapore’s NOVI Health raises $5M in Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

NOVI Health, a Singapore-based provider of technology-enabled chronic disease and preventive healthcare, announced Thursday the closing ofits Series A fundraising, securing $5…

ZA Bank integrates Wise to become first HK bank to launch low-cost international transfers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s virtual bank ZA Bank and United Kingdom-based financial technology firm Wise has jointly announced a partnership on Wednesday to offer low-cost and quick international…

East Ventures launches the fourth initiative of Indonesia PASTI BISA to support digital ecosystem

East Ventures, the Singapore-based venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, has on Wednesday launched the fourth initiative of…

Accelerating Asia announces investments into ten startups for 7th cohort

Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-based venture capital accelerator focused on pre-Series A startups has invested in ten new companies from across Asia Pacific as part of its 7th…