Philippine tech ecosystem remains resilient but faces talent issue, Gobi-Core report shows
While the Philippine tech ecosystem remains resilient amid global economic headwinds, the country’s talent pool must grow in tandem to support the birth and growth of local…
DBS becomes first bank in Asia to complete intraday repurchase transaction on a blockchain based network
Singapore-based bank DBS announced Wednesday that it has become the first bank in Asia to complete an intraday repurchase transaction on J.P. Morgan’s intraday repurchase…
Singapore-based climate tech start-up URECA closes Pre-Seed funding round at $1.5M
URECA, a Singapore-headquartered climate tech company, has announced on Tuesday the close of its pre-seed fundraising round at $1.5 million, exceeding the company’s original…
Australia’s Sapia.ai raises $17M Series A funding led by Macquarie Capital & W23
Building on the continuing success of its artificial intelligence (AI) solution in delivering diversity and inclusion in hiring, Australian AI-powered recruitment firm Sapia.ai on…
Yangzijiang Financial partners Heliconia Capital to launch $109M fund to invest in Southeast Asian SMEs
Singapore-listed financial firm Yangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd, has partnered with Temasek-backed investment firm Heliconia Capital Management Pte. Ltd. (Heliconia), to launch…
Singapore’s Wavemaker Partners names ex-Facebook exec Andy Hwang as General Partner
Wavemaker Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday welcomed Andy Hwang as its new General Partner, as the firm celebrates 10 years of investing in the…
South Korean SaaS firm Toss Lab secures $1.2M strategic investment from Taiwan’s Kdan Mobile Software
Toss Lab Inc, a South Korean software as a service (SaaS) firm, has secured $1.2 million strategic investment from Kdan Mobile Software, Ltd, a global SaaS company headquartered…
Revisiting the Terra crash: The cause and the impact it had
This piece seeks to examine what happened back in May leading up to the Terra crash and the impact it had on the crypto market afterward. But first, let us briefly explore what…
Transforming steel manufacturing with smart steel
The ability of today’s technology can do plenty in making the business more sustainable – from lowering power consumption, to monitoring waste. Leaders must now be changemakers…
J&T launches fresh delivery service in Malaysia
J&T Express Malaysia announced Tuesday that it has commenced full operations of the fresh delivery service in Malaysia. The J&T Fresh Delivery service is an end-to-end…
Ni Hsin launches electric vehicle motorcycles in Malaysia
Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Tuesday launched its TAILG EBIXON electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles. The firm…
Hong Kong brandtech group Gusto Collective expands to Japan
Gusto Collective, a Hong Kong-based brandtech firm, announced Tuesday the establishment of its operations in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The expansion is spurred on by…
GoTo’s revenue rises 30 percent year on year to $375M in 3Q
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the Indonesia merged entity of Gojek and Tokopedia, announced Monday that its gross revenue up 30 percent year on year to Rp5.9 trillion ($375…
Singapore’s Chinese media platform 7.5 Degree raises $ 1.4M in Pre-Series A Funding
Launched in 2017, the Singapore-based brand 7.5 Degree has been the first Chinese digital media that focus on Southeast Asia's new economy.
