Singapore’s eCommerce web design agency Verz Design raises $2M in Series A round

Verz Design, a Singapore-based web design agency and digital solutions agency, has on Tuesday announced that it has secured a $2 million investment from Meetsocial, a China-based…

The K-Startup Grand Challenge 2023 opens its doors to Malaysia

The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), a startup accelerator program supported by the South Korean government, has opened its doors to Malaysia.

Citaglobal partners Genetec Technology to launch battery energy storage system for renewable energy in Malaysia

Citaglobal Genetec BESS Sdn Bhd (Citaglobal Genetec BESS), a special vehicle formed by Citaglobal Bhd and Genetec Technology Bhd, have launched Malaysia’s first locally developed…

Singapore’s Tiger Brokers unveils AI investment assistant TigerGPT

Singapore-based online brokerage firm Tiger Brokers has introduced TigerGPT, a text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed as the first deployment of AI…

JLand Group partners Gentari to explore renewable energy solutions and green mobility ecosystem in Malaysia

Malaysian property developer JLand Group Sdn. Bhd. (JLG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) to explore…

VinES Energy Solutions partners Altınay Elektromobilite to offer energy storage solutions in Turkey

Vietnamese private conglomerate Vingroup said Tuesday its mobility and energy storage applications advanced batteries subsidiary VinES Energy Solutions has partnered Turkish…

Singapore’s TablePointer raises $3M from Wavemaker Partners, AgFunder, and ENGIE in seed funding

TablePointer Pte Ltd (TablePointer), a Singapore-based energy-efficiency-as-a-service (EEaaS) start-up, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised more than $3 million in an…

Indonesia’s Legit Group secures $13.7M fresh Series-A funding for expansion plans

Legit Group, a multi-brand cloud kitchen conceptor andoperator based in Indonesia, has officially announced that it has raised a total of $13.7 million. This Series-A round is led…

Axiata’s Boost to leverage ecosystem as it prepares to launch its digital bank. Here’s how and why. [Q&A]

TechNode Global talked to Boost Chief Executive Officer Sheyantha Abeykoon to learn about the company’s plan and strategy as it prepares to launch one of the digital banks in the…

EY : Global IPO proceeds down 61 percent to $21.5B in 1Q

Global IPO market registered a total of 299 IPOs raising $21.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an 8 percent and 61 percent decrease year-over-year, respectively, said Ernst…

Khazanah sells entire stake in Iskandar Malaysia Studios to Studio Management Services

Malaysia's sovereign fund Khazanah said Monday it has sold the entire stake in Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sdn Bhd (IMS), the operating company of Iskandar Malaysia Studios which is…

Malaysia’s DOC2US launches new home-based healthcare services DOC2HOME

DOC2US, a Malaysia-based e-prescriptions and digital health provider, has on Monday announced the launch of its new subsidiary, DOC2HOME, a digital health platform that provides…

Malaysia’s PNB partners Gentari to deploy 59 EV charges

Malaysia's largest fund manager Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), in collaboration with Malaysian clean energy company Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), have on last Sunday launched its…

Filipinos spent 4.4 million hours using e-wallet apps in 2022, says Digido

2022 saw over 58 million active users in the Philippines spending a total of 4.4 million hours in using e-wallet applications, according to a new report revealed by the…