Singapore’s Biorithm secures $3.5M in Series A funding co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners, SEEDS Capital

Biorithm, a Singapore-based women’s health MedTech, has closed $3.5 million in Series A funding, co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners and SEEDS Capital, investment arm of…

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The race to overcome barriers to EV adoption

The global enthusiasm towards #EVs is undeniable, with the #APAC region emerging as an important growth sector. While challenges persist, collaborative efforts and technological…

GoTo Group, TikTok, and University Gadjah Mada to collaborate to develop Indonesia’s digital talent

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem, and TikTok, the global entertainment platform, have partnered Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop…

EY: over half of Malaysian employees feel generative AI will positively impact their work

More than half (63 percent) of employees in Malaysia anticipate that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will improve their way of working flexibly, exceeding the global…

Hong KongOneDegree secures funding from Dubai Insurance; launches partnership for digital asset insurance

OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based licensed insurer for digital assets, has partnered with Dubai Insurance Company to offer digital asset insurance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As…

GoTo receives validation from SBTi on its net-zero target

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has on Thursday announced that its near and long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets…

TNGlobal’s Top 10 most-read analysis & feature articles in 2023

It’s the time of the year again as we take a look back at what happened throughout 2023 in the tech and startup scene in Southeast Asia.

India’s Aye Finance raises $37M in Series F funding led by British International Investment

Aye Finance, an India-based micro-enterprise lender, has entered into definitive agreements for INR 310 crores ($37 million) in Series F funding, led by United Kingdom's…

India’s PlasmaGen Biosciences completes $27M equity financing

PlasmaGen Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company focused on blood plasma-derived pharmaceutical products for India and emerging markets, announced that it has raised 225 crores…

Indonesia Fintech JULO adds insurance inclusion to financial inclusion with JULO Cares

JULO, an Indonesian peer-to-peer financial technology company, has launched JULO Cares on Friday, an insurance cover embedded within the core JULO digital credit solution. This…

SWC Global leads $5.41M series A financing in Indonesian D2C startup Rosé All Day Cosmetics

Halal-certified direct-to- consumer (D2C) Indonesian beauty brand Rosé All Day Cosmetics (RADC) announced Friday it has successfully closed a series A funding round of $5.41…

Standard Chartered: $17B in retail investor capital could be mobilized to combat climate change in Malaysia

Standard Chartered’s latest Sustainable Banking Report2023 shows $17 billion of retail investor capital could be mobilized towards climate investments in Malaysia by 2030. Within…

US venture capital firm In-Q-Tel establishes office in Singapore

United States venture capital firm In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT) has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This strategic expansion into Singapore reflects the region’s…

Singapore’s Pave Bank launches with $5.2M funding round for programmable money

Singapore-based multi-asset and programmable bank Pave Bank has been launched with $5.2 million seed money. The seed funding round was led by 468 Capital with participation from…