Consumers in Asia are turning to their mobiles to boost leisure pursuits : Telenor Asia study
People across Asia are increasingly switching downtime pursuits into ‘up-time’ opportunities, according to a study into people’s Digital Lives by Telenor Asia.
CMC Markets gets approval to launch investment platform in Singapore
United Kingdom-listed CMC Markets Plc, a global online financial trading firm, has on Tuesday announced that its Singapore subsidiary entity, CMC Markets Singapore Invest Pte.…
China’s JD.com to shut e-commerce sites in Indonesia, Thailand – report
JD.com is China’s largest online retailer and its biggest overall retailer, as well as the country’s biggest Internet company by revenue.
Thai insurtech startup Eazy Digital raises $850,000 in oversubscribed seed round
Eazy Digital, a Thai insurtech startup that provides digital platforms for insurance companies, has raised $850,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by…
ADDX lists global macro hedge fund Asia Genesis by top veteran trader
Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has listed a global macro hedge fund by Chua Soon Hock, the Chief Investment Officer and fund manager behind the famed Japan Macro…
Shopee’s parent firm Sea to increase investment in Malaysia
Sea Ltd,a Singaporean global consumer internet company, through its e-commerce platform Shopee, has committed to expand its investments in Malaysia. SEA's proposed expansion plans…
VinBrain collaborates with Microsoft to expand AI-powered healthcare to patients worldwide
VinBrain, an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare company funded by conglomerate VinGroup, said Thursday it will collaborate with Microsoft in data sharing, product…
Time spent online falls to pre-pandemic levels, while social media use increases – report
The time spent online globally has fallen to pre-pandemic levels, while social media use has increased, says a report conducted by Meltwater, a global social and media…
Singapore’s Locad raises $11M Series A funding led by Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments
India-based supply chain tech startup Locad has raised $11 million Series A investment led by Singapore-based global venture capital Reefknot Investments. Other notable investors…
Work-life harmony: Thriving in a new normal where boundaries are blurred
There is no doubt the global pandemic has changed forever the way and the place where we work and live. The traditional boundaries have blurred, giving rise to an enormous…
WhyQ secures $1.08M in extended Series A2 funding round led by Kairos Capital
WhyQ, Singapore-based food delivery platform, has successfully secured an additional MYR4.6 million ($1.08 million) in an extension to their Series A2 funding round. The extended…
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro invests $4.37M in global venture capital fund Shift4Good
Singapore-based taxi firm ComfortDelGro Corporation, said Wednesday it has invested €4 million ($4.37 million) in Shift4Good, a global independent venture capital impact fund…
India’s Myelin Foundry raises $3M Series A round led by Visteon Corporation
Indian deep tech artificial intelligence (AI) startup Myelin Foundry has raised its Series A of $3 million led by Visteon Corporation, a global automotive electronics major. Other…
