UNO Digital Bank partners Trusting Social to offer lending services to Filipino consumers

Singapore-based fintech firms UNO Digital Bank and Trusting Social have on Monday announced a strategic partnership to unlock access to consumer lending for Filipino consumers…

MYStartup partners airasia academy to enable startup community to learn and upskill

MYStartup, an initiative by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in Malaysia and powered by Malaysia's early-stage startup influencer Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd.…

Malaysia’s Ficus Capital announces $13.58M fund to invest in Malaysia and South East Asia growth startups

Malaysian based venture capital firm Ficus Capital has on last Friday announced its intent to continue investing in Malaysian and South East Asian startups with global growth…

CGS-CIMB begins offering ADDX’s private market deals to its high-net-worth clients

Securities brokerage CGS-CIMB Singapore has switched on its connection to the private market exchange ADDX, giving all individual accredited investors on its platform access to…

Singapore’s Amber secures $300M Series C investment led by Fenbushi Capital US

Amber Group, a Singapore-based global digital asset company, announced last Friday the completion of a $300 million Series C round led by Fenbushi Capital US. The latest round…

Ni Hsin partners with SIRIM to set up lithium-ion battery recycling plant

Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad has on Thursday signed a strategic collaboration with SIRIM Berhad to set up a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Malaysia.

Ni Hsin partners VSD Automation for EV motorcycles distribution

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd (NH EV TECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Friday entered into an business partnership agreement (BPA) with…

HKEX rolls out Asia’s first crypto asset ETFs

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has on Friday rolled out Asia’s first crypto asset exchange traded funds (ETFs), further expanding its product ecosystem by…

US’s Payoneer gets approval to provide additional payment services in Singapore

Payoneer, the United States-listed payments firm, has received in-principle approval as a Major Payment Institution License holder from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).…

Thailand’s Robinhood expands services into supermarket, delivery, transportation and travel

Thailand food delivery app Robinhood is now expanding its services into four key areas including supermarket, delivery, transportation and travel, in line with its plans to become…

Business-agnostic maps: Connecting the dots to unlock business value

Ultimately, location data should be available for everyone, and thanks to software, map making and maintenance will become a simplified process to support every business…

Validus secures first tranche in Series C-1 round from major East Asian strategic investors

Validus, the Singapore-based financing platform, has on Friday announced that it has secured its first tranche of funds in a Series C-1 round with new, key strategic investors…

Vietnam’s VinFast selects IMA to provide roadside assistance for European customers

Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast and France-based roadside assistance provider IMA Group (IMA) have on Thursday announced a new collaboration to provide roadside…