Dr. Song Xiao on how digitalization can transform economies [BEYOND Virtual]
Today, no country or organization can unlock the potential of digital transformation on its own. We have to work very closely and openly together. This will lead to an open…
Singapore’s True Global Ventures invests $1.25M in walletless NFT platform Forza Ikonia
Forza Ikonia has previously pioneered the concept of Emotion NFTs to illustrate the emotional experiences of athletes during important moments. The first release was by tennis…
BEYOND Virtual kicks off on November 9th with ‘What’s Next?’ from global industry leaders & investors
The BEYOND Virtual Opening presents world-class entrepreneurs, scientists, global investors, and tech experts to share with us the trends of technology, investments, and the…
Singapore’s SingHealth and SGInnovate announce three-year partnership to advance healthcare AI
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) and the country’s deep tech investor Singapore Innovate (SGInnovate) has announced a three-year partnership to build and scale up health…
Indonesia’s Alpha JWC Ventures closes $433M Fund III, the largest early-stage fund in Southeast Asia
Alpha JWC Ventures has closed an oversubscribed third fund, at $433 million, securing its place as Southeast Asia’s largest VC fund targeting early-stage companies. The fund saw…
Malaysia’s gig employment portal MakeTimePay secures “significant” funding from entrepreneur Simon Landsheer
MakeTimePay has secured an undisclosed funding from Dutch serial-entrepreneur and early stage start-up investor Simon Landsheer. The new funding will be used to grow the company's…
Airwallex secures payment license in Singapore, set to launch payment services in Singapore next year
Airwallex, a global fintech platform, announced Monday that its Singapore entity Airwallex (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been granted a Major Payment Institution License by the…
Mastercard partners with Asian digital currency firms to launch first Crypto-linked payment cards in Asia Pacific
Mastercard has partnered with three Asia Pacific (APAC) cryptocurrency service providers Amber Group (Hong Kong), Bitkub (Thailand) and CoinJar (Australia) to launch crypto-funded…
Singapore’s PE fund ABC World Asia exits solar energy firm Sunseap Group with EDP Renewables deal
ABC World Asia (ABC World), the Singapore-based Asia-focused private equity impact fund, is set to make its first exit as part of a transaction between shareholders of portfolio…
Indonesia’s Eden Farm closes $19M Series A financing from AppWorks and AC Ventures to scale-up its food ecosystem
By the end of 2022, Eden Farm plans to expand to 25 cities and 8 regencies, supplying more than 100,000 customers with 100 percent fulfillment rate of more than 1,000 stock…
Aqua-Spark invests in sustainable aquaculture that generates returns while creating positive social & environmental impact [Podcast Q&A]
Aqua-Spark is a global investment fund (Utrecht, the Netherlands) that makes investments in sustainable aquaculture businesses that generate investment returns while creating…
ScaleUp Malaysia announces its Top 20 Companies for its 3rd Cohort
The companies selected hail from a diverse group of industries and verticals such as Edutech, Fintech, Media, Manufacturing, Cyber Security, FoodTech, and e-commerce.
Vietnam’s Loship eyes opportunities in ‘quick commerce’ as it strives for NYSE listing by 2024
In the interview, Nguyen also shared his views on competition, Loship’s competitive advantages, the firm's planned timeline to profitability, and the latest progress of its US…
