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…
Achieving the next-generation crypto exchange for the masses through DeFi platforms
The metaverse is expected to see the rise of a multitude of digital and online platforms and services. One specific sub-sector here that merits attention is that of Decentralized…
MyCloudFulfillment raises $7.4M Series B from JWD Group & SCB 10X to support warehouse & service improvement & regional expansion
The funding will be mainly used on improving warehouse and service capability, expanding the management and software development team, and expanding its service to neighboring…
Singapore’s Una Brands raises $15M Series A funding co-led by White Star Capital and AlphaJWC
Una Brands will use this capital to acquire e-commerce brands based in the Asia Pacific and further strengthen its technology and team to operate these brands at scale.
Cloud: The great equalizer for SMEs looking to scale their business
The significance of adopting cloud networks in today’s digital transformation goes beyond just being able to access information online and building business resilience. 2018 was…
Siam Commercial Bank buys 51% stake in digital asset exchange Bitkub for $540M
Under the deal, SCB’s affiliate SCB Securities Co., Ltd. (SCBS) will become Bitkub’s major shareholder and will be responsible for driving and engaging closely with the company as…
Taiwan’s ALP to invest $1B to develop smart warehousing parks in Malaysia
Taiwan’s largest warehousing infrastructure developer Ally Logistic Property, Co. Ltd. (ALP) is set to invest $1 billion in Malaysia to develop smart warehousing solutions to…
Singapore’s ShipsFocus and Quest Ventures launch Maritime Fund, with first close at $7.5M
The Maritime Fund will invest in startups and technologies spanning applications in shipping and operations, maritime services, and port operations and services, which can include…
Portugal’s EDP Renewables acquires 87.4% stake in Singapore’s Sunseap for $697M
The transaction allows EDPR to establish its presence in APAC with 540MW of operational and under-construction solar projects and a sizeable portfolio at different stages of…
Israel AI mobility firm Autobrains raises $101M Series C funding led by Temasek
With this latest round of funding, Autobrains is able to grow its commercial reach and bring self-learning AI to additional markets.
Singapore logistics firm uParcel raises $1.5M in pre-Series A funding to accelerate regional expansion
uParcel will utilize the investment to deepen its research on big data and AI with Singapore's universities to develop scalable delivery infrastructure and solutions. It will also…
Malaysia’s VentureTECH and Japan’s SBI Ventures launch $18M private equity fund to boost Malaysian growth-stage technology firms
The fund is designed to play a strategic role in supporting Malaysian firms in the high value-added and emerging industry market segments to scale up to their full potential and…
BEYOND Tech Expo kicks off with BEYOND Virtual on November 9th
To accommodate our international audience abroad who couldn’t participate in person at the BEYOND Expo in Macao this December, we would like to announce our upcoming BEYOND…
Malaysia unicorn Carsome seeks $200M in pre-IPO funding round – report
The Malaysia’s first tech unicorn is working with an adviser for the planned fundraising and aims to complete it as soon as in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported.
