Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners invests $74.06M in Singapore’s advanced manufacturing service provider Hi-P
Temasek-backed global investment firm 65 Equity Partners has made an investment of SGD 100 million ($74.06 million) in Singapore-headquartered regional advanced manufacturing…
Second Xero Beautiful Business Fund launched to support Singapore’s small businesses
Xero, a New Zealand-based small business platform, has announced the return of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund for 2024 — an initiative offering more than SGD 630,000 ($466,720)…
Vietnam’s Nami Distributed Energy receives $10M investment from Clime Capital
Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low carbon transition, has invested $10 million in Nami Distributed Energy (Nami), the Vietnam-based…
HSBC partners Visa to develop Zing international money app
Global payment firm Visa and banker HSBC have on Tuesday announced the technological collaboration in support of HSBC Group’s new international payments app, Zing.
DHL Express partners CIMB to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent through sustainable aviation fuel
Global logistics firm DHL Express has signed an agreement with Malaysian lender CIMB Group Holdings Berhad to welcome the banking group onboard its GoGreen Plus program. The…
Vinfast invests $1.2B to build local assembly plant in Indonesia
Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has officially entered Indonesia earlier this year, setting up a new dealership in the Jakarta suburb of Depok and announcing…
Validus appoints Chong Khai Siang as group Chief Financial Officer
Validus, a Singapore-based one-stop small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing platform, has on Monday announced the appointment of Chong Khai Siang as group Chief…
FREENOW integrates Alipay+ to enable Asian e-wallets acceptance in seven European countries
FREENOW, an European taxi app, has integrated Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment solutions with its taxi cab services in seven European countries: Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy,…
The Sandbox, Minto and Copro Corporation team up to produce NFTs
The Sandbox, Minto and Copro Corporation, have been authorized with permission from Kodansha Ltd. to produce non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and create Attack on Titan LAND on "The…
SK Telecom partners Singtel to develop next-generation telco technology and solutions
Singaporean telecommunications firm Singtel and South Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom have teamed up to develop next-generation telco technology and solutions.
DeepL’s David Parry-Jones on the future of language AI in business [Q&A]
With a recent investment of $300 million, DeepL is focused on breaking down language barriers and enabling companies to connect with diverse markets. Parry-Jones highlighted the…
PT Energi Selalu Baru secures strategic investments from LX Ventures, SAIC Capital in pre-series A fundraising round
PT Energi Selalu Baru (ESB), a electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of PT NFC Indonesia Tbk (NFCX), MCASH Group, has garnered substantial investments from LX Ventures and SAIC Capital…
Hubject partners Gentari to streamline EV charging across Southeast Asia
Hubject, the Germany-based electric vehicle (EV) firm, has partnered Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd…
Suzuki launches $40M fund in India to support social entrepreneurs
Suzuki Motor Corporation has launched $40 million fund in India to support social entrepreneurs.
