X-PITCH 2023 global winners announced: celebrating innovation excellence in DeepTech startups
The competition featured unconventional semi-finals conducted on Singapore River bumboats - a groundbreaking first for the global startup arena.
China’s Meituan explores deal for Delivery Hero’s Southeast Asia arm Foodpanda – report
Meituan has held talks with Delivery Hero about buying Southeast Asian operations that run under the Foodpanda brand, the people said.
How a team of BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning visionaries are spearheading the gaming evolution
The industry's dedication to integrating cutting-edge technologies, while fostering community-driven game development is not without challenges. Embracing the #creator economy,…
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome cutting “hundreds of jobs” to reach profit – report
Carsome “makes adjustments to its workforce where necessary,” the company said in an emailed response to Bloomberg's questions, declining to comment on specific numbers. “We…
Innovating for FinTech inclusion: Ant International’s plans for the next billion users
At the #SingaporeFinTechFestival 2023, we learn how innovations are rewriting the narrative of financial empowerment, enabling a future where everyone, regardless of their…
MAS launches digital platform for seamless ESG data collection and access
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday launched Gprnt (Greenprint), an integrated digital platform that harnesses technology to simplify how the financial…
Animoca Brands, Amazon Web Services, Polygon Labs team up to accelerate Web3 startup development through Mocaverse
Hong Kong-based game software firm Animoca Brands, Amazon cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services (AWS), and United States-based software solutions provider Polygon Labs have…
MAS lays foundation for safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday unveiled three initiatives to ensure the safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore, namely a blueprint outlining…
Deloitte: Southeast Asia raises about $5.5 billion year to date, the lowest in eight years
Southeast Asia has raised approximately $5.5 billion via initial public offering (IPO) in the first 10.5 months of 2023, the lowest in eight years, Deloitte said Thursday. The…
HashKey Exchange insured by OneInfinity by OneDegree for digital wallet coverage
HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s licensed virtual asset exchange, has officially closed the deal with OneInfinity by OneDegree, a licensed insurer for digital assets in Asia.…
HSBC-backed Bizbaz announces strategic partnership with RCBC Bank
Singapore-based credit scoring and risk models assessment solution Bizbaz has announced a strategic partnership with Philippine retail bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation…
Cisco: only 14 percent of global organizations are fully prepared to deploy and leverage AI
A mere 14 percent of organizations globally are fully prepared to deploy and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to Cisco’ inaugural AI Readiness…
UAE mobility and logistics startup Wize raises $16 million in pre-Seed round
Wize, a Dubai-based startup providing sustainable solutions for last-mile delivery, has raised $16 million in a pre-Seed funding round co-led by Mena-focused angel investors. The…
Singapore’s StraitsX gets approval to issue single-currency pegged stablecoins
Singapore-based digital asset platform StraitsX has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as major oayment institutions licensed for…
