VinFast officially delivers first electric vehicles to United States customers

Vietnamese car maker VinFast said Wednesday it has delivered the first 45 VF 8 City Edition all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to United States customers at its nine…

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation launch Indonesia’s climate tech innovations platform

Indonesia-focused venture capital firm East Ventures, and Singapore-based non-profit organization Temasek Foundation, have launched Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC),…

Singapore’s iLex closes $4.5M Pre-Series A round led by QBN Capital

ILex, a Singapore-based market infrastructure provider for syndicated loan and private debt markets, has on Thursday announced it has raised $4.5 million in new capital. The round…

Malaysia’s Durioo+ raises $2.85M in seed round led by Y Combinator and Gobi Partners

Malaysian Islamic-themed streaming service Durioo+ has closed a seed funding of $2.6 million.Among the investors are Y Combinator, Uncommon Capital, Gobi Partners, Lynett Capital,…

GoPay Coins expands its reach beyond the GoTo ecosystem

GoPay has on Wednesday announced that GoPay Coins, the unified rewards program used by GoTo Group, has been expanded beyond the GoTo ecosystem.

Top five winners announced in MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Program Cohort 2

Top five winners have been announced in MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Programme Cohort 2 Demo Day, following a five-month intensive enrichment programme. The five winners are Acxyn,…

Asia-Pacific leads global public cloud storage growth in 2023, says a study

Asia-Pacific (APAC) organizations are embracing the public cloud to store fast-growing volumes of data, specifically for backup, archive and disaster recovery initiatives, but are…

Malaysia government approves Tesla’s application to import BEVs into the country

The Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) in Malaysia announced Tuesday it has approved TESLA’s application to import Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) into…

Malaysia’s Krenovator introduces AI Coding Assistant to accelerate coding learning for tech talents

Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI) tech talent and placement platform Krenovator Technology Sdn. Bhd. has on Tuesdasy announced the immediate availability of Abraham, an…

GrabFood Malaysia introduces Saver Delivery – lowest delivery fee from the widest range of restaurants

GrabFood Malaysia is revamping its delivery options to enhance its affordability and accessibility for Malaysians. This includes expanding the Saver Delivery option to additional…

Singpore’s ProfilePrint inks commercial contracts with three of Brazil’s top food companies

ProfilePrint, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (A.I.) agri-food tech company, has on Monday announced the signing of commercial contracts to deploy the ProfilePrint…

Singapore’s Una Brands raises $30M in Pre-Series C Fundraise led by Northstar Group

Una Brands, the Singapore-based multi-channel e-commerce aggregator, has on Wednesday announced an additional $30 million Pre-Series C fundraise led by Northstar Group, a…

We need to bring those existing ‘sustainability trends’ into action says Kevalin Saksiamkul

Kevalin Saksiamkul is a sustainability advocate who decided to shift his career path after struggling with the conflicts between making money and finding meaning in design. She…