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…
Grab has liquidity to drive operations, says S&P Global Ratings
The stable rating outlook on Grab reflects S&P Global Ratings' view that the company will maintain sufficient liquidity to tide it through until it reaches positive EBITDA and…
Singapore’s DigiFT raises $10.5M in Pre-Series A funding led by Shanda Group
DigiFT, a Singapore-based decentralized digital asset exchange (DEX) for asset-backed tokens (STO), has on Tuesday announced that it has completed a Pre-Series A funding round,…
MRANTI, DNB, Ericsson extend MOU to boost technology clusters in MRANTI Park
The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI), Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have on Tuesday announced the extension of their Memorandum…
Singapore’s Blockchain Founders Fund announces final close of its $75M fund
Singapore-based Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) has on Monday announced the final close of its Fund II at $75 million. The funding saw participation from key investors, family…
Mitsui & Co. invests in U.S. based healthcare technology company Koios Medical
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has participated as a lead investor in a Series B round financing of Koios Medical, Inc. (Koios), a U.S.-based healthcare technology and digital medicine…
SoftBank, Ant Group seek to sell Paytm stake to reduce holding in payments firm – report
Ant Group and SoftBank have discussed selling shares in the company through a secondary stock deal, according to the report.
Tencent sets up team to develop ChatGPT-like chatbot – report
Chinese tech giants such as Baidu and Alibaba Group have already announced plans to launch their own AI chatbots and incorporate the technology into their core businesses.
Japan’s Astroscale raises $76M G round funding from new investors
Astroscale Holdings Inc., the Japan-based firm in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has closed a Series G round with more than $76 million in…
XAG partners Chia Tai to launch autonomous agricultural drones in Thailand
XAG, a China-based smart agriculture technology firm, has teamed up with FarmInno (Thailand) by Chia Tai Group, a Thailand-based innovative agricultural company, to introduce…
Axonect Enterprise Enabler powers Axiata’s first metaverse concert in Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Axiata Digital Labs (ADL), a telco-focused software and solutions provider, has on Monday announced its Axonect Enterprise Enabler delivered Axiata Group's first-ever immersive…
Grayscale Ventures announces the first close of its DevInfra focused micro-fund
Singapore-based venture capital firm Grayscale Ventures has on Monday announced the first close of their DevInfra and software as a service (SaaS) focused Pre-Seed fund.
Cloud is the gamechanger for the financial sector in 2023
In the age of digital transformation, cloud solutions empower FIs to create authentic and seamless customer engagement that attracts people to their business through the…
HashKey gets approval to conduct off-platform virtual asset trading (OTC) in Hong Kong
HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset financial services provider in Asia, has announced that it has obtained approval from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong…
