Indonesia’s Xendit enters Malaysia, invests in local fintech player Payex

Indonesia-based fintech company Xendit has officially entered the Malaysian market offering up its diverse range of hyperlocal payment solutions to businesses in the country from…

Touch ‘n Go eWallet partners Fave to offer cashback to eWallet users in Malaysia

Fave, Malaysia-based smart payments app, has on Wednesday announced its partnership with TNG Digital Sdn Bhd owner and operator of Touch ‘n Go eWallet, and the launch of the Fave…

Singapore’s Supermom closes $6M oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Qualgro

Supermom, a Singapore-based parenting networks, has on Wednesday announced the closing of its oversubscribed SG$8 million ($6.01 million) Series A fundraising, led by Qualgro,…

Alibaba Cloud launches Global Apsara Developer Community

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has on Tuesday announced the launch of Apsara Developer Community, a new hub created to support…

Grab, GrabFood

Grab Vietnam partners ZaloPay to enhance cashless payment experience

Grab Company Ltd. (Grab Vietnam) and ZaloPay E-wallet have on Monday officially announced their collaboration to launch ZaloPay on the Grab app. Payment via ZaloPay is now…

The importance of uplifting the F&B industry: How automating and using big data can pave the way for supply chain management and restaurants 

Beyond joining the crowd of payments and financing, what we foresee is the need to focus on digitizing and automating the backend; specifically, procurement and supply chain…

Malaysia’s Bintai Kinden ventures into digital assets

Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad, a Malaysia-listed mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is venturing in digital assets through its wholly-owned…

Chintai and Passion Venture Capital ink deal in Singapore to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology

Chintai, a Singapore-based blockchain platform-as-a-service (BPaaS) company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Passion Venture Capital (PVC) to forge closer…

Bolttech partners AIS for embedded protection services in Thailand

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech, has partnered with Thailand’s mobile network operator AIS, to deliver embedded protection services including mobile device switch and…

UK’s ICG invests in South Korean seasoning and condiment manufacturer Big Mama Seafood

ICG, the global alternative asset manager, announced Monday that its Asia-Pacific Corporate team has completed its investment in Big Mama Seafood, a premium seasoning and…

Singapore healthtech firm Qritive raises $7.5M led by MassMutual Ventures

Qritive, a Singapore-based healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) startup has on Monday announced that it has raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by MassMutual Ventures.…

Amplify Health acquires AI solutions firm AiDA Technologies

Amplify Health, a Singapore-based health solutions provider, has on Tuesday announced the acquisition of AiDA Technologies (AiDA), a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Malaysia’s Incite Foodtech acquires Eatcosys to create ASEAN’S retail tech ecosystem

Incite Foodtech Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based food tech venture, has agreed to acquire Eatcosys Sdn Bhd, a homegrown retail technology solutions provider, to create ASEAN’S retail…

SEEK: Tech jobs outpace Singapore’s overall job growth in 2022, demand for tech talent remains amidst layoffs

The growing demand for tech talent in Singapore remains strong despite the recent layoffs by tech companies, according to data from SEEK, the parent company of Asia’s leading job…