Asahi Kasei, Gentari, and JGC team up for green hydrogen production in Malaysia
Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas’ clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), Japanese chemical firm Asahi Kasei and engineering firm JGC Holdings…
Thailand’s RISE and Israel’s OurCrowd launch $50M deep tech fund
OurCrowd, an Israel-based digital investment platform, and RISE, a Thailand-based corporate innovation powerhouse, have on Tuesday announced the launch of the $50 million Rise…
Singapore’s BeeX raises $2M in funding led by Earth Venture Capital, ShipsFocus Ventures
BeeX, a Singapore-based firm in providing autonomous robotics solutions to safeguard underwater infrastructures, has recently closed its $2 million bridge round with…
HSBC partners Antler to support the growth of the next generation of entrepreneurs and startups in Singapore
HSBC Singapore has on Wednesday announced at a partnership with Antler, an active early-stage venture capital (VC) firm, to facilitate the growth of Southeast Asian innovation…
Sea Limited posts unexpected net loss of $144M in third quarter despite revenue rises
Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited has posted a total net loss of $144 million in the third quarter, as compared to total net loss of $569.3 million for the third…
Unlocking the industrial metaverse: A blueprint for success
Most #metaverse conversations are predominantly consumer-focused and for a good reason. There has been significant buzz around brands and celebrities hosting experiences such as…
Singapore cryptocurrency exchange firm Crypto.com gets Dubai license
Singapore cryptocurrency exchange firm Crypto.com announced Tuesday that its Dubai entity, CRO DAX Middle East FZE, has been granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP)…
Grab Holdings President Ming Maa to step down April-end next year
Southeast Asia's superapp Grab Holdings announced Tuesday that its President Ming Maa has decided to step down from the company at the end of April 2024. In the interim until…
Singapore’s Augmentus raises $5M in Series A funding led by Sierra Ventures
Augmentus, a Singapore-based firm in no-code robotics software, has successfully raised $5 million in Series-A funding. The round was led by Sierra Ventures, along with Cocoon…
Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment Berhad launches Net Zero Carbon Central Business District
Malaysia-based Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has cemented its commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives with the launch of Net Zero Carbon…
Taiwan’s Profet AI launches enterprise AI lifecycle management platform for AI governance
Profet AI, a Taiwan-based enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) application provider for the manufacturing industry, has announced the official launch of AI Lifecycle Management…
Philippine Hive Health acquires HMO service provider Health Plan Philippines, Inc.
Hive Health, a Philippine-based digital health insurance startup, has acquired Health Plan Philippines, Inc. (HPPI), one of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) service…
MAS, Temasek Trust collaborate to accelerate growth of FinTech and impact ecosystem
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek Trust have collaborated to accelerate growth of FinTech and impact ecosystem. Temasek Trust has signed a letter of intent (LOI)…
[COMEUP 2023] La French Tech Seoul wraps up its Tech4Good Tour 2023 in Korea with annual Tech4Good Summit & Startup Pitch Contest Awards
The 2023 edition of Tech4Good focused on the themes of Deep Tech and Green Tech.
