Gobi Partners onboards Southeast Asia’s largest integrated recommerce platform CompAsia
As one of Southeast Asia’s leading vertically integrated device lifecycle companies, CompAsia has a significant presence in 10 countries, providing solutions to technology and…
From fragility to empowerment in the era of generative AI and blockchain
The rise of #generativeAI (GAI) — exemplified by #ChatGPT — and #blockchain typify the disruptive technology challenges to our current age. Both threaten to replace jobs; GAI by…
SynFutures’ Rachel Lin on NFTs and derivatives as a vehicle for both speculation and strategy [Q&A]
"Now that the hype has subsided, we can see that the industry is beginning to mature as creators focus on building different practical use cases for the #blockchain technology,…
Singapore’s ZTX attracts $13M in funding to propel Web3 creator infrastructure
Singapore's Web3 virtual world and creator platform ZTX has successfully closed its $13 million seed round led by Jump Crypto. Notable investors also included Collab+Currency,…
Tracxn : Vietnam’s FinTech sector funding plunges 67 pct in first half amid global economic uncertainty
The FinTech sector in Vietnam has experienced a significant downturn in funding throughout 2023, largely attributed to the lingering effects of the funding winter and the…
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT completes acquisition of fifth data center in the United Kingdom for $147M
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited, as the manager of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR), has announced the completion of the acquisition of a high-specification Tier III…
TNG Digital partners Amanah Saham Nasional to provide Malaysians easy investment through Touch ‘n Go eWallet
Malaysian payment firm TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd. (TNGD) has announced a new partnership with investment platform Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), making it the first and only…
HealthXCapital joins Jungle Ventures to lead healthcare investments in Southeast Asia and India
Jungle Ventures, the Singapore-based independent venture capital firm, has announced the addition of the HealthXCapital (HXC) team to lead the firm’s healthcare investments in…
Proptech 2.0 in the Philippines: An untapped opportunity in 3 numbers
Is the Philippine #RealEstate market now ripe for the next wave of proptech to emerge? We share five numbers that provide some clues to where the innovation compass is pointed in…
Singapore’s Beep raises seed round from GGV Capital and Wing Vasiksiri
Beep, a Singapore-based internet of things (IOT) transaction platform startup has successfully completed its seed round, with GGV Capital and Wing Vasiksiri as the lead investors.…
Open Campus, TinyTap, Code Green join forces to fight climate change through innovative educational initiatives
Open Campus, a community-led protocol for educators, content creators, parents, and students, and TinyTap, an edtech subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands, have…
Techsauce Global Summit 2023 concludes with resounding success
The summit saw over 16,000 visitors from 50 countries worldwide, with an international participation rate of over 40 percent.
Insurtech Ouch! enters market as the first digital Takaful operator in Malaysia
Malaysia-based insurtech platform Ouch! has launched its first digital takaful product Pusara Pro in the country. The plan marks Ouch!’s formal entry into the takaful market as…
