Singapore’s NSG BioLabs raises $14.5M in financing round led by Celadon Partners

NSG BioLabs, Singapore's largest provider of biotech co-working laboratory and office space, has successfully concluded a $14.5 million financing round. The round was led by…

Agritech platform Rize raises $14M in Series A funding co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, Wavemaker Impact

Rize, an agritech startup formed through a joint venture between Temasek, Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero to decarbonize rice cultivation in Asia, has…

Verified connections: Redefining social media interactions through provable identities

While the landscape of #SocialMedia and #Web3 is evolving, many social platforms typically offer limited, if any, financial rewards for user engagement and content creation,…

Alipay+ partners Nepal Clearing House Ltd to enable merchants in Nepal to accept cross-border mobile payments from travellers

In the coming months, users of more than 10 mobile wallets and banking apps, which are payment partners of Alipay+ will be able to use cashless payments when they travel to Nepal.

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The future of AI and education

A transformed #education landscape featuring thoughtfully introduced #AI means more than frazzled, fatigued teachers and happier, more productive students. By preparing an…

Indonesia’s Elevarm secures $2.6M in seed funding to empower horticulture farmers

Funding round led by Singapore’s Insignia Ventures Partners, with participation from 500 Global and Gibran Huzaifah, CEO and Founder of eFishery.

Carsome reports first quarterly profit, “on track” to achieve first full-year profitability this year

Carsome has also marked another achievement in its growth trajectory, surpassing the sale of 500,000 cars since its inception in 2015. This milestone was achieved in just two…

VinFast aims to expand authorized dealers to at least 120 by year-end

VinFast aims to become the leading car manufacturer in Vietnam, taking on established gasoline car brands. To achieve this, VinFast plans to further expand its national network of…

Malaysia’s AI governance and ethics code framework at final stage, will be launched soon – report

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has been working with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and other representatives of government agencies, higher education…

Princeton Digital Group secures $280M green loan for AI-ready data center campus in Malaysia

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia’s leading data center provider, has secured its first MYR 1.27 billion ($280 million) green loan for its 150MW artificial intelligence…

The Radical Fund collaborates with Keppel on sourcing for climate solutions to decarbonize the built environment

The Radical Fund has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Keppel’s Real Estate Division to signify a strategic partnership with the shared goal of driving…

Indian AgTech firm Superplum completes $15M Series A financing

Superplum, an Indian AgTech company, has announced the completion of its $15 million Series A financing. The round was led by the company’s incoming Chairman, Erik Ragatz, former…

Ant International to expand business in Saudi Arabia

Ant International has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) to expand its business into the Kingdom.

AWS to invest additional $9B in Singapore cloud infrastructure by 2028

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest an additional SGD 12 billion ($8.87 billion) into its existing cloud infrastructure in Singapore from 2024 to 2028 to meet…