Vietnam’s VinFast expands European network with opening of Berlin store

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, VinFast, has opened the doors to its new showroom in Berlin. The new store is the third in Germany and continues the expansion of…

Thailand’s Roojai acquires FWD General Insurance Public Company to boost market share

Roojai, Thailand’s online insurance provider, has on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire FWD General Insurance Public Company Limited in Thailand. With this acquisition,…

Global payment firm Nium opens new headquarters in Singapore

Real-time global payments firm Nium has on Monday announced the opening of its new headquarters in Singapore. The new headquarters is Nium’s strategic hub for serving clients…

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu appointed to Hong Kong Task Force on promoting Web3 development

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Monday that its Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu has…

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Insignia’s AI Notes #1: Generative AI is a catalyst for a productivity shift, though not quite (yet) the panacea for inefficiencies

It is crucial to remember that while #GenAI can automate various tasks, it cannot entirely replace human creativity, empathy, and #criticalthinking – the “human touch.” As we…

Gaw Capital Partners completes final close of Gateway Real Estate Fund VII at $3B

Hong Kong real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has announced the final close of its seventh Asia Pacific real estate fund, Gateway Real Estate Fund VII, bringing…

Germany’s BLUU Seafood aims to launch cultivated seafood products in Singapore in 2024

BLUU Seafood, a Germany-based food biotech that produces cultivated fish, aims to launch the first cultivated seafood products in Singapore in 2024 after securing Series A…

Hong Kong’s OneDegree closes $55M Series B round to expand digital assets insurance

Hong Kong-based insurtech firm OneDegree Group has on Thursday announced that it has closed additional funding, taking its Series B round to $55 million. The new funding will be…

Tata Communications to acquire global CPaaS platform player Kaleyra at $100M

India-based digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications has on Friday announced that it will acquire United States-listed communications platform as a service (CPaaS) platform…

TechNode Global hosts forums in Singapore and Seoul, focusing on China Market Access and the Greater Bay Area

Both forums also showcased the Hengqin region's potential as a springboard for startups to access the vast opportunities in Greater China. Liang Ying, Chief Information Officer of…

ADB approves $1B loan to support low-carbon public transport in the Philippines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has on Thursday approved a $1 billion loan to help establish a city-wide public transport project in Davao City, the first project in the country…

Singapore’s SUNRATE closes Series D-1 funding round with Prosperity7 Ventures as lead investor

SUNRATE, an intelligent global payment and treasury management platform based in Singapore, has announced on Tuesday that Prosperity7 Ventures, the diversified growth fund under…

Taiwan’s Gogoro to deploy $1.5 billion smart battery infrastructure in India’s State of Maharashtra

Taiwanese battery-swapping refueling platform provider Gogoro will manufacture and deploy smart battery infrastructure in India's State of Maharashtra that would exceed $1.5…

Packworks leverages AI to forecast future trends in sari-sari stores across the Philippines

Packworks, a Philippine startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) open platform to sari-sari stores, is riding the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…