Mastercard and Grab launch program to boost entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
Mastercard and Grab, the Singapore-based super app, announced Tuesday the “Small Business, Big Dreams” regional program to digitally upskill gig economy workers and small…
How data is driving innovation in an evolving hospitality industry
Whether it’s manufacturing, healthcare, or retail, it’s hard to imagine businesses succeeding without data. In the hospitality industry, though, the impact of data is often…
Indonesia’s unicorn Kopi Kenangan debuts in Malaysia – report
Founded in 2017, Kopi Kenangan expanded to more than 850 outlets in 64 cities in Indonesia and officially became the first Southeast Asia company to achieve 'unicorn' status in…
BEYOND Expo | How can startups raise funds in slow & adjustment periods?
As many regions around the world enter an adjustment period, startup founders and investors have to adjust to a slower fundraising pace. Still, some investors see the adjustment…
Are we ready for robo taxis?
The immense competition to deploy autonomous vehicles, particularly in industrialized nations, has captured the attention of public policymakers in regard to autonomous mobility…
Singapore-based insurtech Bolttech closes Series B investment at $1.5 billion valuation
Bolttech, a Singapore-based insurtech company, announced Monday Tokio Marine, alongside other shareholders, will lead its Series B funding round. The investment values bolttech at…
Indonesian farming startup Beleaf raises $2M seed funding led by Alpha JWC Ventures
Indonesian smart farming startup Beleaf announced Monday its recently closed Seed funding of $2 million led by Alpha JWC Ventures, with participation from BRI Ventures’ Sembrani…
Singapore’s MiyaHealth to expand globally starting with Europe & Asia, digitalizing healthcare systems
In an interview, Rajentheran also shared about MiyaHealth’s plans and strategies moving forward. He also shared his views about the healthcare and HealthTech industry.
Indonesian financial management platform Pocket raises pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
Pocket, an Indonesia-based fintech startup providing a holistic financial health platform for families, announced Monday the completion of an undisclosed amount of pre-seed…
Singapore’s Endowus acquires Hong Kong’s Carret Private Investments to boost wealth management business
Endowus, the Singapore-based digital wealth advisory platform, announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Carret Private Investments Limited, a…
Hong Kong’s imBee raises $5M Series A funding led by DCM Ventures
ImBee, a Hong Kong-headquartered chat management platform, announced Monday that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by DCM, a global venture capital firm, to advance…
BEYOND Expo | Renowned venture capitalists find silver lining in global uncertainties
Although the Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing US-China trade tensions, and an imminent global recession are already hitting technology firms in both China and the US, some investors see…
Digital transformation challenges: Enhancing technical agility
Technical agility is the ability to adapt quickly to emergent technologies by incorporating evolutionary architectural approaches in order to achieve desired results of agile…
PropertyGuru acquires Singapore home services technology company Sendhelper
PropertyGuru Group Limited, the Singapore-based property technology company, announced Friday that it has acquired Sendhelper, a Singapore home services technology company.
