Luno adds Cardano and Solana to its cryptocurrency platform

Luno, Malaysia’s leading regulated digital asset exchange, has on Wednesday announced that it is adding two more cryptocurrencies to its platform: Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL),…

Indonesia insurtech PasarPolis partners Shopee for SEA expansion

Indonesia-based insurtech PasarPolis has partnered with e-commerce giant Shopee to provide affordable and accessible insurance for customers across Indonesia, Thailand, and…

Singapore and Indonesia-based Fazz secures $100M Series C funding

Singapore and Indonesia-based digital financial services group Fazz (previously known as Fazz Financial Group), announced Wednesday a $100 million Series C funding round. This…

Business growth is always about making the right change

An unwavering determination is something that many startup founders have, but the greater challenge was ultimately to be comfortable with instability and change and make difficult…

MAS and SGX launch ESGenome disclosure portal

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) on Monday jointly launched ESGenome, a digital disclosure portal for companies to report…

Singapore digital bank Trust reaches 100,000 customers

Singapore digital bank Trust announced Tuesday that its community of customers has reached 100,000 following its launch on 1 September.

Singapore’s Playground closes pre-seed round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana

Playground, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to Web3 Gaming and non-fungible token (NFT) discovery, announced Tuesday the completion of its oversubscribed pre-seed funding…

Singapore’s M-DAQ Global opens Japan office as part of international expansion

M-DAQ Global, a Singapore-headquartered fintech company, announced Monday that it has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its Japanese office through its…

Game streaming: A novel gateway to community-building

Game streaming is leading the charge of the recent proliferation of online content. An amalgamation of gaming and live streaming, the industry’s meteoric rise has been driven by…

Thai Forward raises $5M seed round led by Primestreet Capital global VC fund

Forward, a Thai digital asset and blockchain startup focusing on protocol development for decentralized derivative exchange and DeFi platform, said Monday it has successfully…

Asset tokenization projected to grow 50 times into $16T opportunity by 2030, says BCG, ADDX report

A newly-published report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX, the digital exchange for private markets, forecasts that asset tokenization will expand into a $16.1 trillion…

VinFast delivers first electric SUVs

VinFast, the automotive arm of Vingroup, on Saturday delivered the first batch of 100 VF 8 all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers. VinFast plans to export…

Singtel partners Intel to launch 5G multi-access edge compute incubator

Singtel on last Friday announced its collaboration with Intel to establish a 5G Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) incubator that will enable enterprises to adopt 5G seamlessly,…

Indonesia’s UENA raises seed funding led by East Ventures

UENA, a hyperlocal online food and beverage (F&B) startup based in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed seed funding round led by East Ventures, with a strong participation…