MetaComp gets nod to provide digital payment token services in Singapore
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange MetaComp Pte. Ltd. has been awarded a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide digital payment token services as a…
Nine in ten companies in ASEAN face challenges in recruiting, nurturing and retaining tech talent, a survey shows
Nine in ten companies in ASEAN face challenges in recruiting, nurturing and retaining tech talent, while 91 percent of tech talent are open to leaving their companies, according…
Hong Kong’s FWD partners Malaysia’s Artem Ventures to launch $10.22M fund
FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group) has on Thursday announced the launch of TIM Ventures, a MYR45 million ($10.22 million) venture capital fund in collaboration with Artem…
South Korea’s BigBang Angels to establish global venture fund in Singapore with Farquhar Venture Capital
South Korean early-stage accelerator and venture capital (VC) Bigbang Angels (BBA) has on Thursday announced its formation of a global investment fund and deepens its footprint in…
SCB 10X launches Web3 collaboration hub for international community-building in Bangkok
SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, announced Thursday the launch of SCB 10X DISTRICTX, a physical space in the middle of Bangkok central business district (CBD) to…
Carsome Mobility Lab unveils five up-and-rising stars
Five mobility startups have presented their innovative pilot projects on Wednesday during the Carsome Mobility Lab demo day. The five companies are Asia Mobiliti Tech (smart…
Tencent Financial Technology launches new global brand for cross-border payment business
Tencent Financial Technology, Tencent’s fintech arm, has on Wednesday introduced Tenpay Global, a new international brand for its cross-border payment business. The firm is also…
US digital infrastructure firm Equinix enters Malaysia with $40M data center investment
Equinix, Inc., the United States-based digital infrastructure company, announced Wednesday its market entry into Malaysia with plans to build a new International Business Exchange…
Binance enters Japan after acquiring Sakura Exchange BitCoin
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced Wednesday it has acquired 100 percent of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC),…
Gogoro partners Globe’s 917Ventures, Ayala Corporation to bring battery swapping and smartscooters to the Philippines
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based technology firm in battery swapping ecosystems, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership in the Philippines with Globe's 917Ventures and Ayala…
Singapore’s Iterative closes $55M Fund II to back 100+ more companies
Iterative, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that also runs a YC-style accelerator, said Wednesday it has closed its second fund at $55 million to invest in…
Funding Societies crosses $27.8M in loan disbursements to SMEs in Thailand
Funding Societies | Modalku, the Singapore-based small and medium enterprise (SME) digital financing platform, has on Wednesday announced that its Thai business (Funding Societies…
Y Combinator-backed workplace startup Deskimo expands to Dubai
Y Combinator-backed Singapore workplace startup Deskimo, has expanded its services to Dubai, with plans to add Abu Dhabi and other cities in the region in the near future. The…
