Meet the top 3 impactful start-ups of JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022
Bell Society, CarbonEthics, and Surplus are the three selected start-ups to join JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022.
Choco Up partners Dream Impact to unlock $5M funding access for social enterprises
Choco Up, a Hong Kong-based revenue-based financing and growth platform, has announced its partnership with Dream Impact, Hong Kong's largest network of social enterprises and…
PropertyGuru’s revenue rises 47 percent year on year to $25.1M in 3Q
PropertyGuru Group Limited, the Singapore-based property technology company, announced Monday its revenue for the third quarter this year rose 47 percent year on year to S$34.6…
ESR’s ARA partners Export–Import Bank of China for $1B infrastructure fund
ESR Group Limited's ARA, a Singapore real asset fund manager, announced Monday it has entered into a partnership with the Export–Import Bank of China for the closing of a $1…
Vingroup and Gotion starts building $275M LFP battery cell factory in Vietnam
VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup, and Gotion Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, have started construction of lithium iron…
ADDX sells CYBAVO stake to Circle Internet Financial Limited
Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has confirmed that it sold its stake in CYBAVO to US-based Circle Internet Financial Limited, a global financial technology firm and…
Korea’s ambition for launching Layer 1 blockchains will accelerate in 2023
The Layer 1 take-off will force established platforms to re-architect their infrastructure to accommodate new players. Where South Korea has begun to realize this potential for a…
DEA signs MOU with Rakuten for collaborative Web3 partnership
Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company that operates the PlayMining non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform, announced Thursday…
Startup accelerator Archipelago Labs launches $10M fund to invest and support Filipino Web3 startups
Archipelago Labs (A-Labs), a startup accelerator focused on the Philippines, has been officially launched to invest and accelerate the growth of the most promising startups and…
Stay vigilant: How cloud interconnectivity is amplifying the effects of mobile phishing
As businesses and users around the world become increasingly connected through mobile cloud-based platforms and services, cybercriminals are devising phishing strategies that…
The era of ‘pervasive AI’ has begun: Get going or get left behind
When it comes to the business world, AI hasn’t fully arrived yet—at least not for most companies. While many organizations consider AI to be the next frontier in digital…
Grab’s 3Q revenue up 143 percent year on year to $382M
Singapore-based super app Grab announced Thursday that its revenue surged 143 percent year on year to $382 million in the third quarter ended September 30, driven by strong growth…
Singapore’s Betafi raises $1.3M Pre-seed funding led by Together Fund, Entrepreneur First, and Titan Capital
Betafi, a Singapore-based unified user research platform, announced Thursday it has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding led by Together Fund, Entrepreneur First, and Titan…
Singapore’s Temasek writes down $275M investment in FTX; says currently have no direct exposure in cryptocurrencies
“In view of FTX’s financial position, we have decided to write down our full investment in FTX, irrespective of the outcome of FTX’s bankruptcy protection filing,” Temasek……
