Malaysia Science Ministry to identify needs of R&D, C&I industry players, says minister
Dr Adham also announced the collaboration of MRANTI with five IPTs for the Supercharger Series to bring the best 50 intellectual properties of spin-off companies to the path of…
Singapore’s SolanaFM completes strategic seed funding round raising $4.5M
Singapore-based crypto firm SolanaFM announced Thursday that it has secured $4.5 million in a seed funding round led by SBI Group's Digital Asset Opportunity Fund. The seed…
PropertyGuru’s 2Q revenue rises 44 percent as all business segments grow
Singapore-based proptech firm PropertyGuru saw its revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 rose 43.6 percent to S$33.03 million ($23.74 million) from $23 million ($16.53…
Animoca Brands Japan raises $45M from MUFG and Animoca Brands to grow Web3 business
Animoca Brands KK (Animoca Brands Japan), a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited focusing on cooperative partnerships in Japan for non-fungible token…
Grab’s 2Q revenue rises 79 percent on higher mobility and deliveries contribution
Southeast Asia’s super app Grab announced Thursday that its revenue surged 79 percent year on year to a record high of $321 million, driven by strong growth in mobility and…
No Code solutions will transform workflow management
At its most basic level, digitization is meant to remove or automate rules-based, manual tasks, leaving the user with more time to concentrate on creative, value-added work. It is…
India’s Loopworm raises $3.4M seed round co-led by Omnivore and WaterBridge
India's insect biotech startup Loopworm announced Wednesday that it has raised a $3.4 million seed round co-led by Omnivore and WaterBridge Ventures. The round also saw…
Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures launches $150M second venture debt fund
Following the success of its debut $90 million fund in 2019, Singapore-based venture capital firm Genesis Alternative Ventures has launched its second venture debt fund to raise…
APAC consumers ahead in digital payments uptake, Mastercard survey finds.
Consumers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region remain among the most enthusiastic adopters of digital payments in the world, with 88 percent having used technologies like digital…
Indonesia’s Superkul raises seed funding led by East Ventures
Superkul, a cold chain and chiller-based last-mile delivery services startup in Indonesia, announced Thursday the completion of its seed funding round led by East Ventures, the…
Malaysia’s Kenanga partners China’s Ant to develop wealth super app
Malaysia-based Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga) has partnered with China-based Ant Group to develop Malaysia’s first wealth super app. Both parties have signed a…
Malaysia’s BookDoc Founder & CEO Chevy Beh dies
Founded in August 2015, BookDoc has expanded to five countries – Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Thailand – and 20 cities.
India’s Mojocare secures $20M Series A funding Led by B Capital and others
Mojocare, an India-based full-stack health and wellness clinic, said Tuesday it has raised $20.6 million in a Series A fundraising round led by B Capital’s Ascent Fund and…
Singapore’s AnyMind connects TikTok Shop and Yahoo! Japan’s shopping platforms to AnyX
AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based end-to-end commerce enablement company, announced Wednesday that e-commerce marketplaces TikTok Shop, Yahoo! Japan Shopping and PayPay Mall are…
