Analyst sees Malaysia emerging as data center in Asia

Analyst said Thursday it sees Malaysia as an emerging data center hub in Asia, with supportive pro-business policies to attract and retain data center investors.

Lotus Cars aims to re-establish brand in Malaysia – report

All-new fully electric Lotus Eletre was aunched on Thursday (Apr 13) in the Malaysian market and for the first time in Asia.

Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.38M in Series A+ funding round

SmartRyde, the operator of a pre-booked airport transfer marketplace, has raised approximately JPY 450 million ($3.38 million) in a series A+ funding round. The fund was raised…

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How the integration of technology and innovation is revolutionizing the logistics industry

Having reliable logistics solutions on board will allow the industry to navigate and formulate an efficient and effective logistical strategy for their business as well as product…

Changi Airport expands into the metaverse with launch of ChangiVerse on Roblox

Changi Airport Group (CAG) unveils ChangiVerse, an innovative online experience, marking the airport’s global debut in the metaverse.

SC Ventures invests in BetterTradeOff to boost digital wealth advisory capabilities

SC Ventures, the fintech, investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has invested in Singapore-headquartered finTech firm BetterTradeOff (BTO) to boost the digital wealth…

Airwallex survey finds majority of Singapore SMEs are bracing for a potential recession

Singapore businesses have a cautious economic outlook, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals seven in ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are bracing…

Mastercard Music Pass NFT opens access to groundbreaking Web3 training program for emerging musical artists

United States-based payment firm Mastercard has released the Mastercard Music Pass non-fungible token (NFT), which unlocks access to exclusive content and experiences from the…

Sustainable tech funding in SEA is growing 2.5 times faster than the global average, says Robocash

Starting from 2020, the average year on year increase in the number of Southeast Asian (SEA) sustainability tech companies is 15.23 percent, exceeding the world average of 10.95…

Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures raises $12M from SIDBI

Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures has received a commitment of INR 100 Crores ($12 million) or 15 percent of the corpus out of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) managed…

VinES and Li-Cycle seal strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

VinES Energy Solutions (VinES), Vingroup's mobility and energy storage applications advanced batteries subsidiary, and Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (Li-Cycle), a lithium-ion battery…

Vietnamese EdTech firm MindX raises $15M Series B funding led by Kaizenvest

Vietnamese technology education startup MindX has raised $15 million in a series B funding round to continue its mission of nurturing and empowering Vietnamese innovators to…

Fit Hub secures $6.5M to expand tech-enabled fitness solutions in Indonesia

Indonesian fitness startup Fit Hub has successfully raised $6.5 million to expand tech-enabled fitness solutions in Indonesia. The funding will be used to expand its offline and…

The Edgeof to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia to establish Pan-Asian ecosystem for pioneering startups

The Edgeof, a newly formed ecosystem builder and venture capital entity in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it will acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia Corp (SBVA), a wholly-owned…