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Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai raises $265M Series B funding led by GIC and Line

LINE MAN Wongnai, a Thailand-based food delivery startup, announced Monday that it has raised $265 million in a Series-B investment round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth…

Can big data help sari-sari stores navigate the looming supply crisis?

By directly connecting them to the manufacturers and brands, sari-sari stores can access supplies for lower prices; thus, they can stock up on commodities that meet customers’…

Malaysia’s Instapay Technologies raises $4.75M Series A funding led by Daiwa Securities-backed fund

Malaysia-based payments fintech firm Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd, has raised $4.75 million Series A funding round, to fuel its growth in ASEAN and Middle East markets.

Philippine Sprout Solutions acquires process automation platform Linnia

Sprout Solutions, a human resource (HR) solutions provider in the Philippines, has acquired process automation platform Linnia from Aiah (Innovantage), a conversational artificial…

DBS launches self-directed crypto trading function for accredited wealth clients

Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade…

Singapore’s Golden Equator Group partners Cordell Broadus (Champ Medici) to establish Web3 fund

Golden Equator Group, a Singapore investment holding group, announced Friday that it has partnered with Cordell Broadus – a leading investor and thought leader in the Web3 space,…

Philippine CloudEats closes fresh $7M funding round for SEA expansion

CloudEats, a Phiilippine-based cloud restaurant company, has raised $7 million in a fresh funding round led by Nordstar, a London-based venture firm.

watchTowr Founder & CEO Benjamin Harris on being a step ahead of attackers in today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape [Q&A]

In an industry that has for years complained that a talent shortage is an insurmountable limitation, we must look to data and technology to automate tasks that no longer need…

Malaysia’s Revenue Monster clinches $6.6M funding from SEA Capital

Revenue Monster Group, a Malaysian financial technology company, has announced a successful private equity funding round and the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…

True Global Ventures invests a total of $38M in Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands

The True Global Ventures (TGV) 4 Plus Fund and Follow On Fund have invested in total $38 million including $16 million of secondaries into Hong Kong-based Web 3 firm Animoca…

Vietnam’s Vinfast to make Netherlands debut with EV models VF 8 & VF 9

VinFast, Vietnam’s global electric vehicle (EV) maker, will make Netherlands debut with EV models VF 8 & VF 9. The Netherlands is one of VinFast’s three key markets in Europe…

Here’s how this Singapore-based AgriTech startup is using AI to help the city state grow its own food [Q&A]

Artisan Green was born, with the aim to be one of the leading controlled environment agriculture farms in the world. Incorporating AI and automation came about as a necessity to…

India’s Bhanzu secures $15M Series A funding led by Eight Roads Ventures

Bhanzu, an India-based math learning platform, announced Thursday that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by global investment firm Eight Roads Ventures. Another…