Indonesia’s GoTo expands its sustainability commitments
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Friday that it has expanded its ‘Three Zeros’ commitments (Zero Emissions, Zero…
ESG investing means funding more female entrepreneurs
Improving women’s access to finance could boost global economic output by up to $28 trillion by 2025, according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
PDS Group launches first fully-digital DLT-based digital bond
The Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (‘PDS Group’) announced on Thursday the launch of a fully digitally native bond, issued on a distributed ledger technology (‘DLT’)…
Slash launches the first of its kind venture builder map with over 400 VBs globally
With venture building on a consistent rise, Slash, a boutique venture and tech studio, is coming forward with a new social project - Venture Builder Map. This is the first attempt…
Feeling ‘super bad’ about economy, Elon Musk wants to cut 10% of Tesla jobs, pauses hiring – report
The message also came two days after the world's richest man told employees to return to the workplace or leave the company.
Indonesia’s Traveloka nears $200M funding after SPAC talks – report
Traveloka had been valued at $3 billion, according to CB Insights, but Bloomberg reported in 2020 that it was seeking funds at a lower valuation.
Taking traditional gaming to the Metaverse, an interview with Red Door Digital’s Joseph Derflinger [Q&A]
Founded in 2021, Red Door Digital aims to take the ultra traditional gaming experience to the metaverse. The company is a global-to-local Web 3.0-ready game studio and publisher…
Shell invests in Malaysia’s smart mobility solution provider ParkEasy
Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire 50 percent shareholding in Pixelbyte Sdn Bhd, the company operating ParkEasy – a mobile application…
FTX launches cryptocurrency service in Japan
FTX Trading Ltd.(FTX), a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday that it has launched FTX Japan to service Japanese customers. FTX Japan, operating via FTX Japan…
Applications are now open for TiE SEA Women’s Pitch Competition 2022
Shortlisted candidates will be judged by a panel of regional VC’s, entrepreneurs, ecosystem leaders and tech corporate executives, and will also get networking opportunities with…
Most digital banks are not profitable, Simon-Kucher study shows
Simon-Kucher said Thursday that it estimates there are currently close to 400 neobanks around the world, together serving nearly one billion client accounts. However, despite…
Indonesian agritech startup Eratani gets $1.6M fresh funding led by Trihill Capital
Eratani, an Indonesia-based agri-tech start-up company, said Thursday it has officially received initial funding of 23 billion Rupiah ($1.6 million) from 29 investors led by…
Climate financing: A failure of current systems of accountability?
As we seek better and tighter structures to dish out climate finance, there is increasing rhetoric on both the good and bad that blockchain technology brings. It is up to us as…
