GoTyme Bank gets approval to bring digital banking services to Philippines
GoTyme Bank was awarded its Certificate of Authority (COA) to operate as a digital bank by the Bangko Sentralng Pilipinas (BSP) last Friday. The issuance of a COA is the third and…
Singtel to invest an additional $100M into innovative technology start-ups through Singtel Innov8
Singapore telecommunications firm Singtel announced Tuesday its plan to invest a further $100 million into Singtel Innov8, its corporate venture arm, raising its total capital…
Indonesia’s GREENS secures pre- seed funding led by East Ventures
GREENS, an Indonesia-based integrated food technology startup, announced Tuesday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with…
KPMG-HSBC report spots 10 potential unicorns in Malaysia: here’s a closer look
A recent report published by audit and advisory firm KPMG and banking group HSBC has featured 10 potential unicorns in Malaysia that are poised to make a lasting impact on the…
UNOAsia raises additional $11M pre-Series A led by Creador bringing total capital raised to $44.5M
To date, UNOAsia has secured $44.5 million in investment in its pre-seed, seed, and pre-Series A rounds, which includes drawn-down capital of $34 million.
Singapore’s OrBit Markets raises $4.6M funding led by Matrixport
OrBit Markets, a Singapore-based institutional liquidity provider in crypto options and structured products, said Sunday it has raised $4.6 million in an angel funding round led…
Malaysia’s Bank Islam chooses AWS as preferred cloud provider to power digital transformation
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced Monday that Bank Islam, Malaysia’s first listed Islamic financial services institution, has selected AWS as its…
Singapore’s 99 Group raises $52M Series C to expand in Southeast Asia
99 Group, a Singapore-based online property platform, has raised $52 million in a Series C round led by Gaw Capital Partners, more than doubles its total capital raised to over…
Singapore’s Insignia Ventures raises $516M for third fund
Singapore-based venture capital firm Insignia Ventures Partners announced Monday the close of its latest funds totalling $516 million. This includes $388 million for the main fund…
PSB Academy expands its City Campus with S$10 million high-tech STEM Wing
PSB Academy announced on Friday plans to launch PSB Academy City Campus: STEM Wing, an expansion of its City Campus in Marina Square.
Pakistan’s DealCart secures $4.5M funding led by Shorooq Partners
Pakistan-based social commerce platform DealCart announced Thursday that it has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Shorooq Partners. The round also saw…
Reconnect: How to Engage Employees in Hybrid Workplace [event recap]
The panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities workers faced when during the "work from home" period, the concerns employers have during those times and how can…
Stripe and Saison Capital team up on new insights programme for Southeast Asia’s startups
Singapore-based venture capital firm Saison Capital will be introducing to its portfolio companies a new insights program in collaboration with Stripe, a United States and…
Malaysia’s AirAsia, UK’s Skyports seal partnership to explore air taxi in Malaysia
Skyports Infrastructure, the United Kingdom-based advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer, and AirAsia’s Advanced Air Mobility, a dedicated unit of Malaysia's AirAsia…
