Singapore-based Ezyhaul & DHL invest $20M in UK logistics tech startup DigiHaul

Ezyhaul and DHL will both take a share in DigiHaul, and the investment will be used to support "ambitious growth plans" through customer and transporter acquisition.

The future of banking: Money redefined in a financialized world (part 1 of 3)

Alternative assets are going mainstream and this expands the asset space dramatically. All types of assets will be increasingly digitized, fractionalized, and tokenized--along…

Fave partners Google Pay to offer cashback to Singaporean users

The partnership reinforces the alignment between Fave's and Google Pay’s visions in providing a seamless mode of payment while rewarding a new generation of savvy consumers in…

Malaysia finance minister says Indonesian FinTech unicorn Xendit to relocate financial hub to Malaysia – report

Xendit will relocate its financial hub to Malaysia, following an investment from the Malaysian government’s venture capital investment fund.

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia capital market regulator reviews SPAC framework – report

Against growing demand for such vehicles for high-growth companies, the current SPAC framework is being reviewed for greater efficiency, the regulator reportedly said.

Softbank leads soccer NFT platform Sorare’s $680M Series B funding round

The company has also received interest from leagues and fans across the globe to replicate Sorare model in other sports and it plans to roll out new sports in 2022.

Softbank, Tencent invest in Indian online used car platform Cars24 Services – report

Cars24 plans to use the fresh capital to deepen its presence in the United Arab Emirates and Australian markets, where it has made recent forays, and build its cars, bikes and…

Indonesia social e-commerce platform Dagangan raises $11.5M Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

The funding will be used to grow Dagangan's house brand of private-label local products, product development, talent acquisition, and grow partnerships with community leaders, key…

Singapore-based online spiritual wellness firm Emerging Vision raises $4M in Series A funding

The company will use the funds raised to enhance its live streaming technology- and AI-powered online spiritual platforms and scale its operations across new and existing markets.

Airwallex raises $200M in Series E led by Lone Pine Capital, reaches $4B valuation

The investment will support Airwallex's global expansion and enable the company to accelerate multiple product development initiatives across its engineering hubs, grow its sales…

Digital payments are no longer just ‘nice-to-have’ but are now ‘must-have’ in business strategy, says 2C2P’s Aung Kyaw Moe [Q&A]

As the world becomes increasingly digital, there is an opportunity to ride on the growth of digital payments and provide secure and reliable financial services to meet the…

SOCAR Malaysia raises $55M in Series B funding from EastBridge Partners, Sime Darby

The $55 million investment will be channeled towards continuous technological enhancements and investing in further trust and safety measures that will help improve the overall…

Pakistan EdTech startup Maqsad raises $2.1M pre-Seed funding led by Indus Valley Capital

The COVID-19 pandemic created a global education crisis, which was more pronounced in developing countries. This gave rise to EdTech startups globally, with ventures in countries…

Singapore-based RtistiQ launches Southeast Asia’s first online NFT-driven art marketplace

The online art marketplace leverages blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFT) and near field communication (NFC) to provide provenance tracking and ensure authenticity of the…