Crypto firm Metalpha invests in digital solutions provider NextGen Digital Venture
Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (Metalpha), a global crypto-based wealth management company, has invested in NextGen Digital Venture Limited (NextGen), strengthening the…
AirAsia Aviation Group strengthens leadership team with two executive appointments
AirAsia Aviation Group has announced two key leadership appointments - Chester Voo as Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Airline Operations) and Farouk Kamal as Deputy Group…
Indonesian AgriTech Semaai raises $4.7M in Pre-Series A funding led by CyberAgent Capital
Semaai, an Indonesian agritech startup, has raised $4.7 million in a mix of equity and debt financing. CyberAgent Capital led this investment round with participation from new…
OneDegree strengthens leadership team with two key appointments
OneDegree Group, a Hong Kong-based insurtech, has made two key appointments on January 1, 2024. Michelle Ip has been appointed Chief Executive officer of OneDegree Global, the…
Alibaba’s Lazada cuts staff across Southeast Asia; reorganization plan to be announced soon – source
The new reorganisation plan will be announced by Jan 15, sources said.
VinFast to build $500M integrated electric vehicle facility in India
VinFast, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has signed an agreement to build an integrated electric vehicle facility in Tamil Nadu, India. The duo will work…
EY: Asean’s IPO proceeds down 20 percent on year to $5.6B in 2023
Asean initial public offering (IPO) proceeds down 20 percent year on year to $5.6 billion in 2023, EY said Friday. According to the firm's EY Global IPO Trends 2023, ASEAN IPO…
Crunchbase: global startup funding in 2023 clocks in at lowest level in five years
A slower final quarter ended a lackluster year for global startup funding as venture capital investors continued to hold back in 2023, Crunchbase data showed Thursday. Global…
Bain & Company: global healthcare private equity deal reaches $60B in 2023
The healthcare sector continued to be a hub of private equity (PE) deal activity in 2023, reaching $60 billion in announced deal value, despite higher global interest rates,…
Japan’s Micoworks raises $24.5M in Series B round led by Vertex Growth
Micoworks Inc., a Japanese developer and provider of the MicoCloud and Micomii marketing platforms, has on Wednesday announced the successful raising of JPY 3.5 billion ($24.5…
Is the global labor shortage crisis ushering in the golden age of robotics?
Although no one knows exactly when the golden age of #robotics will begin, we can be certain that before that time comes, offices, shopping malls, and even entire cities will need…
Vietnam’s VinFast inks deal with initial independent dealers in US
VinFast, a Vietnam-based smart electric vehicle manufacturer, has on Tuesday announced that it has officially signed agreements with five dealers in four states across the…
Alibaba’s Southeast Asian arm Lazada marks new year with layoffs in Singapore – report
Junior and senior employees from multiple departments, including the commercial and marketing teams, were affected.
