China’s LONGi invests $380M to set up solar PV manufacturing base in Malaysia

Chinese photovoltaics company LONGi Green Energy Technology Co is setting up a solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility in Malaysian with an investment of MYR 1.8 billion…

Climate tech investment falls 40 percent amid economic uncertainty: PwC

Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40 percent in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to…

Australia’s Digital Classifieds Group acquires Lamudi Indonesia & Philippines

Australian-based Digital Classifieds Group (DCG) has acquired the online property marketplaces in Indonesia and the Philippines in a newly confirmed acquisition of the Lamudi…

Philippines’ top crypto traders form association to advocate crypto investment literacy

As crypto adoption continues to grow in the country, top cryptocurrency traders have formally announced the formation of the Innovative Movement of the Philippine Association of…

India’s BIVA Analytics raises $500,000 in funding led by Equanimity Ventures

BIVA Analytics, an India-based plug and play analytics platform, has on Monday announced the successful completion of its seed round funding, raising $500,000. This round was led…

Malaysia’s Ni Hsin inks deal with USM, FOCUS and TAILG to promote electric mobility

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn. Bhd. (NH EV TECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Market-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad (Ni Hsin), has signed a collaboration cum donation agreement (CDA)…

MoneyHero completes business combination with Bridgetown

CompareAsia Group Capital (MoneyHero), a financial products platform in Greater Southeast Asia, has completed its previously announced business combination with Bridgetown, a…

Singapore regulator raises competition concerns on Grab’s plan to acquire Trans-cab

The statement comes after the CCCS completed its Phase 1 review of the proposed acquisition by Grab through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Grab Rentals Pte Ltd of 100 percent stake…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast to expand into Southeast Asia, raising more capital – report

Southeast Asia has a lot of potential with governments looking to boost EV adoption with aggressive targets, VinFast Chief Executive Officer Le Thi Thu Thuy said.

Australia’s Atlassian to acquire video messaging platform Loom for $975 million

Atlassian Corporation, a provider of team collaboration and productivity software based in Australia, will acquire video messaging platform Loom for approximately $975 million to…

Indonesia’s AMODA raises seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures

AMODA, a property and construction technology startup in Indonesia, has secured seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures. This round of investment strengthens…

Kazakhstan Science Fund partners Quest Ventures to boost startup ecosystem

The Science Fund, a Kazakhstan national institute for scientific and technological development, has on Monda announced that it has signed an agreement with Singapore-based venture…

Vietnamese robotic prosthetics firm Vulcan Augmetics raises seed funding from Quest Ventures

Vulcan Augmetics, a Vietnam-based robotic prosthetics firm, has on Monday announced that it has secured seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures.