Indonesia’s RRQ teams up Alterra to launch RRQ Guild to build and support play-to-earn communities

Rex Regum Qeon (also known as RRQ) on Tuesday launched its new project RRQ Guild, in collaboration with tech startup Alterra, to expand blockchain based play-to-earn communities…

Malaysia Aviation Group partners with hoolah for travellers in Malaysia, SG, HK to pay for flights over time

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) announced Tuesday a regional partnership with hoolah to provide a seamless and convenient payment option for travellers. Through this collaboration,…

The power of the human brain, on a chip

This is a paradigm shift in the way we think of computing and how we build applications for this platform.

East Ventures becomes Indonesia’s first venture capital firm to sign UN Principles for Responsible Investment

East Ventures has officially become a UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory as part of its commitment to creating responsible and sustainable investment and…

Gojek integrates MoMo’s e-wallet on the Gojek app in Vietnam

Two super apps Vietnam's MoMo and Indonesia's Gojek, announced Monday a strategic partnership, which will see MoMo become the first e-wallet to be integrated in the Gojek app in…

Singapore’s MedTech startup Stratificare plans to raise $12M Pre-Series A round

The Pre-Series A funding round came after its Seed round in October last year. StratifiCare has secured close to S$1 million ($734,634) in an oversubscribed Seed round from…

Clearer laws, better funding: A startup wishlist for Philippine regulators

TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines delves into why Filipino startups are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this fourth and final part, TechNode Global…

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Income tax will apply to NFT transactions, says Singapore Finance Minister – report

This will apply to individuals who derive income from NFT transactions or from trading in NFTs.

AirAsia Parent Capital A unable to get $120M govt-guaranteed loan

Capital A is exploring other available debt financing alternatives with acceptable terms suitable to the operations and financing requirements of the company.

AWS launches two global accelerator programs to help startups solve challenges in the cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Thursday the launch of two global accelerator programs to help startups address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in space and…

AWS signs new Cloud Framework Agreement with Malaysia govt to power public sector innovation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a new Cloud Framework Agreement (CFA) with the Malaysian government, together with local information technology (IT) provider and AWS partner…

Singapore EdTech firm Cialfo secures a further $20M Series B funding led by Tiger Global

Cialfo has secured a further $20 million in funding as part of a Series B extension, led by United States-based investment firm Tiger Global. The news follows January’s…

Malaysia’s MYEG launches global NFT marketplace known as NFT Pangolin

MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) announced Thursday the company’s official entry into the non-fungible token (NFT) space with the launch of NFT Pangolin. The global NFT marketplace…

Hong Kong’s Kicks Crew raises $6M in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group

Kicks Crew announced Wednesday the closing of $6 million in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group. The capital raised will assist in strengthening the…