Malaysia, Indonesia central banks launch cross border QR payment linkage
The central bank of Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday launched a cross-border QR payment linkage, to enable instant, secure, and efficient cross-border payments between Malaysia…
Singapore’s Blockchain Founders Fund announces first close of $75M venture fund
Singapore venture capital (VC) fund Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) announced Thursday the principal close of its $75 million BFF II. Some of the notable investors participating in…
Indonesian people management and salary-on-demand platform Gajiku raises $1.1M in seed financing led by AC Ventures
Gajiku announced Thursday the completion of a $1.1 million seed round of financing led by AC Ventures, with participation from Agung Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Sampoerna, as…
Indonesian fishery platform Aruna raises $30M in follow-on Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $65M
The round also saw participation from existing investors Prosus Ventures, AC Ventures, East Ventures (Growth Fund), Indogen Capital, SMDV and SIG Venture Capital. This brings the…
The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has committed $50 million to Brinc, a global venture accelerator, for The Sandbox Metaverse…
Green Monday Group’s David Yeung on how FoodTech is addressing global food security and environmental concerns [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
OmniFoods has a mission to innovate food that will treat the planet right, treat animals right and treat consumers right. The company's established food scientist team in Canada…
Philippine E-commerce enabler Etaily banks $4.3M round to drive regional expansion, O2O platform
Etaily, a fast-growing Philippines-based e-commerce-enabler led by former Zalora executives, announced today that it has wrapped up a $4.3 million seed extension round, on top of…
VinFuture Prize Chair Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend on opportunities in science and discovery [Q&A]
"I think that world is still there to be discovered. As we make progress with our technologies, we will discover more. All the exciting examples turn out to have an unexpectedness…
Malaysia car e-commerce platform Carsome Group appoints ex-AirAsia officer Ravi Shankar as chief marketing officer
Carsome has appointed Ravi Shankar Mallavarapu as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to head multidisciplinary functions and continue driving Carsome’s leadership in all…
Singaporean logistics firm Inteluck raises $15M Series B funding led by Creo Capital
Inteluck has raised $15 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Creo Capital. East Ventures and Headline Asia are among the investors in this round,
KKR leads series C round in Philippine B2B platform GrowSari with $45M investment
KKR and GrowSari announced Wednesday the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will invest $45 million to lead GrowSari’s Series C funding round. KKR’s investment in…
Indonesian ecommerce enabler SIRCLO acquires retail platform Warung Pintar to strengthen omnichannel services for MSMEs
Indonesia’s e-commerce enabler company SIRCLO announced Wednesday its acquisition of Warung Pintar, a technology-based retail company that provides a range of digital products and…
Thailand sets guidelines on the usage of digital assets as payment
The Bank of Thailand (BOT), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Thailand have jointly reviewed the benefits and risks of digital assets,…
Malaysia’s MDEC to partner with Asean Fintech Group to facilitate funding opportunities to Malaysian tech companies
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in collaboration with ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), announced Wednesday a strategic partnership to enhance initiatives aimed at…
