Animoca Brands subsidiary Darewise Entertainment seals strategic engagement with Horizen Labs
Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the visionary force behind the Life Beyond Gaming Metaverse, announced today a strategic engagement with Horizen Labs…
Singapore’s sneaker marketplace Novelship bags $9.5M in Series B funding round led by East Ventures
The new funds will accelerate the company’s move to amplify its brand presence across Southeast Asia. This includes enhancing its logistics capabilities, refining authentication…
ARISE & Centauri announce the launch of its successor VC Platform, Ascent Venture Group, raising $200M corpus
Ascent is the largest ecosystem-linked venture platform in the region with four partners, 10 investment professionals, and a supporting operational team across Jakarta, Singapore,…
Grab, GoTo may face new rules as Singapore reviews ride industry – report
The Land Transport Authority said on Thursday it is looking to change the framework for the taxi and ride-hailing industries. It will focus on availability of supply, resilience…
Syngenta Asia Pacific’s Chris Chen on how AI and digital solutions are reshaping agriculture in the region [Q&A]
This AI-driven approach allows us to tackle global challenges like food security and climate change even more aggressively. With the power of AI, we have the potential to harness…
IFC doubles investments in Pakistan to $1.5B
IFC's projects in Pakistan aim to provide much needed jobs, increase productivity in the private sector, enhance gender inclusion, and address the impacts of climate change.
Backed by three unicorns, Indonesia’s InsurTech firm PasarPolis gears up to disrupt insurance industry
In the interview, Van Zyl also shared PasarPolis’ short-term and long-term plans, the company’s strategy and the challenges it faced. He also shared his views on the overall…
IFC & Indonesia’s FinTech platform Amartha partner to support women-owned micro-enterprises in Indonesia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Amartha, an Indonesian microfinance fintech platform, have developed an innovative funding solution to boost access to finance for…
How to effectively start your social selling journey
#SocialSelling has been an effective way for businesses to boost the effectiveness of their sales efforts. 78 percent of businesses that effectively leverage social selling’s…
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast plans Asia expansion; to build plant in Indonesia in 2026
VinFast, formed and almost entirely controlled by Vietnam richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, also plans to invest around $1.2 billion in the Indonesian market in the long-term.
Cradle Fund & Bursa Malaysia collaborate to facilitate listing of local startups on Malaysia stock exchange
This collaboration is an integral part of the Ministry Science, Technology and Innovation’s (MOSTI) Fund Funnel program, an initiative designed to streamline funding options and…
Hong Kong’s cross-border eCommerce enabler Buyandship secures initial $10M in Series B funding, plans to expand into SE Asia
The funds will be allocated to automation of operations, research, and development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, and market expansion into the Southeast…
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome open to new funding, open to dual-listing – report
Carsome is ready for an initial public offering (IPO) but is in no rush to list.
SUSI Partners to acquire sizeable commercial & industrial solar PV projects in Southeast Asia
Swiss-based fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund, has entered into a partnership with experienced clean energy developer BayWa r.e. for the…
