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Singapore air mobility startup Yugo Private Aviation raises $300K to improve its digital ecosystem

Yugo Private Aviation has successfully raised $300,000 in its pre-Seed round funding to further develop its mobile and online applications. The funding was raised from angel investors based in Texas (United States), Seoul (South Korea), Paris (France), and three Family Offices including Bellone Invest (Estonia), Negocia Capital (Singapore) and LCH…

Southest Asia internet economy is expected to reach $1T GMV by 2030 – report

Continued shifts in consumer and merchant behaviour, matched with strong investor confidence, have ushered Southeast Asia (SEA) into its “Digital Decade” - and the region is on its way towards $1 trillion gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2030.

Malaysia launches new technology commercialization agency MRANTI, merging tech-focused agencies TPM & MaGIC

The announcement also comes as Malaysia aims to create more tech startups, unicorns and accelerate M towards becoming an innovation-driven economy.

Digital transformation will be the next theme of our new era [BEYOND Virtual Opening]

In the following weeks, BEYOND Virtual will offer 18 panels, featuring 40 distinguished speakers from around the world. The virtual panels will provide deep-dive discussions on trending and critical topics in the tech sector.

Global Investment Hotspots: The Next Blue Ocean [BEYOND Virtual Opening Panel]

In this panel titled Global Investment Hotspots: The Next Blue Ocean, we learn from esteemed venture capitalists as they share their insights and discuss the trends in capital flow, particularly industries and countries that are emerging as investment hotspots.

Korea EdTech startup Mathpresso secures strategic investment from Google

Mathpresso has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Google. The funding will help the startup to accelerate its global market expansion as well as its technological advancement.

Vietnam’s Society Pass announces $26M pricing for Nasdaq IPO

Society Pass Incorporated has announced the pricing of its $26 million Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO), offering 2.89 million shares of common stock at a price of $9 per share. The shares have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and will trade under the ticker symbol "SOPA" beginning November 9.

Dr. William Haseltine: Next 20 years an era of enormous innovation [BEYOND Virtual]

One of the things that at this point in my career I’m interested in is making sure that there are future generations that are dedicated to improving the lives of others.

Terry Gou on Macau’s key role in connecting businesses amid the pandemic [BEYOND Virtual]

Technological innovations that drive world progress could also contribute to the sustainable development of the global economy, society, and environment. We are on the cusp of transformation. Innovation will bring huge opportunities to various industries.

UN’s Siddharth Chatterjee on importance of sustainability in business [BEYOND Virtual]

The SDGs are not simply a lofty ideal or the right thing to do, but a formidable instrument for companies, including state-owned and small and medium-sized enterprises looking to unlock new markers and the longevity of their operations.