Reduce volatility in telco churn to drive massive profitability
The most forward-thinking brands like amaysim are changing how they view customer engagement and they are increasing retention budgets as they go, recognizing that keeping a…
Grab and Singtel launch Singapore’s first digital bank
GXS Bank (GXS) which is backed by a consortium consisting of Grab Holdings (Grab) and Singtel on Wednesday launched Singapore’s first digital bank for consumers and businesses.…
Indonesia’s KLAR Smile bags $4.55M pre-series A funding co-led by AC Ventures and East Ventures
Klar Smile, an oral wellness startup in Indonesia, announced Tuesday that it raised a $4.5 million pre-series A funding round co-led by AC Ventures and East Ventures. Other…
Singapore’s iPiD secures $3.3M seed funding to grow industry support and senior hire
Singaporean FinTech start-up iPiD announced Tuesday a $3.3 million seed funding round by strategic investors Rapyd Ventures, Jungle Ventures, 1982 Ventures, Resolution Ventures,…
GoTo’s 2Q revenue up 45 percent to $370.38M
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Tuesday its gross revenue for the second quarter of 2022 increased by 45 percent year on…
Wix Partners with TripleA to enable Wix business owners to accept cryptocurrency payments
TripleA, a licensed crypto payment gateway in Singapore, on Tuesday announced the launch of their partnership with Wix, a United States-listed global software as a service (SaaS)…
Validus and Citi establish $100M facility to drive SME financing
Singapore FinTech firm Validus and global bank Citibank N.A. (Citi) announced Tuesday the establishment of a $100 million securitisation facility, collateralised by small and…
Hybrid working actually increases our carbon footprint – here’s why, and how businesses and building owners can tackle it
In the era of hybrid working, the continual greening of both commercial and residential buildings will be pivotal in advancing the global net zero target.
Singapore’s Lightnet receives $50M capital commitment from LDA Capital
Singapore FinTech firm the Lightnet Group (Lightnet) has secured a $50 million capital commitment from LDA Capital Ltd (LDA) to grow its infrastructure, operations, and expand its…
Singapore FinTech firm banco raises $6.7M Series A round led by SBI Group
Singapore-based FinTech company banco announced Tuesday the successful raise of $6.7 million in Series A funding led by Japan-based leading financial group SBI Group. Sumitomo…
Singapore’s Glints raises $50M co-led by DCM Ventures, Lavender Hill Capital, and PERSOL Holdings
Glints, a Singapore=based end-to-end regional talent ecosystem for career development and recruitment, said Tuesday it has raised $50 million in a Series D oversubscribed round…
Indonesia rolls out cross-border QR payment linkage with Thailand
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced to move from piloting phase to the implementation phase of cross-border QR payment linkage on Monday. The piloting…
Singapore’s Propseller raises $12M Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures
Singapore-headquartered PropTech start-up Propseller announced Tuesday a $12 million Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India. The round saw participation…
Indonesia’s ESB raises $29M Series B funding led by Northstar Group and Alpha JWC Ventures
ESB, an Indonesia-based fully-integrated restaurant management software as a service (SaaS) platform, announced Monday its $29 million Series B funding round led by Northstar…
