Malaysian businesses harness technology to increase efficiency, says CPA Australia

Most Malaysian businesses are planning to accelerate their use of technology over the next year, to drive efficiency and tap into bigger profit opportunities, according to CPA…

Coca-Cola and Grab join hands to drive growth and digitalisation in Southeast Asia

Global beverage company Coca-Cola and Southeast Asia’s leading superapp Grab announced Thursday an integrated regional partnership that will build on Coca-Cola’s extensive offline…

Indonesian proptech firm Kabina raises seed funding led by East Ventures

Kabina, a property and construction startup in Indonesia, announced Thursday the completion of its seed funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from several…

Taiwan’s TenMax opens new office in Indonesia to grow Southeast Asia footprint

Taiwan-based artificial intelligence (AI) Martech firm, TenMax, announced Wednesday the opening of TenMax Indonesia, the company’s fifth regional office in Asia after Taiwan,…

Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs secures $1.5M angel funding

Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd. (QE-Labs) announced Wednesday that the company has secured $1.5 million angel round funding from investor Liu Xiaosong,…

Singapore’s MiyaHealth raises additional pre-series A funding for global expansion

MiyaHealth, a Singapore-based HealthTech start-up, has raised an undisclosed sum in additional funding from leading healthcare and technology investors including HealthXCapital,…

Techsauce launches Thailand Accelerator to enhance competitive edge for Thai startups in the region

Techsauce has partnered with PeerPower, a crowdfunding bond platform to encourage further fundraising activities among Thai startups to increase the competitive edge for Thai…

NTU Singapore, Algorand to launch blockchain education and research center in Singapore

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) has been selected by Algorand Foundation, the world’s most green and secure blockchain ecosystem, to host a new research and…

Sea Limited net loss widens in second quarter

Singapore-based consumer internet firm Sea Limited said Tuesday that its net loss in the second quarter has widened to $931.2 million from $433.7 million a year ago, amid higher…

Singapore’s TotallyAwesome raises $10M seed round from Partners For Growth and Yefira Group

TotallyAwesome, a Singapore-based digital advertising network for kids, teens, and families, announced Tuesday it has raised $10 million (debt and equity combined) seed funding…

US-based Eat Just secures $25M investment from Alibaba-backed C2 Capital

Eat Just, Inc., a United States-based food technology firm, announced Tuesday a $25 million investment and strategic partnership with Alibaba Group-backed private equity firm C2…

Gobi Partners appoints Gui Ee Leen as Human Resources Partner

Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners announced Wednesday it has appointed Gui Ee Leen as its Human Resources Partner.In this newly created role, Ee Leen alongside Gobi’s…

The Flexi Group merges Common Ground, the Hive and The Cluster to create largest flexible workplaces in Asia-Pacific

The Flexi Group is launching as the largest operator of flexible workspaces in Asia-Pacific, merging regionally-recognised brands Common Ground, the Hive and The Cluster under one…

Malaysia’s MAVCAP announces new COO and CIO

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) on Monday announced the appointment of Noor Amy Ismail as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Paramjit Singh Gill as Chief…