MobilityOne partners with Wibmo to issue Mastercard prepaid cards through Wibmo Hexa
Wibmo, a subsidiary of PayU, has partnered with MobilityOne, a Malaysia-based payment firm, to support the issuance of Mastercard prepaid cards through its prepaid platform Wibmo…
Animoca Brands partners with ALTAVA Group to license its BAYC NFTs for ALTAVA’s BAGC project
Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands has announced a licensing partnership with ALTAVA Group, a Singapore-based luxury fashion brand that brings culture-defining brands into…
UK’s Actis launches $500M renewables business in Japan; makes first acquisition
Actis, a United Kingdom-based global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has launched Nozomi Energy, a new $500 million Japan-focused renewables platform. Nozomi will target…
Singapore’s Flash Coffee raises $50M in Series B round led by White Star Capital
Singapore-based tech-enabled coffee chain Flash Coffee has announced the successful completion of its Series B financing round led by White Star Capital, raising a total of $50…
Doceree partners with Hello Health to strengthen global footprint; forays into eight SEA markets
Doceree, a global platform building solutions for healthcare professional marketing (HCP) programmatic marketing with proprietary data tool, has on Wednesday announced its…
Foodland Ventures’ AgriFood Tech Accelerator opens for applications
Foodland Ventures, the VC & Accelerator built for AgriFood Tech founders, has officially kicked off its third accelerator cohort intake.
BEYOND Expo 2023 opens in Macao, redefining technology
The three-day expo will focus on showcasing and discussing technologies related to consumer technology, healthcare, and sustainability.
Singapore’s ecoSPIRITS closes $10M Series A fundraise led by Closed Loop Partners
Singapore-based circular economy technology company ecoSPIRITS has raised $10 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, led by New York-based circular economy…
Hong Kong’s ESR expands into Thailand, investing $235M to develop two logistics and industrial parks
Hong Kong-based real asset manager powered by the new economy ESR Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, has on Wednesday announced its expansion into Thailand, with the…
Malaysian government launches MYStartup NXT to create sustainable startup ecosystem
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in Malaysia, through Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle), has on Tuesday launched a series of micro- conferences, MYStartup NXT,…
Are biometrics truly the key to securing Malaysia’s banking sector?
One can’t help to wonder — what’s the next course of action for banks? Is biometric technology truly mature enough to be the silver bullet that provides airtight security and…
Japan’s Genesia Ventures raises $110M in final close of the third fund
Japanese venture capital firm Genesia Ventures said Wednesday it has raised $110 million in final close of the third fund. Organizations including Canal Ventures, Cygames, DBJ…
Tenity launches XRPL Accelerator in Singapore for early-stage startups building on the XRP Ledger
Switzerland-based venture capital firm Tenity has on Tuesday announced that it has become the first program partner of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) Accelerator in Asia Pacific with the…
Indonesia’s Ruangguru acquires Vietnamese live teaching platform Mclass to expand market reach
Ruangguru, an Indonesia-based education technology company, has completed the acquisition of Mclass, an online learning platform in Vietnam that offers live teaching solutions to…
