Motorist secures strategic lead investor Tokyo Century Leasing (Singapore) in Series A round at $60M valuation

Motorist, a Singapore-based automotive technology solutions provider, has announced Tokyo Century Leasing (Singapore) as a strategic lead investor in its Series A funding round.…

Charge+ launches new fast charging station at Bangkok

Charge+, a Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, has expanded its operations in Thailand with the launch of a new direct current (DC) fast charging station in…

HashKey Capital and FTSE Russell collaborate to launch three custom indices to track digital assets worldwide

In a continued effort to equip investors with real-time, relevant data, HashKey Capital and FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, have introduced a suite of digital asset indices…

Animoca Brands partners iCandy for ‘Snaky Cat’ launch

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has partnered Australian gaming firm iCandy Interactive Limited…

Malaysian stock exchange partners SSM to launch platform to facilitate SMEs fundraising

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has on Thursday launched the SME X Platform in collaboration with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), to further support corporate fundraising and…

Four top investment themes for growth & income opportunities in Asia according to HSBC

“We see promising secular growth opportunities in India and ASEAN, riding on the structural tailwinds from strong foreign and domestic private investments, young demographics, the…

HSBC: Malaysia to benefit from the green shoots of recovery from global electronic cycle

“Malaysia’s economy should remain healthy this year powered by resilient consumer and investment spending. The positive fillip for Malaysia’s economy will come from the nascent…

MAVCAP invests in Vynn Capital’s Mobility and Supply Chain Fund

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP), Malaysia's largest venture capital firm, is investing as a limited partner in Vynn Capital's latest Mobility and Supply Chain…

Ni Hsin inks deal with MYUS to market and distribute EBIXON motorcycles in Perlis

Ni Hsin EV Mobility Sdn. Bhd. (NHEVM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn. Bhd. which in turn, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has…

Chery Malaysia partners Carsome for vehicle trade-ins and training

Chery Malaysia has signed two memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Carsome and Carsome Academy. The primary focus of these partnerships is to improve vehicle trade-ins and…

AC Ventures raises $210M to back tech-enabled businesses in Indonesia and Southeast Asia

Indonesia-based venture capital firm AC Ventures has announced the final close of its fifth investment fund, ACV Capital V L.P. (ACV Fund V), totaling $210 million, including…

Hong Kong’s FundPark upsizes landmark financing deal of up to $500M from Goldman Sachs

FundPark, a Hong Kong-based fintech company, has announced the closing of a landmark asset-backed securitization facility of up to $500 million. Goldman Sachs acted as the…

Clime Capital hits first close of second Southeast Asian clean energy fund at $127M

Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low carbon transition, has on Monday announced the first close of the South East Asia Clean Energy Fund…

Darewise, Animoca Brands Japan, Honda team up to co-develop Web3 automotive gameplay

Darewise Entertainment (Darewise), a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the company behind Life Beyond, and Animoca Brands Japan announced Monday a collaboration with Honda Motor…