India’s Turno secures $6M in Series-A extension funding round co-led by British International Investment, Quona Capital

Turno, an India-based electric vehicle (EV) distribution and financing company, has raised $6 million as an extension to its Series-A funding. The round was co- led by British…

Google to invest $2B for data center and cloud region in Malaysia

Google announced Thursday that it has committed an investment of $2 billion in Malaysia, including the development of its first Google data center and Google Cloud region to meet…

Bridging the small business gap in Malaysia’s co-working industry

#CoWorking spaces act as a solution to negate the negative working culture and the inflexible work-life balance by providing amenities and services that allow the employees to…

Innovate UK Global Incubator Program back in Singapore to boost clean tech ventures

The Innovate UK Global Incubator Program, a collaborative initiative between Singapore Deep Tech Alliance (SDTA), Better Earth Ventures (BEV), and Innovate UK, has returned to…

MOVE Digital’s revenue drops in first quarter due to declining AirAsia flights sale

MOVE Digital, the digital arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, saw its revenue fell 18 percent year on year to MYR 130.2 million ($27.68 million) in the first quarter. The drop was…

Understanding the impact of blockchain technology on sports gaming

As #blockchain technology matures and becomes simpler to use, we can expect its adoption in sports #gaming to accelerate. More platforms and industries will embrace the use of…

Sunway, Huawei, ChargeSini team up to expand EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group (Sunway), technolgy firm Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), and electric vehicle charging solutions firm ChargeHere EV…

Malaysia to allocate $5.3B funding to operationalize the National Semiconductor Strategy

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that the government will allocate at least MYR 25 billion ($5.3 billion) in fiscal support to operationalize the three phases…

Curlec by Razorpay inks partnership with TNG Digital

Malaysia’s fintech firm Curlec by Razorpay has announced its partnership with TNG Digital, the operator of TNG eWallet. Directly integrated with the TNG eWallet enables Curlec to…

Singapore fintech firm Aspire enters Hong Kong, positioned for further growth across Asia

Aspire, a finance platform headquartered in Singapore, has on Wednesday announced that the company has successfully obtained a money service operator (MSO) license issued by the…

Philippines-based Beppo secures pre-Seed funding to acquire JuanTax, bookkeeping firms

Philippines-based fintech startup Beppo has concluded a pre-Seed funding round, enabling the company to acquire JuanTax, a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)- accredited tax…

Singapore’s AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Malaysia’s Arche Digital

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Wednesday announced the completion of…

IFC provides $150M loan for Yondr’s data center in Malaysia

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has on Wednesday announced a senior loan of $150 million to help finance construction of the first…

RWAs for social change: Digitizing assets and services

The promise of RWAs for #SocialGood is not just an incremental improvement. By reimagining asset ownership, streamlining transactions, enhancing transparency, and fostering…