Vietnam’s Earth Venture Capital participates in $3.2 million funding round for UK’s Sparxell
Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC), a climate tech venture capital firm based in Vietnam, has participated in a $3.2 million funding round for Sparxell, a United Kingdom-based…
US-based Equinix invests $5M to expand digital infrastructure in Malaysia
United States digital infrastructure firm Equinix, Inc. has on Monday announced an investment of MYR 23 million ($5 million) to acquire land from Cyberview Sdn Bhd in Cyberjaya to…
Una Cash sees Philippines’ Buy Now, Pay Later market to contribute 6.7 percent in GMV to the digital economy in 2024
UnaCash, an in-app and in-store financing solutions provider based in the Philippines, expects the Philippines’ buy now, pay later (BNPL) market to contribute 6.7 percent in gross…
GetGo partners Charge+ to scale up sustainable mobility for condominiums in Singapore
Singapore-based carsharing platform GetGo and electric vehicle (EV) platform Charge+ have teamed up to enable greater accessibility to shared and sustainable mobility in…
Singapore’s Hive Health raises $6.5M Pre-Series A funding from Sy family-backed Gentree Fund and others
Hive Health, a digital health insurance company based in Singapore, has raised $6.5 million in Pre-Series A funding to transform healthcare access for more small and medium-sized…
The role of biometric authentication in fintech applications
As fintech applications become increasingly popular, the severity of potential #cyberattacks, fraud, and noncompliance grows. Unfortunately, bad actors have already found…
Singapore’s Bitlayer raises $11M in Series A round led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE
Singapore-based Bitlayer Labs, the first Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, has on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its $11 million Series A funding round.…
Malaysia’s Cradle leads ASEAN startup initiative to foster growth among regional startups
Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as the National Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) Chair of Malaysia has mandated Cradle…
Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE monthly active users down 13 percent year on year in second quarter
AirAsia MOVE, the superapp of Malaysia-based Capital A, saw its overall monthly active users (MAU) down by 13 percent year on year to 13.01 million in the second quarter.
Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment launches Tech Medini to catalyze digital economy sector for JS-SEZ
Malaysia's Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has launched Tech Medini on Monday, a landmark initiative marking a significant leap forward in solidifying Medini's position as…
TM and Singtel’s Nxera break ground for sustainable, hyper-connected data center campus in Johor
Telekom Malaysia (TM), a Malaysia-based telecommunications firm, and Nxera, the regional data center arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, have launched their data center campus…
Foodpanda partners Visa solution Cybersource to enhance customer checkout experience in APAC
Foodpanda, a subsidiary of Delivery Hero, has on Thursday announced its strategic partnership with Cybersource, a Visa Solution, to elevate their customer checkout experience…
Tech Data inks distribution partnership with Equinix in Singapore and Hong Kong
Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, has on Thursday announced a new partnership with Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, with Tech Data being named the first distributor…
Bridge Alliance partners Singtel to launch regional telco API exchange powered by Singtel Paragon platform
Bridge Alliance, a mobile alliance of 34 member operators worldwide, and Singtel, a Singapore-based communications technology group, have on Wednesday announced a strategic…
