Singapore’s Carro preparing for US IPO with over $3B valuation – report
The unicorn is aiming for a valuation of more than $3 billion, Reuters reported.
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia Monthly Funding Snapshot – July 2025
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for July 2025 revealed a sharp pullback in startup investment activity across the region. Total funding in July 2025 fell to $68.0 million across…
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand expand local currency transaction framework
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have announced the appointment of additional qualified commercial banks to operationalize the Local…
TransferMate receives In-Principle Approval from MAS to expand payment services in Singapore
TransferMate, a global embedded business to business (B2B) payments infrastructure as a service (IaaS) firm, announced Tuesday that its TransferMate Pte. Ltd. has received…
MEXC Ventures Invests in Indonesia’s crypto exchange Triv at $200M valuation to accelerate SEA expansion
MEXC Ventures, the investment arm of global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC, has announced a strategic investment in Triv, one of Indonesia's most established and prominent…
S P Setia partners Antler Ibex to launch Southeast Asia-vide AI & PropTech Challenge under Malaysia’s government initiative
Malaysia's property firm S P Setia Berhad has partnered with Antler Ibex, the corporate innovation arm of the early-stage investor Antler to launch of the Setia Al & PropTech…
SUNRATE secures Money Services Business license in Malaysia
SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced Wednesday that the company has been awarded Approval-in-Principle (AIP) by the Bank Negara…
UPM and DNB partner to launch Malaysia’s first 5G-enabled AI Sandbox campus
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) have on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Malaysia’s first 5G-powered unmanned…
Startup governance isn’t just about rules, it’s about people, processes and technology
Southeast Asia’s venture world needs better frameworks, honest founders, and hands-on investors.
Maybank forges $240M strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation, AI-driven innovation
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia’s largest financial services group, has entered into a MYR 1 billion ($240 million) strategic partnership with global technology firm…
