Stripe teams up WhatsApp for in-chat payments in Singapore
Stripe, a United States-based financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has on Monday announced a partnership with messaging service WhatsApp, that allows Singapore…
Japan’s SMBC launches $200M fund to invest in Asian FinTech startups
Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has co-founded the corporate venture capital fund “SMBC Asia Rising Fund” (CVC) with Tokyo-based venture capital firm…
City University of Hong Kong launches HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Start-up Competition
City University of Hong Kong has on Monday launched the first ever HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Start-up Competition (HK Tech 300 SEA Competition) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,…
Carsharing supercharges EV adoption in Singapore
In the long run, shifting perceptions on EVs and greater usage through carsharing will create a multiplier effect that enhances the accessibility of EVs, increases users’…
CIMB introduces suite of EV financial solutions in Malaysia to drive EV adoption
Malaysian lenders CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (collectively CIMB) have on Monday introduced its suite of electric vehicle (EV) financial solutions in Malaysia to…
Indonesia and Malaysia announce commercial launch of cross-border QR payment linkage
Bank Indonesia (BI) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) have on Monday announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR payment linkage. The commercial launch…
Indonesia’s UENA raises new funding co-led by East Ventures, Trihill Capital
UENA, a hyperlocal online food and beverage (F&B) startup based in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding co-led by the existing investor, East Ventures,…
MAS imposes further additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of banking services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement, following the widespread unavailability of DBS Bank’s digital…
Singapore’s Bitdeer partners Bhutan’s investment arm to launch $500M green digital asset mining operations
Bitdeer Technologies Group (Bitdeer), a Nasdaq-listed technology company for the cryptocurrency mining community, and Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), the commercial arm of the…
Indonesian supply chain enabler Praktis raises $20M Series A round led by East Ventures
Praktis, an end-to-end supply chain enabler based in Indonesia, has raised $20 million of series A round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) with participation from Triputra Group…
