Malaysia’s Gentari appoints Navjit Gill as India’s Country Head
Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has appointed energy industry veteran Navjit Gill as its new Country Head for India, effective July 10 2023. As…
Singapore’s Hydroleap raises $4.4M in Series A funding led by Real Tech to enter new APAC markets
Hydroleap, the next-generation green wastewater technology company headquartered in Singapore, has on Tuesday announced it has raised $4.4 million in Series A funding. The funding…
Singapore’s Thunes extends Series C funding to $72M with support from Visa, EDBI, Endeavor Catalyst
Thunes, the Singapore-based business to business (B2B) payment infrastructure platform, has on Monday announced it has extended its Series C funding to $72 million backed by three…
Tesla starts accepting orders in Malaysia
As part of Malaysia's commitment to promoting the adoption of low-carbon mobility and supporting the development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, customers can enjoy full…
Insignia AI Notes #2: Why operating in “Gen AI Mode” matters to any company
The #data value chain isn’t merely an enabler industry for #GenAI—it is the backbone of AI’s future. It’s also the key to unlocking greater efficiencies for any type of company,…
Breaking into the data center sector: Beyond technical expertise
The expanding market and increasing investment in the #datacenter sector have created significant demand for skilled professionals. Moreover, the global mobility programs…
Indian open-source low-code platform ToolJet raises funding from Microsoft’s M12 Fund, GitHub
ToolJet, the open-source low-code platform for developers in India, announced Monday that it has secured an investment from M12, Microsoft’s venture fund and GitHub via the M12…
Tracxn: Vietnam’s tech startup ecosystem sees 82 percent plunge in funding
Total funding into Vietnam tech startups fell 82 percent to $66 million in the first half of 2023 from $372 million in the first half of 2022, indicating a funding winter in the…
AEON Credit Service partners Aeon Financial Service to undertake digital Islamic bank business in Malaysia
Malaysia's financial service firm AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad has partnered Japan-listed financial institution Aeon Financial Service Co. Ltd. (AFS) to undertake the business…
Malaysia’s Ni Hsin partners UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MARA to promote EV motorcycles
Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn. Bhd. (NH EV TECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia main market-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL…
Malaysia’s CapBay achieves profitability last year, celebrates $220M milestone in P2P financing
CapBay said it has achieved a significant milestone by providing over MYR1 billion ($220.91 million) in funding to more than 400 underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…
A sea of resumes: Strategies for handling resume overload
While technology can greatly enhance efficiency, balancing it with human judgment is essential. Recruiters should exercise their expertise and intuition to make informed decisions…
FinTech investments in ASEAN soars to $4.3B in the first nine months of 2022, says report
FinTech investments in ASEAN clocked in at $4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2022 — higher than the combined sum from 2018 to 2020, said a report Friday. According to the…
Cybersecurity funding falls 63 percent in second quarter, says Crunchbase
Venture funding for cybersecurity dropped to just slightly more than $1.6 billion in the just completed second quarter — a 63 percent drop from the same quarter last year when…
