KKR leads $190M Series C round in South Korean online fashion platform MUSINSA
MUSINSA, an online fashion platform in South Korea, has raised $190 million in Series C fundraise led by KKR, a global investment firm. The round also saw participation from…
AIOX Apex Angel Fund invests in Singaporean global design studio XM HoldCo
Singapore-based global design studio XM HoldCo Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively the XM Group) has announced that it has completed its latest round of fundraising, led by…
McDonald’s Hong Kong launches McNuggets® Land experience in The Sandbox
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has been selected as the platform to build the first Web3 experience for McDonald’s Hong Kong.……
Malaysia’s WORQ partners DE Rantau to bring high-value jobs to Malaysia worth over $79M
WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flex space provider, has announced its collaboration with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)'s DE Rantau to launch the WORQ with DE…
Philippine Salmon secures $20M of financing from Argentem Creek Partners
Philippine-based consumer fintech Salmon has on Thursday announced it has secured a $20 million debt facility from U.S. emerging-markets specialist investment firm Argentem Creek…
Malaysia grants licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring Internet services to rural areas
Currently, 97 percent of populated areas in Malaysia have Internet access. However, the remaining 3 percent face challenges due to geographical locations, such as remote rural…
Public relations cowboys: How to spot fake coverage and fraudsters
Your #PR goals might be to build #brand awareness in a target region, to establish credibility within your industry vertical, or maybe to catch the attention of a specific target…
Grab acquires Singapore’s third largest taxi operator Trans-cab through its GrabRentals arm
Grab Holdings Limited and Trans-cab Holdings Ltd have on Thursday announced the signing of an agreement for Grab Rentals Pte. Ltd. to acquire 100 percent of the shares in…
Alibaba injects $845M into Southeast Asia unit Lazada- report
Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is one of the leading eCommerce platforms in Southeast Asia. It is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and…
LINE MAN Wongnai acquires Thai POS startup FoodStory
Thailand-based e-Commerce platform LINE MAN Wongnai said Thursday it has reached an agreement to acquire FoodStory, a Thai startup specializing in restaurant point-of-sales (POS)…
Indian cyber security startup PingSafe launches from Stealth with $3.3M to outsmart attackers
PingSafe, an India-based cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) platform powered by attacker intelligence, has on Thursday announced its emergence from stealth mode…
Manta Network developer p0x labs raises $25M Series A funding
P0x labs, the cryptographic development team building Manta Network, has on Thursday announced its $25 million Series A funding, led by Polychain Capital and Qiming Venture…
GrabAds launches ‘Marketing Manager’ to help MSMEs in Southeast Asia to spur sales
GrabAds, the advertising arm of Southeast Asian superapp Grab, has launched Marketing Manager - a web-based marketing platform that gives small and medium-sized businesses full…
