US-based GOOD Meat gets approval to commercialize serum-free cultivated meat in Singapore
GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., has on Wednesday announced that it has been given a new, first-in-the-world regulatory approval…
Neopets raise $4M from Web3 leaders to bring 90s classic to the metaverse
Neopets Metaverse has on Thursday announced the successful closing of its latest investment round, where it raised $4 million in funding. This round saw participation from…
Ten Filipino startups complete the 917Ventures Accelerator Program by 500 Global
500 Global, a global venture capital firm, hosted Demo Day on January 18 in collaboration with the Philippines’ corporate venture builder 917Ventures, marking the culmination of a…
Touch ‘n Go partners Visa to launch Touch ‘n Go Visa prepaid card in Malaysia
Touch ‘n Go Group, via the Touch ‘n Go eWallet, has formed a strategic partnership with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, to launch the first corporate social…
Philippine agri-fisheries startup Mayani nets $1.7M in AgFunder-led round
Mayani, a Philippine-based agri-fisheries startup, has secured $1.7 million in oversubscribed seed funding anchored by the Silicon Valley agtech venture capital (VC) AgFunder…
Data privacy and sustainability see increase in importance among Singapore consumers considering electronics purchases: YouGov report
Sustainability and data safety have emerged as hot topics in the electronics goods sector in recent years, a report showed Wednesday. According to data from YouGov’s latest…
HashKey Capital closes Fund III At $500M to build Web3
HashKey Capital, a global asset manager specializing in crypto and blockchain, has announced the final closing of its third fund, HashKey FinTech Investment Fund III (Fund III)…
Animoca Brands completes acquisition of WePlay Media
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of…
Singapore cybersecurity firm Blackpanda closes $15M Series A funding
Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Blackpanda has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round co led by Primavera Venture Partners and Gaw Capital Partners. The round will…
South Korea’s PeopleFund raises $20M led by Bain Capital
PeopleFund Company, the South Korea artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital lending platform, has recently closed a $20 million funding round led by Bain Capital. A total of…
Singapore’s LingoAce aims to open a world of opportunities for children through tech-enabled, immersive learning [Q&A]
In the interview, Yao also shared the trends driving innovation in the EduTech industry and how has COVID-19 sped up the acceptance of online learning and hybrid learning.
Taiwan’s KKday revenue hits record high in 2022
KKday, a Taiwan-based travel and experiences platform, has on Wednesday announced record-high 2022 revenue growth of 100 percent year on year, surpassing pre-Covid levels. The…
Combo of smarter existing cities & new, high-tech cities will make Thailand a desirable destination for global investment, says Dr. Non Arkaraprasertkul
In the interview, Dr. Arkaraprasertkul also shared his views on smart cities startup ecosystem in APAC and how depa help drive the smart cities ecosystem in Thailand and also his…
