TechNode Global Staff
BMI: securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network’s viability in Malaysia
Securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network's viability in Malaysia, BMI Industry Research said Wednesday.
Standard Chartered partners Wise to strengthen retail cross-border payments offering
Global bank Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, to power faster and cheaper international payments for the bank’s cross-border payment service, SC Remit.
PayPay, Alipay+ extend enhanced e-wallet payment options to over 3 million merchants across Japan with expanded partnership
PayPay, Japan's top QR payment operator, has on Wednesday announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s cross- border mobile payment and digitalization technology solution, broadening its merchant coverage network across Japan.
Indonesia’s Dash Electric secures seed funding to scale EV-as-a-Service across Indonesia
Dash Electric, an Indonesian electric vehicle (EV)-as-a-service startup, has on Wednesday announced the successful close of its oversubscribed seed funding round, led by The Radical Fund and co-led by Bali Investment Club (BIC).
NTU Singapore, Walden International launch $38M fund to support deep tech startups
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and leading global venture capital (VC) firm Walden International are launching a new venture capital fund to support deep tech spin-offs from the university.
Digital economy will reach $263B in GMV next year, says report
Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company have projected that the digital economy in Southeast Asia (SEA) will reach $263 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, a 15 percent increase over last year.
Canva partners e-commerce app Enstack to empower businesses with free design tools
Canva, an Australia-based online design platform, has forged a long-term partnership with Philippines e-commerce platform Enstack to empower businesses with free design tools.
Funding Societies secures third credit facility with HSBC to extend access to MSMEs in Southeast Asia
Funding Societies, the Singapore-based unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has on Tuesday announced signing the third credit facility with HSBC under its ASEAN Growth Fund.
Wavemaker Impact launches Numat with $525,000 investment to drive sustainable bamboo processing
Singapore-based climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact has launched Numat, a new venture focused on transforming bamboo processing with sustainable practices.
MAS announces plans to support commercialization of asset tokenization
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Monday announced plans to advance tokenization in financial services.
