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Farquhar VC invests in South Korean EdTech AI startup Catius

Singapore venture capital fund Farquhar VC (FVC) has announced its investment into South Korean EdTech artificial intelligence (AI) startup Catius Inc, whose lead investors of the pre-A round includes Smilegate Investments and STIC Ventures.

Google Cloud partners Kemenkominfo to launch career initiative in Indonesia

Google Cloud, in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemenkominfo), have on Thursday unveiled the Google Cloud Career Launchpad initiative in Indonesia.

Animoca Brands’ subsidiary GAMEE receives investment from Pantera Capital

GAMEE, the mobile gaming platform behind the viral game WatBird and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Wednesday announced it has received an investment from Pantera Capital (Pantera).

AWS launches infrastructure region in Malaysia, investing $6.2B through 2038

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has on Wednesday announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. As part of its long-term commitment, AWS is planning to invest an estimated $6.2 billion in Malaysia through 2038.

RateHawk expands into Asia, localizing its B2B platform for Vietnamese, Japanese markets

RateHawk, a Dubai-based online business to business (B2B) booking platform for travellers, has on Wednesday launched a fully localized version for its target markets in Asia – Vietnam and Japan.

Tencent Cloud partners Global Resources Management to launch internet data center in Malaysia

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of the China-based technology company Tencent, has announced its strategic partnership with Global Resources Management Sdn. Bhd. (GRM), a Malaysian-owned company specialized in building digital infrastructure.

Malaysia’s FinKnight secures funding from First Move, Gobi Partners Affiliate to expand financial support for startups

Malaysia-based fintech firm FinKnight, formerly Beetle Knight Advisory, has secured strategic investment from First Move and Gobi Partners Affiliate to enhance financial services for startups and scaleups in Southeast Asia.

Malaysian Central Bank, PayNet and financial institutions launch National Fraud Portal to curb financial scams

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PayNet), and financial institutions have on Tuesday launched the National Fraud Portal (NFP) as an integrated platform to strengthen the operational capabilities of the National Scam Response Center (NSRC).

Singapore’s SleekFlow secures $7M with Atinum Investment to propel global expansion and AI tech innovation

SleekFlow, a Singapore-based provider of Omnichannel Conversational AI Suite for customer engagement, has secured $7 million in a Series A+ funding round led by Atinum Investment, a South Korean-based venture capital firm.

Malaysia’s Uzma inks 3 MOUs on battery storage solutions and energy efficiency solutions

Uzma Environergy Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Uzma Berhad, has entered into three memorandum of understanding (MOU)s on battery storage solutions and energy efficiency solutions.