TechNode Global Staff
Vietnam’s Earth Venture Capital participates in $3.2 million funding round for UK’s Sparxell
Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC), a climate tech venture capital firm based in Vietnam, has participated in a $3.2 million funding round for Sparxell, a United Kingdom-based developer of high-performance, sustainable, plant-based pigments.
US-based Equinix invests $5M to expand digital infrastructure in Malaysia
United States digital infrastructure firm Equinix, Inc. has on Monday announced an investment of MYR 23 million ($5 million) to acquire land from Cyberview Sdn Bhd in Cyberjaya to expand its data center capacity in Malaysia.
Una Cash sees Philippines’ Buy Now, Pay Later market to contribute 6.7 percent in GMV to the digital economy in 2024
UnaCash, an in-app and in-store financing solutions provider based in the Philippines, expects the Philippines’ buy now, pay later (BNPL) market to contribute 6.7 percent in gross merchandise value (GMV) to the digital economy this 2024.
GetGo partners Charge+ to scale up sustainable mobility for condominiums in Singapore
Singapore-based carsharing platform GetGo and electric vehicle (EV) platform Charge+ have teamed up to enable greater accessibility to shared and sustainable mobility in Singapore’s condominium market.
Singapore’s Hive Health raises $6.5M Pre-Series A funding from Sy family-backed Gentree Fund and others
Hive Health, a digital health insurance company based in Singapore, has raised $6.5 million in Pre-Series A funding to transform healthcare access for more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.
Singapore’s Bitlayer raises $11M in Series A round led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE
Singapore-based Bitlayer Labs, the first Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, has on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its $11 million Series A funding round.
Malaysia’s Cradle leads ASEAN startup initiative to foster growth among regional startups
Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as the National Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) Chair of Malaysia has mandated Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle), the focal point agency for Malaysia’s startup ecosystem, to lead the ASEAN Startup Initiative under the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) sector.
Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE monthly active users down 13 percent year on year in second quarter
AirAsia MOVE, the superapp of Malaysia-based Capital A, saw its overall monthly active users (MAU) down by 13 percent year on year to 13.01 million in the second quarter.
Malaysia’s Iskandar Investment launches Tech Medini to catalyze digital economy sector for JS-SEZ
Malaysia's Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has launched Tech Medini on Monday, a landmark initiative marking a significant leap forward in solidifying Medini's position as Johor’s premier Digital and Innovation Hub.
TM and Singtel’s Nxera break ground for sustainable, hyper-connected data center campus in Johor
Telekom Malaysia (TM), a Malaysia-based telecommunications firm, and Nxera, the regional data center arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, have launched their data center campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor of Malaysia.
