TechNode Global Staff
Gojek expands services to users in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces
Indonesian technology firm Gojek has on Tuesday announced its expansion to Binh Duong (Di An, Thuan An, Thu Dau Mot) and Dong Nai (Bien Hoa) provinces, neighboring cities of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
Jungle Ventures launches program to support early-stage startups
Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures is launching First Cheque@Jungle, a bespoke program for partnering with seasoned operators at idea, pre-seed and seed stages.
Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE
UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital investing platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US
Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance across Asia Pacific (APAC) and the United States.
Singapore’s REPUBLIK closes $6M seed funding round, valued at $75M
REPUBLIK, a Singapore-based technology company, has announced the successful conclusion of its $6 Million seed funding round. The round saw participation from leading investors, including OKX Ventures, 6th Man Ventures, Arcane Ventures, CMS Holdings, Comma3 Ventures, Define Ventures, Enjin, FBG Capital, HTX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Oracles Investment…
Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia
Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia via a digital wallet. The trio have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to enable investors to easily participate in the stock…
Society Pass to spin out TMG, Nusatrip into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq IPOs in 2024
Society Pass Inc. (SoPa), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, plans to spin out two profitable business units Thoughtful Media Group Inc (TMG) and NusaTrip Inc (NusaTrip) into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024.
WORQ raises pre-series B funding at an up-round on the back of profitability
WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flexible space provider, has successfully completed its latest fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors. The global asset management firm, Phillip Capital, helms this round with its largest placement to-date and its third consecutive investment into WORQ.
Nearly 7 in 10 SMEs in Southeast Asia rely on startup capital from savings, family and friends: SME Industry Report
In Southeast Asia, about 70 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) started their business with seed money raised from their personal savings and from family and friends’ financial support, said a report published by Funding Societies, a Southeast Asia’s unified SME digital finance platform.
Rapyd Survey unveils nearly 50 percent of Singapore businesses express need for innovative fintech solutions
Nearly one in two businesses in Singapore expressed a strong need for innovative fintech solutions to tackle business concerns, according to a recent study on business to business (B2B) cross-border payments published by global fintech leader Rapyd on Tuesday.
