TechNode Global Staff

Pouch.ph launches Send Globally feature to ease money transfers from the Philippines to US banks

Pouch, the lightning payment operator in the Philippines, has introduces its latest app feature "Send Globally" to facilitate instant, low-cost, and safe money transfers from the Philippines to any bank account in the United States.

Switzerland’s ABB invests $1M in New Digital Solutions and Training Center in Singapore

ABB, a Switzerland-based global technology company, has announced that it is investing $1 million to open a Digital Solutions & Training Center in Singapore, the first of its kind in Asia Pacific for ABB Electrification Service.

Malaysia’s iMotorbike raises $2.6M in Series A round led by Gobi Partners and Ondine Capital

IMotorbike, a Malaysia-based e-commerce platform for preowned motorcycles, has announced that it has raised MYR12 million ($2.6 million) in its Series A funding round led by Gobi Partners and Ondine Capital.

Singapore’s Nutrition Technologies gets new investor Bunge Ventures

Singapore-based agtech firm Nutrition Technologies has on Monday welcomed Bunge Ventures, the for-profit principal investing arm of Bunge, a leading global agribusiness, food, feed and ingredients company, as an investor.

Pakistan’s Neem seals strategic investment partnership with DNI Group

Pakistan's embedded finance platform Neem has entered into a strategic investment partnership with DNI Group, a South African investment firm operating across 28 countries, to revolutionize finance across emerging markets.

Singapore’s Apeiron Bioenergy raises $37M through investment grade green bond

Apeiron Bioenergy (Apeiron), a Singapore-based integrated global player in bioenergy, has raised SGD 50 million ($36.95 million) through the landmark issuance of a five-year senior unsecured green bond guaranteed by Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF), a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank.

Prenetics partners scientist to establish $200M joint venture for multi-cancer early detection screening

Prenetics Global Limited (Prenetics), a Hong Kong-based genomics-driven health sciences company, has partnered scientist Prof. Dennis Lo to establish a joint venture named Insighta for breakthrough multi-cancer early detection screening.

Ant Group expands Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia

Ant Group, the operator of Alipay+, a suite of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, has on Monday announced the latest expansion of Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia, enabled by Razer Merchant Services.

MUFG, partners launch $1.5B climate and blended finance platform

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has partnered FinDev Canada and a consortium of United Nations partners and platform-based initiatives to launch $1.5 billion climate and blended finance platform to address risks associated with climate change.

OCBC Bank ties up with five electric vehicle-related companies to provide affordable payment options in Malaysia

In a move to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related offerings to retail customers, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (OCBC Bank) is tying up with five electric vehicle (EV)-related companies to provide EV owners with affordable options for their green journey.