Author: TechNode Global Staff

Malaysia’s Jaya Grocer partners Paywatch to enable real-time access to salaries for its employees

Jaya Grocer, a Malaysia-based mass-premium supermarket chain, has partnered with earned wage access (EWA) provider Paywatch, to enable real-time access to salaries for Jaya Grocer employees.

Vietnam’s Alternō secures $1.5M in funding co-led by The Radical Fund, Touchstone Partners

Vietnamese battery startup Alternō has successfully secured over $1.5 million in an oversubscribed round co-led by leading impact and venture capital funds The Radical Fund (Singapore) and Touchstone Partners (Vietnam).

Malaysia’s Bateriku.com raises $2.11M funding from VentureTECH, VentureTECH SBI

Malaysian roadside assistance company Bateriku (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Bateriku.com) has raised MYR 10 million ($2.11 million) from government-backed impact investment companies VentureTECH Sdn. Bhd. (VentureTECH) and VentureTECH SBI Sdn. Bhd. (VentureTECH SBI) to expand its connected roadside assistance services.

Malaysia unveils blueprint for venture capital growth and economic empowerment

Malaysia has on Monday unveiled a blueprint for venture capital growth and economic empowerment. Crafted through meticulous collaboration and strategic foresight, this roadmap is set to ignite innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and drive economic growth across the nation.

MAS launches COSMIC to strengthen financial system’s defence against money laundering, terrorism financing

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Monday launched COSMIC, the first centralized digital platform to facilitate sharing of customer information among financial institutions (FIs) to combat money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) globally.

Tin Men Capital leads $2.7M Pre-Series A round investment in Singapore’s Ailytics

Ailytics, a Singapore-based business to business (B2B) heavy industry software startup, has successfully secured its oversubscribed Pre-A funding of $2.7 milllion, led by Singapore-based venture capital firm, Tin Men Capital.

FinDoc partners Malaysia’s CTOS to offer AI-enhanced ID verification in loan eligibility screening

FinDoc Sdn Bhd (FinDoc), a Malaysia-based FinTech startup, has announced a strategic partnership with CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd (CTOS), a Malaysia-based credit reporting agency, to offer artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced ID verification in loan eligibility screening.

Capital A partners Trip.com to enhance travel offerings

Malaysia-based Capital A announced last Friday it has signed a comprehensive partnership with China’s leading global travel service provider Trip.com Group, aimed at enhancing travel offerings and market reach across Asia.

GGV Capital Asia rebrands as Granite Asia

GGV Capital, a global venture firm, has rebranded its Asian operations as Granite Asia, reflecting the plan to become the region’s leading multi-asset investment platform.

India’s SuperK raises $6M in Series A funding led by Blume Ventures

Indian branded franchised retail chain for small towns of India SuperK has raised $6 million in a Series A round of funding led by Blume Ventures. The round also saw participation from Silver Needle Ventures, Veltis Capital, Atrium Angels, and some angel investors and syndicates.