TechNode Global Staff

Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler is extending its international footprint into Malaysia through a partnership with the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia Khazanah. Khazanah said in a statement on Thursday that Antler is aiming to invest in over 30 startups across Malaysia over the next three years.

Teleport, the logistics venture seeded by Malaysia-listed firm Capital A Berhad, has officially inducted its first Airbus A321 Freighter (A321F) aircraft into its air logistics fleet, which is set to strengthen its position as the market leader in terms of most air cargo volume by tonnage across Southeast Asia, as certified by the World ACD.

Orderfaz, an Indonesian fintech startup for social commerce sellers, has on Thursday announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing led by 1982 Ventures. With this round of financing, the firm plans to bring on new hires across all functions to drive platform development and market expansion.

EHang Holdings Limited (EHang), the United States-listed Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, has raised a total of $23 million in private placement led by strategic South Korean investor Lee Soo Man.

Indonesia-based insurtech startup PasarPolis has appointed industry veteran Peter Van Zyl as its President. Former Director and Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Indonesia, Van Zyl will bring his deep expertise and leadership to bear on the firm's ongoing mission to democratize insurance.

Indian Fintech Unicorn Razorpay has on Wednesday launched a full-stack payment gateway in Malaysia through Curtech, a Malaysian fintech firm it acquired last year. The Curlec Payment Gateway will serve more than 5,000 businesses with a target of MYR 10 billion ($2.15 billion) in annualized gross transaction value (GTV) by 2025.

SoLeLands, an Indonesia-based immersive game-based learning platform to support kids’ self-discovery, has on Wednesday announced that the company had raised funding led by East Ventures, with the participation of SMDV.

India-based technology services and consulting company Wipro Limited said Wednesday it will commit to make a $1 billion investment in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities over the next three years.

Singapore healthtech start-up Speedoc has on Wednesday announced a partnership with Singapore’s primary healthcare provider Parkway Shenton. The partnership intends to leverage Speedoc's expertise in providing hospital-level care and expand care options for patients of Parkway Shenton, extending their reach into the community while providing medical care…

Singapore investment firm Temasek has reported a net portfolio value (NPV) of SGD 382 billion ($284.61 billion) in financial year ended March 31, 2023 (FY23), a drop of 5.21 percent as compared to SGD 403 billion ($300.26 billion) in FY2022.