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Singapore’s FENIX360 goes public in UK via $610M spac deal with Duet

Singapore-based Fenix 360 Pte Ltd. (FENIX360) will go public through merger With DUET Acquisition Corp. to create a global social media platform. The transaction values FENIX360 at a $610 million enterprise value.

LeapFrog, Temasek, EIB join forces to deliver $500 million pledge for green solutions

LeapFrog Investments, the profit with purpose firm based in United Kingdom, has announced investment from Temasek and support from the European Investment Bank for its strategy to deploy $500 million to address climate change in Africa and emerging Asia.

Five telcos take up 70% stake in Digital Nasional Berhad

Five Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have on Friday executed share subscription agreements (SSAs) to take up 70 percent equity stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), a special-purpose vehicle company set up by Malaysian government to drive the development of the 5G (fifth-generation) infrastructure in the country.

Capital A’s airasia MOVE quarterly revenue up 68 percent on year to $36.59 million

Airasia MOVE, the travel, lifestyle and financial digital platform of Malaysia-based Capital A, has posted quarterly revenue of MYR 171 million ($36.59 million), up 68 percent year on year.

DBS provides KWAP green loan to expand sustainability footprint in Australia

Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) has provided an AUD 207 million ($137 million) green loan to Malaysia's largest pension fund Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) to refinance a Grade A green office tower in Australia.

India and Southeast Asia’s climate tech sector projected to hit $350B by 2030: Report

The market size for climate tech in India and Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2023 is $102 billion and is expected to grow to $350 billion by 2030, at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to a report revealed on Wednesday.

Australia’s Happenco closes $12M fund, backing earliest stages founders

Australian venture investment and advisory firm Happenco has on Thursday announced the close of its first fund, raising $12m to empower earliest-stage startups to build bold companies. The fund is led by Ben Cheyne, (ex. Deloitte Ventures), Gideon Gut-Silverman (ex. McKinsey, Google), and Omar Varts (ex. Deus Ex Machina), who bring a breadth of knowledge…

Grab-backed GXBank officially open to Malaysians

Grab-backed digital bank GX Bank Berhad (GXBank) has officially opened its app to millions of Malaysians. Looking ahead, GXBank will progressively be rolling out additional features which will also include their debit card – GX card and how its various features will benefit Malaysians, GXBank said in a statement on Thursday.

Singapore’s Fr8Labs secures $1.5M seed funding for market expansion

Fr8Labs, a Singapore and Indonesia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled freight logistics technology startup, has announced the successful completion of its seed funding round, raising $1.5 million. The funding is coming from East Ventures, FEBE Ventures, Kaya Founders, Mulia Sky Capital, Seedstars, Venturra, and various angel investors.