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Israel’s MeMed raises $93M to accelerate commercialization of its host immune-response product portfolio

MeMed announced Monday a $93 million private financing round, bringing total funding in the company to over $200 million, including support from the U.S. Department of Defense and EU Commission. The funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, accelerate commercialization and expand MeMed’s pioneering host immune response product portfolio, The latest…

AirAsia secures Malaysian regulator license for remote drone pilot training

AirAsia has secured its Certificate of Approval (COA) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), to conduct remote drone pilot training. With the approval, AirAsia has become first in Malaysia to provide industry support with quality remote pilot training.

Eric Cheng, Co-founder and Group CEO of Carsome (seated 3rd from right); Juliet Zhu, Group CFO of Carsome (seated 2nd from right) & Carsome’s Senior Management Team

Malaysia unicorn Carsome raises $290M in Series E financing

Carsome Group announced the completion of its $290 million Series E round, increasing the company’s valuation to approximately $1.7 billion. The latest financing round was jointly led by Qatar Investment Authority, 65 Equity Partners and Seatown Private Capital Master Fund. The round also saw strong participation from investors such as Mediatek, Sunway,…

Indian quick commerce player Dunzo raises $240M funding led by Reliance Retail

Dunzo has raised $240 million in its latest round of funding led by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited. Existing investors Lightbox, Lightrock, 3L Capital and Alteria Capital also joined the round. The capital will be used to further Dunzo’s vision to be the largest quick commerce business in the country, enabling instant delivery of essentials from a network…

Indonesian logistics firm J&T Express officially launches its express network in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

J&T Express has official launhced its express network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are the first markets to be covered by the firm in the Middle East, and the latest expansion brings the firm's global network coverage to a total of ten countries.

Indonesian cloud-based POS Olsera raises $2.5M from Kejora-SBI Orbit

Olsera has raised $2.5 million in seed round funding from Kejora-SBI Orbit. With this fresh capital, Olsera seeks to strengthen its technological infrastructure, recruit more talents and accelerate their merchant acquisition in another 200 cities in Indonesia.

Zoomcar launches first ever car sharing marketplace in Philippines, allowing Filipino private car owners to monetize their vehicles

Zoomcar has launched Zoomcar Host - the Philippines’ first ever car sharing marketplace, allowing vehicle owners to generate income by sharing their car on the Zoomcar platform. With Zoomcar Host, Filipinos can rent out their vehicles from a six-hour to six-month periods and generate additional income when not in use.

CT Corp, Salim, Bukalapak, Grab, Carro and Growtheum Capital Partners to buy into Indonesia’s Allo Bank right issue

Indonesian conglomerates CT Corp, Salim Group, e-commerce marketplace Bukalapak, ride-hailling firm Grab, used car marketplace Carro, and private equity firm Growtheum Capital Partners have jointly participated in the rights issue of Bank Allo to accelerate the expansion of credit services across Indonesia. Bank Allo is a fully licensed bank offering…

Sygnum raises $90M Series B funding to accelerate expansion of Web 3.0 offerings and into new global markets

Sygnum has raised $90 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited. They are joined by a raft of new and existing strategic investors, with the round valuing Sygnum at $800 million on a post-money basis.

Hong Kong gaming platform the Sandbox announces multiple partnerships to create Mega City in the metaverse

The Sandbox has added multiple Hong Kong partners from the film, music, entertainment, acting, professional services, finance, real estate, and gaming sectors to create Mega City, a new cultural hub. Partners who acquired LAND to build Mega City in The Sandbox’s metaverse include Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng, alternative investing leader Sun Hung Kai &…