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Indonesia’s Vidio secures $45M funding led by DSSA

Vidio, an Indonesia-based over-the-top (OTT) platform owned by PT Surya Citra Media Tbk and part of PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (Emtek Group) said Tuesday it has secured an additional investment of $45 million from several strategic investors. PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), a business pillar of Sinarmas Group, through its subsidiary, PT DSST Mas…

Indonesia’s Flip raises $55M in second Series B round led by Tencent

Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payments platform, announced Tuesday a second close of a Series B funding round led by Tencent, with participation from Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) and existing investor Insight Partners.

Vietnam’s VinFast plans to open more than 50 stores in Europe

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Vietnam-based Vingroup, said Monday it has announced its plan to open more than 50 VinFast Stores across Germany, France and the Netherlands. The reveal came at the European premiere of its VF 8 and VF 9 smart electric vehicles at EVS35.

Robinhood partners Google Cloud and MFEC for Thailand’s ‘Super App’

Robinhood, the Bangkok-based food delivery and all-in-one travel service platform under SCBX Group, Purple Ventures Co., Ltd., announced Monday a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud and MFEC Public Company Limited (MFEC) to advance its mission of building a homegrown “super app” that delivers inclusive growth opportunities to small business…

VEON Ventures makes $15M Series A investment in Pakistan B2B marketplace Dastgyr

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announced Tuesday that the group's VEON Ventures division has completed a $15 million investment as part of a Series A round for Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based business to business (B2B) e-commerce marketplace platform. This investment will contribute towards boosting Pakistan's…

Singapore’s Next Gen Foods launches plant-based chicken product in Germany

Singapore-based alternative protein startup Next Gen Foods said Monday it is rolling out its flagship plant-based chicken product TiNDLE, in restaurants across Germany. TiNDLE will debut across six of Germany’s biggest cities, across 40 sites with many more to come, partnering with over 20 of Germany’s toprestaurants – in a range of delicious applications…

Singapore’s Mighty Jaxx acquires Kinetiquettes and PLAYe to expand pop culture footprint globally

Mighty Jaxx, a Singapore-based integrated future culture platform that designs and produces digital and phygital collectibles, announced Monday the multi-million-dollar acquisitions of local companies Kinetiquettes, a high-end statue collectible company, and PLAYe, a specialised DTC platform of consoles, video games, collectibles, and action figures.

Vietnamese PropTech startup Houze raises $2M funding led by DKRA Group

Houze, a Vietnam-based PropTech startup that offers a fully integrated real estate ecosystem for agents and customers through its offline-to-online platform, said Monday it has raised a $2 million of funding led by DKRA Group, giving the company resources to continue expanding its services and growing its team to meet the demand in Vietnam and beyond.

Singapore alternative funding startup Jenfi launches in Indonesia

Jenfi, a Singapore-based fintech startup, said Thursday it is expanding its business to Indonesia. The expansion follows its recent series A funding in 2021 and also includes Vietnam.

Alipay+ partners ComfortDelGro for foreign mobile payments in Singapore

ComfortDelGro Taxi and Alipay+ announced Wednesday a partnership that enables mobile payments from Malaysia and South Korea, namely the Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Kakao Pay, to be accepted as cashless payment options in all its Comfort and CityCab taxis. Users of these mobile wallets can pay for the cab fare simply through the wallet apps without the need to…