TechNode Global Staff

NCT partners with OM Charge to build EV infrastructure at NSIP

Malaysia’s Managed Industrial Park (MIP) NCT Group of Companies, has partnered with OM Charge Sdn. Bhd to create a more sustainable transportation ecosystem at NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP).

AEON Bank and MADCash team up to launch program to empower female microentrepreneurs

Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank AEON Bank (M) Berhad has embarked on a strategic collaboration with fintech enabler focusing on female empowerment MADCash Sdn. Bhd. to empower 100 female entrepreneurs from B40 communities to kickstart their businesses and grow their entrepreneurial skills.

Aura Private Equity leads $28.5M investment into Singapore’s Global Incentive Solutions

Aura Private Equity has on Thursday announced a AU$28.5 million ($18 million) investment into Singapore-based Global Incentive Solutions, the parent company of Giftaway, a business with capabilities in digital rewards and incentives in the Philippines.

Singapore’s Finmo secures $18.5M in Series A funding round co-led by Quona Capital, PayPal Ventures

Finmo, the Singapore-based treasury operating system (TOS), has on Thursday announced its successful oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $27 million.

CGC Digital, Funding Societies, and FarmByte team up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia

Malaysia-based fintech firm CGC Digital, Singapore-based financing platform Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), and Malaysia-based agricultural digital service firm FarmByte have teamed up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia.

Amazon unveils new Singapore office as AWS Asia Pacific Hub

American multinational technology company Amazon has continued to expand its presence in Singapore with a new corporate office at IOI Central Boulevard.

ADI invests $8M in AC Ventures’ Climate and Sustainability Fund

Australia’s flagship impact investment fund Australian Development Investments (ADI) has announced a $8 million anchor commitment to Indonesian venture capital firm AC Ventures’ Climate and Sustainability Fund.

MAS and ABS to establish new payments entity to position national payment schemes for next stage of growth

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday jointly announced that a new entity will be set up to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapore’s national payment schemes to position these schemes for the next stage of growth.

Klook secures $100M in funding led by Vitruvian Partners

Klook, a Hong Kong-based platform for experiences and travel services, has on Tuesday announced $100 million in funding led by the global growth investment firm Vitruvian Partners.

Gobi Partners backs ArmourZero to boost cybersecurity for SMEs across Southeast Asia

Gobi Partners, an Asian venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in ArmourZero Holdings Pte Ltd, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform offering AI-powered application security and security-as-a-service (SECaaS).