Author: TechNode Global Staff

Sugar.fit, an India-based health-tech startup, has secured an extra $5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total Series A funding to $16 million. B Capital led the recent funding, with previous participation from MassMutual Ventures and existing investors including Tanglin Venture Partners, Endiya Partners, and Cure.Fit.

Singapore headquartered digital behavior aggregator SQREEM Technologies has acquired Melbourne-founded programmatic business Trade Indy, as part of their ongoing global expansion plans.

AI Singapore (AISG) and Google Research have embarked on Project Southeast Asian Languages in One Network Data (SEALD), a research collaboration to enhance datasets that can be used to train, fine-tune, and evaluate large language models (LLMs) in languages spoken across Southeast Asia (SEA).

Rently, a Singapore-based fintech startup in the property space, is partnering with co-working and lifestyle hub, The Working Capitol and ghost kitchen services provider, Smart City Kitchens to diversify their business offerings beyond residential properties.

SynPhNe, a medtech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has secured $5 million in Series A funding from Event Horizon Technologies Pte Ltd, a member of the Nadathur Group.

Xendit, a unicorn startup based in Indonesia, has entered the Thai market by offering comprehensive digital payment solutions and embedded finance, aiming to enhance the growth potential of Thailand’s digital economy.

MyTukar powered by Carro, Malaysia’s used car ecosystem, has renamed to Carro, signifying a move that will bring more of Carro’s cutting-edge technologies, products, and services to Malaysian customers.

Singapore-based semiconductor firm Silicon Box intends to invest up to $3.6 billion in new chip plant in Italy. The semiconductor assembly and test facility in Northern Italy will help meet critical demand for advanced packaging capacity to enable next generation technologies that Silicon Box anticipates by 2028.

94 percent of ASEAN+ Chief Investment Officers deem artificial intelligence (AI) critical for business in 2024, but only 11 percent invest in generative AI (GenAI), Lenovo study showed Tuesday.

Malaysian lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and clean energy firm Gentari have on Monday announced a significant step towards a more sustainable future with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions.