Yimie Yong
BYD outbids Tesla to power Indonesian Blue Bird taxis – report
Bluebird is committed to using 10 percent of electric vehicles by 2030, according to its latest annual report.
KAF-Carsome consortium targets to launch digital bank as early as year-end
Carsome, together with FinTech firm Jirnexu and digital remittance platform MoneyMatch, forms part of the consortium led by KAF Investment Bank which will be licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act (IFSA) 2014.
Salary cut for Temasek’s investment team, senior management over failed bet on FTX
"With FTX, as alleged by prosecutors and as admitted by key executives at FTX and its affiliates, there was fraudulent conduct intentionally hidden from investors, including Temasek. Nevertheless, we are disappointed with the outcome of our investment, and the negative impact on our reputation," Temasek said.
Axiata plans to launch digital bank by year-end – report
Malaysia-based telco Axiata Group Bhd plans to launch its digital bank by end-2023 and targets to make it profitable over the next three to four years
Tech sector may be in ‘funding winter’ but AC Ventures sees opportunities in EV, circular economy & sustainable agriculture, says Managing Partner [Q&A]
In the interview, Helen Wong also shared her views on the overall investment sentiment in Indonesia and gave updates on the deployment of its funds, among others.
Indonesia’s eFishery earns unicorn tag after raising Series D round – report
It was reported that 42XFund contributed $100 million to the round, while SoftBank Vision Fund II chipped in nearly $5 million, according to eFishery’s filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Southeast Asian private equity firm Northstar Group invested $3 million.
ORIGIN Conference: Southeast Asia: A Race to Go Sustainable
The panelists discussed sustainability issues and development across Southeast Asia. Avant Meat’s Chan and SWAP Energi’s Irwan explained how their startups can help to achieve sustainability goals while Ting, from Trive Ventures, gave examples on how the startups his firm invested in are driving sustainable innovation. He also gave his views from an…
ORIGIN Conference: Why is Southeast Asia Prime for the Next Decade?
The panellists discussed about the reasons why Southeast Asia is prime for the next decade and where they see opportunities within the region. They also discussed the challenges of investing and operating in the Southeast Asian region and had given some pieces of advice to investors and companies looking into this multi-cultural and diverse market.
BEYOND EXPO 2023: Malaysia’s Aerodyne plans to raise up to $200M in Series C round; IPO in two to three years’ time
Aerodyne’s plan to raise Series C round also comes after its bridging round in September last year.
EU, US warn Malaysia of ‘national security’ risk in Huawei’s bid for 5G role – report
The US ambassador to Malaysia, warned of “national security risks” unless Malaysia stuck with its original plan for 5G deployment, according to the report.
