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Singapore’s Oddle raises $5M in Pre-Series B funding

Funds from this bridge round will power product development and regional market expansion in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Carousell, L Catterton SPAC merger talks end – report

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which reportedly has been conducting due diligence on Carousell over the past few months, has not been able to reach a merger agreement with Carousell.

Indonesia poultry tech firm Pitik raises $14M in Series A funding led by Alpha JWC Ventures

The fresh funding will also be used for aggressive team expansion. Headquartered in the Greater Jakarta Area with operations in 14 cities, Pitik aims to add dozens of deep tech engineers, operations professionals, as well as poultry experts to its current team.

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Japan’s SBI, South Korea’s Kyobo & NTU Singapore to raise $75M venture fund

The fund aims to accelerate digital transformation in Southeast Asia and South Asia through the combined operational expertise, regional go-to-market connections and extensive industry network across the three general partners.

Scotch Whisky Johnnie Walker releases NFTs

The tokens unlock access to a unique piece of graphic design by artist Kode Abdo aka BossLogic.

Singapore’s Jungle Ventures closes a $600 million fund, AUM crosses $1B

This brings their total Assets Under Management (AUM) to over $1 billion.

Zipmex invests in Thailand’s Fintech firm Forward

The investment, made by Zipmex Labs, a unit under Zipmex Group, is part of a series of investments aimed at promoting and supporting blockchain projects and entrepreneurs looking to transform the crypto ecosystem through innovative business ideas, Zipmex said.

Elon Musk now says $44B Twitter deal “temporarily on hold”

"Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users," Musk wrote in a tweet.

Malaysian Prime Minister too, tries to court Tesla to invest in the country – report

Neighbouring Indonesia has been publicly wooing Tesla to invest in the country to help develop its ambitious EV and battery industry plans. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet Tesla Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.