Author: Yimie Yong
Techsauce Global Summit 2023 concludes with resounding success
The summit saw over 16,000 visitors from 50 countries worldwide, with an international participation rate of over 40 percent.
AC Ventures’ Helen Wong on Indonesia’s path to the next decade: progress & prospects
In this episode of the “Going-abroad” live program hosted by TechNode Group Founder and CEO Dr. Lu Gang, AC Ventures Managing Partner Helen Wong shared her views on Indonesia, the attractiveness the country has to offer. She also shared her investment strategy and AC Ventures' future plans, among others.
Apple Pay launches in Vietnam
According to local media VN Express International, Vietnam is the third country in Southeast Asia to allow Apple Pay after Malaysia and Singapore.
Musk’s Neuralink raises $280M in funding led by Thiel’s Founders Fund
The news comes after Neuralink secured FDA's approval to launch its first in-human clinical trial in May.
This Malaysian startup offering cafe syrup with zero sugar plans to expand regionally
“We are planning to get halal certification for our Timi Syrup so that we can approach well-establish cafes. We are also planning to export to neighbouring countries and planning to expand our business by producing other food products such as ready-to-drink, sports drink, sauces and other household products,” Co-Founder Atirah Danial told TechNode Global in…
This Singapore-based insurtech firm offers unique microinsurance for ‘underserved’ groups including farmers, gamers & even your pets [Q&A]
In the interview, Mehta also shared about Igloo's plans and strategy after the fundraise last year. He also shared his views about the insurance industry in Southeast Asia, the challenges Igloo faces expanding in the region and the company plans to address these challenges, among others.
Malaysia, Hong Kong plan economic hub near Singapore border – report
Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 MoUs, including the one involving MTR Corporation.
500 Global-backed Thai food biotech firm IncreBio to launch products in Singapore by year-end
The company has raised over $2 million from 500 Global, TOP Ventures (CVC-arm of Thai Oil PLC) and angel investors—from a group of former executives of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Dole, to a family office of one of the largest healthcare networks in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia government, GLICs to invest $211M to support startups, technopreneurs
Malaysia ranked 20th in the world based on the report of The Global Startup Ecosystem 2023, valuing the Malaysian start-up ecosystem at $46 billion for the first half of 2020 to 2022.
