Author: Yimie Yong
Singapore’s Chinese media platform 7.5 Degree raises $ 1.4M in Pre-Series A Funding
Launched in 2017, the Singapore-based brand 7.5 Degree has been the first Chinese digital media that focus on Southeast Asia's new economy.
[event recap] Multilingual AI in the Era of Mobile Internet Indonesia (Jakarta Station)
Part of the 2022 IFLYTEK 1024 Developer Festival, the event in Jakarta is also co-organized by National Intelligence Voice Innovation Center and Huawei.
Meet the top 3 impactful start-ups of JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022
Bell Society, CarbonEthics, and Surplus are the three selected start-ups to join JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022.
Singapore’s Temasek writes down $275M investment in FTX; says currently have no direct exposure in cryptocurrencies
“In view of FTX’s financial position, we have decided to write down our full investment in FTX, irrespective of the outcome of FTX’s bankruptcy protection filing,” Temasek said.
Singapore’s FastCo raises $7.48M in Series A funding; expects to break-even within next two years
In the extended Series A round, Malaysia-based investment firm OSK Ventures International (OSKVI) led the funding that raised a total investment of S$4.7million into FastCo with participation from existing investor Cento Ventures and new investor Kairous Capital.
Installation of 10,000 EV charging points in Malaysia on track, 700 ready, according to ministry
The EV industry has become one of the hottest sectors among Southeast Asian countries. Often seen as the future of automobile, neighboring countries Indonesia and Thailand has hoped to become EV regional hubs, luring car makers from Japan, South Korea and the US to invest and build factories here. Countries including Malaysia and Vietnam have started to…
BEYOND Expo | How has the pandemic changed consumer electronic trends?
In recent years there has been a concerted push within the field of consumer electronics toward smart devices and digital services, with the emergence and growth of sectors such as smart home, digital health metrics, and online shopping tech. But how has the pandemic impacted such trends?
Fundamental infrastructure will provide the most value for Web3 sector, says Thai-based SCB 10X’s Kris Supavatanakul
In the interview, Supavatanakul also shared his views on the potential of Web3 sector in Southeast Asia, the firm’s preferences and his suggestions for Web3 startups.
BEYOND Expo | How AI can accelerate drug research and development?
Wen Shuhao, the founder of AI-powered drug developer XTalPi, said, “the door for the digitalized drug industry, intelligent automation, and AI-driven drug development has opened.” Wen shared his views on how AI works in the process of drug research and development and discussed what startup they would invest in a fireside chat at the BEYOND Expo 2022.
