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Antler appoints Hiro Kiga as partner to drive early-stage tech investment in SEA, Japan
Antler, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the appointment of Hiro Kiga as Partner of Southeast Asia and Japan, based in Singapore.
Carro raises $60M in funding round led by Cool Japan Fund
Carro, the Singapore-based online car marketplace, has raised $60 million in a round led by Japan's sovereign wealth fund Cool Japan Fund, to accelerate demand of Japanese cars across Asia Pacific.
Philippine fintech firm Salmon secures additional $50M in oversubscribed Nordic bond
Salmon Group Ltd, a credit-led fintech in the Philippines, has raised further $50 million in an oversubscribed Nordic bond issue, accelerating its goal to build Southeast Asia’s next-generation consumer banking.
Alipay+ to help Laver Cup drive fanbase growth and digital engagement in new sponsorship
Alipay+ joins other long-term strategic partners like Rolex, Mercedes-Benz and UBS to make the elite league of the tournament backers even more diversified. It is the first and only brand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to be a Global Sponsor of the Laver Cup.
Green SM expands all-electric taxi service to Bekasi
Green SM, the all-electric taxi service under GSM, has officially launched in Bekasi of Indonesia.
TA maintains cautious outlook on Malaysia’s semiconductor sector amid US tariffs uncertainty
While global semiconductor sales are projected to continue growing, TA Securities has maintained a cautious outlook on Malaysia's semiconductor sector given the lingering uncertainties surrounding US trade policy.
FMM : AI adoption among Malaysian manufacturers remains at an early stage
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among Malaysian manufacturers remains at an early stage, with just 26 percent of companies implementing AI solutions while the majority are still in the awareness or exploratory phase, a survey from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) showed Wednesday.
Asia Pacific scales up energy transition to meet surging demand, ABB research shows
Asia Pacific (APAC) firms are scaling up energy transition to meet surging demand, according to industry research conducted by ABB’s Energy Industries division.
South Korea’s Bunjang Global surpasses 2M monthly active users, accelerating K-recommerce growth across Singapore, APAC
Bunjang, South Korea’s tech-driven re-commerce platform, announced Wednesday that its global cross-border marketplace, Bunjang Global, has surpassed two million monthly active users, cementing its position as the new global benchmark for K-recommerce.
Alipay+ partners Grab to make ride hailing services available to global digital wallet users
Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet platform, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, have announced the integration of Grab’s ride-hailing services into Alipay+ Voyager, its inbuilt end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) travel agent.
