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Singapore’s Toku closes $5M Series A extension round led by Betatron Venture

Toku, a Singapore-based provider of enterprise cloud communications and customer experience solutions, announced Thursday the successful completion of a $5 million Series A extension round led by Betatron Venture Group.

Malaysia’s Petronas, Southeast Asian energy players call for progressive approach to methane emissions reduction

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), alongside Southeast Asia’s other leading energy companies, have called for progressive approach to methane emissions reduction.

Malaysia’s Gentari inks deal with Perodua for EV charging facilities

Malaysian clean energy company Gentari has inked a deal with automaker Perodua for electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities.

Malaysia’s Theta Edge partners iStream360 to develop AI, blockchain solutions

Malaysia’s information communication and technology (ICT) service provider Theta Edge has teamed up with local data-science company iStream360 to develop, promote, and market transformative artificial intelligence (A.I), blockchain, and advanced system solutions.

Cradle and KLDX team up to introduce alternative fundraising platform for Malaysian startups

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), the focal agency for Malaysia’s startup ecosystem, has partnered with Kapital DX Sdn Bhd (KLDX), a local digital securities exchange platform, to provide Malaysian startups with an alternative avenue for fundraising.

AppWorks partners with Google Cloud to support next generation of AI & Web3 startups across Greater Southeast Asia

AppWorks has contributed to the success of the frontier startups in Taiwan and Southeast Asia such as 91APP, 17LIVE, ShopBack, Cubo.ai and Instill AI. The partnership with Google Cloud will further support early stage startups as they grow and scale.

TNGlobal Tracker: startup funding snapshot for October 2024

The early-stage sector remains the most active, suggesting continued investor interest in emerging companies across the region.

Maybank sees ASEAN internet players to lead growth ahead of global peers

Maybank Investment Bank said Thursday that it foresees ASEAN internet players such as Sea, Grab and GoTo to lead growth ahead of global peers.

Merck and DTC at NTU Singapore collaborate to enable digital trust in key industries

Merck, a global science and technology company, and Digital Trust Centre (DTC) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating to pioneer a new digital trust technology designed to enable secure, automated, traceable and efficient digital processes.

Crypto.com and Triple-A team up to enable direct crypto payments

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com and cryptocurrency payment firm Triple-A have announced a strategic partnership that will provide Crypto.com’s global customer base access to a diverse range of new global merchants.