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Charge+ launches the longest EV charging highway in Southeast Asia

Singapore-based integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider Charge+ has announced the plan to develop a 5,000km EV charging highway across five countries in Southeast Asia.

First shipment of VinFast SUVs arrives in Canada

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced the arrival of the first shipment of 781 VF 8 vehicles to Nanaimo port, British Columbia. The first VF 8 vehicles will be delivered to customers from June 2023 onwards.

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SEA achieves total net income of $87.3M in 1Q as revenue rises

Singapore-based tech conglomerate SEA Limited has achieved a total net income was of $87.3 million in the first quarter, as compared to total net loss of $580.1 million a year ago. The group's first quarter total revenue was $3 billion, up 4.9 percent year-on-year.

Futu launches trading platform Moomoo in Malaysia

Futu Holdings Limited has on Tuesday announced its expansion into Malaysia with its super investment platform, moomoo, introducing a comprehensive suite of tech-driven offerings to promote financial inclusion.

India’s RevenueHero raises $5.1M Pre-Series A funding led by Stellaris Venture Partners

Indian sales pipeline acceleration platform RevenueHero has on Tuesday announced a $5.1 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from existing investor Together Fund.

Philippine BillEase partners Agoda, Alipay+ to empower Filipino travelers with greater flexibility

Philippine-based consumer finance app BillEase, is now available as a payment option on Agoda, a global digital travel platform, giving Filipino travelers more flexibility to pay in installments even without a credit card. This integration is enabled by Alipay+, a global cross- border digital payments and marketing solution operated by Ant Group.

Singaporean telehealth platform ORA raises $10M co-led by TNB Aura and Antler

Singaporean telehealth platform ORA has raised a $10 million Series A funding co-led by TNB Aura and Antler. The round also saw participation from Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital and GMA Ventures, bringing total funding to date above $17 million.

2C2P partners AMK Microfinance to expand remittance service between Thailand and Cambodia

2C2P, a Thailand-based payments platform, has announced a partnership with Cambodian financial solutions provider AMK Microfinance Institution (AMK), to expand the easy2send international remittance service between Thailand and Cambodia.

Bukalapak’s JV BMoney partners CGS-CIMB Sekuritas Indonesia to launch stocks trading feature, special programs

Bukalapak's fintech joint venture firm BMoney has launched stocks trading feature and special programs for the premium user segment "BMoney Privilege" in collaboration with securities company CGS-CIMB Sekuritas Indonesia.

Animoca Brands partners Hooked Protocol to enrich Web3 edutainment ecosystem, drive mass adoption

Hong Kong-based gaming company Animoca Brands has partnered Hooked Protocol (Hooked), an immersive edutainment network focusing on Web3 mass adoption, to innovate edutainment practices and trends, enrich Web3 industry ecosystem diversities, and boost mass adoption of Web3 infrastructure among billions of Web2 internet users.