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Baby Shark creator The Pinkfong Company partners TinyTap to develop early learning, entertainment in digital space
The Pinkfong Company, a South-Korea based entertainment company behind “Baby Shark,” has partnered with TinyTap, a edtech platform for user-generated educational games of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands, to develop early learning, entertainment in digital space.
Dat Bike launches mass-market electric scooter to accelerate green mobility adoption in Vietnam
Dat Bike, Vietnam’s domestic electric two- wheeler manufacturer, has launched its first electric scooter to accelerate green mobility adoption in the country. The Quantum, featuring a contemporary design and engineered with breakthrough technology for high performance at a competitive price point, is Dat Bike’s flagship model made for mainstream……
Singapore’s Entropica Labs secures $ 4.7M Series A funding to fuel software development and boost talent
Singapore-based quantum software startup Entropica Labs has raised $4.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Italian Deep Tech venture capital firm Liftt and existing investor Wavemaker Partners.
Japan’s Sumitomo Life invests additional $133M in Singapore’s Singlife
Singapore homegrown financial services company Singlife has on Wednesday announced Japanese insurance company Sumitomo Life Insurance Company (Sumitomo Life) has increased its investment in the company by way of a capital injection amounting to SGD 180 million ($132.64 million).
Carsome appoints Miguel Fernandez as CFO
Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-Commerce platform Carsome Group Inc. has on Wednesday announced the appointment of Miguel Fernandez as its Group Chief Financial Officer, effective from November 1, 2023.
Malaysia’s Maybank expands cross-border services to China; boosts ASEAN financial integration
Malaysian lender Malayan Banking (Maybank) has on Wednesday announced the expansion of its cross-border QR Pay service to China, one of the first in the market for a Malaysian bank, amplifying its existing cross-border payment capabilities and enhancing the ease and efficiency of financial transactions.
Filipino startup Swarm raises $1.1M in Pre-Seed funding round
Swarm, a Filipino tech company that connects startup founders with freelance tech builders, has announced that it has raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. Leading the round are two early institutional investors, Hustle Fund and Plug and Play.
Malaysia’s PayNet partners China’s Ant Group for cross-border digital payments
Malaysia's payments firm Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and China-based Alibaba Group's fintech subsidiary Ant Group have on Wednesday launched their cross-border digital payments collaboration that has enabled travellers from eight regionsto use PayNet’s DuitNow QR in Malaysia, further boosting international tourism and trade among these…
COMEUP 2023 opens in Seoul, aims to become a truly global event
COMEUP 2023 will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea from Nov 8 to 10, and will also be available online, through a livestream.
