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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to invest $8B in renewable energy projects in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s clean energy powerhouse plans to invest $8 billion for renewable energy projects in Malaysia. Masdar will develop up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects in a strategic partnership that will significantly contribute to Malaysia’s sustainable energy……

Japan’s Beyond Next Ventures achieves first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17M

Japan-based venture capital firm Beyond Next Ventures, Inc. said Wednesday that it has achieved first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17 million. The firm said it will continue its fund-raising activities in order to realize its final target size of JPY 20-25 billion ($134.34 million to $167.93 million).

Gojek expands services to users in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces

Indonesian technology firm Gojek has on Tuesday announced its expansion to Binh Duong (Di An, Thuan An, Thu Dau Mot) and Dong Nai (Bien Hoa) provinces, neighboring cities of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Jungle Ventures launches program to support early-stage startups

Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures is launching First Cheque@Jungle, a bespoke program for partnering with seasoned operators at idea, pre-seed and seed stages.

Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE

UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital investing platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US

Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance across Asia Pacific (APAC) and the United States.

Singapore’s REPUBLIK closes $6M seed funding round, valued at $75M

REPUBLIK, a Singapore-based technology company, has announced the successful conclusion of its $6 Million seed funding round. The round saw participation from leading investors, including OKX Ventures, 6th Man Ventures, Arcane Ventures, CMS Holdings, Comma3 Ventures, Define Ventures, Enjin, FBG Capital, HTX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Oracles Investment…

Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia

Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia via a digital wallet. The trio have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to enable investors to easily participate in the stock…

Society Pass to spin out TMG, Nusatrip into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq IPOs in 2024

Society Pass Inc. (SoPa), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, plans to spin out two profitable business units Thoughtful Media Group Inc (TMG) and NusaTrip Inc (NusaTrip) into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024.

WORQ raises pre-series B funding at an up-round on the back of profitability

WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flexible space provider, has successfully completed its latest fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors. The global asset management firm, Phillip Capital, helms this round with its largest placement to-date and its third consecutive investment into WORQ.