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India’s JSW One Platforms raises $25M in Series A funding round from Japan’s Mitsui

JSW One Platforms, the business to business (B2B) e-commerce venture of Indian conglomerate JSW Group, has raised INR 205 Crores ($25 million) from Japanese investor Mitsui & Co., Ltd in a series A funding round.

Singapore’s eCommerce web design agency Verz Design raises $2M in Series A round

Verz Design, a Singapore-based web design agency and digital solutions agency, has on Tuesday announced that it has secured a $2 million investment from Meetsocial, a China-based digital marketing firm.

The K-Startup Grand Challenge 2023 opens its doors to Malaysia

The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), a startup accelerator program supported by the South Korean government, has opened its doors to Malaysia.

Citaglobal partners Genetec Technology to launch battery energy storage system for renewable energy in Malaysia

Citaglobal Genetec BESS Sdn Bhd (Citaglobal Genetec BESS), a special vehicle formed by Citaglobal Bhd and Genetec Technology Bhd, have launched Malaysia’s first locally developed and produced battery energy storage system (BESS).

Singapore’s Tiger Brokers unveils AI investment assistant TigerGPT

Singapore-based online brokerage firm Tiger Brokers has introduced TigerGPT, a text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed as the first deployment of AI investment assistant in the brokerage industry.

JLand Group partners Gentari to explore renewable energy solutions and green mobility ecosystem in Malaysia

Malaysian property developer JLand Group Sdn. Bhd. (JLG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) to explore renewable energy solutions and accelerate green mobility ecosystem growth at JLG’s projects.

VinES Energy Solutions partners Altınay Elektromobilite to offer energy storage solutions in Turkey

Vietnamese private conglomerate Vingroup said Tuesday its mobility and energy storage applications advanced batteries subsidiary VinES Energy Solutions has partnered Turkish Energy Company Altınay Elektromobilite to provide energy storage solutions to Turkey energy market.

Singapore’s TablePointer raises $3M from Wavemaker Partners, AgFunder, and ENGIE in seed funding

TablePointer Pte Ltd (TablePointer), a Singapore-based energy-efficiency-as-a-service (EEaaS) start-up, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised more than $3 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Wavemaker Partners, AgFunder, ENGIE, and Steve Melhuish.

Indonesia’s Legit Group secures $13.7M fresh Series-A funding for expansion plans

Legit Group, a multi-brand cloud kitchen conceptor andoperator based in Indonesia, has officially announced that it has raised a total of $13.7 million. This Series-A round is led by MDI Ventures, the venture capital company from PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk, and followed by other investors such as Sinar Mas Digital Ventures (SMDV), East Ventures, and Winter…

Axiata’s Boost to leverage ecosystem as it prepares to launch its digital bank. Here’s how and why. [Q&A]

TechNode Global talked to Boost Chief Executive Officer Sheyantha Abeykoon to learn about the company’s plan and strategy as it prepares to launch one of the digital banks in the country.