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Building on the continuing success of its artificial intelligence (AI) solution in delivering diversity and inclusion in hiring, Australian AI-powered recruitment firm Sapia.ai on Tuesday announced a $17 million Series A raise led by Macquarie Capital and Woolworths Group's W23 venture capital arm.

Singapore-listed financial firm Yangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd, has partnered with Temasek-backed investment firm Heliconia Capital Management Pte. Ltd. (Heliconia), to launch S$150 million ($109 million) fund to invest in promising small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries.

Wavemaker Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday welcomed Andy Hwang as its new General Partner, as the firm celebrates 10 years of investing in the region. Hwang is transitioning into venture capital after angel investing and coaching startup founders full-time for the past year.

Toss Lab Inc, a South Korean software as a service (SaaS) firm, has secured $1.2 million strategic investment from Kdan Mobile Software, Ltd, a global SaaS company headquartered in Taiwan. The two leading productivity software companies from Asia plan to integrate their solutions to expand the international business to business (B2B) market.

J&T Express Malaysia announced Tuesday that it has commenced full operations of the fresh delivery service in Malaysia. The J&T Fresh Delivery service is an end-to-end delivery of fresh produce from Cameron Highlands to Klang Valley, ensuring that the produce reaches its destination in the shortest time possible.

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Tuesday launched its TAILG EBIXON electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles. The firm has unveiled two models of its TAILG EV motorcycles in the personal and commercial categories: the TAILG EBIXON BOLD and TAILG EBIXON TORQ.

Gusto Collective, a Hong Kong-based brandtech firm, announced Tuesday the establishment of its operations in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The expansion is spurred on by accelerating market demand in the region for next-gen customer experiences and innovative technologies in the burgeoning Web3 space.

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the Indonesia merged entity of Gojek and Tokopedia, announced Monday that its gross revenue up 30 percent year on year to Rp5.9 trillion ($375 million), above middle point of guidance range, as all segments registered growths. Meanwhile, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)…

Launched in 2017, the Singapore-based brand 7.5 Degree has been the first Chinese digital media that focus on Southeast Asia's new economy.

Part of the 2022 IFLYTEK 1024 Developer Festival, the event in Jakarta is also co-organized by National Intelligence Voice Innovation Center and Huawei.