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Malaysia’s NCT Group partners Microsoft to accelerate digital collaboration for NCT Smart Industrial Park
Malaysia-based property developer NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft in Malaysia to support NCT Group in the digitalisation of the upcoming NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP) in Selangor.
Indonesia’s Cosmart raises $5M Seed funding from Lightspeed, East Ventures, and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Cosmart, an Indonesian membership-driven ecommerce platform for essential goods, announced Monday that it raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding from Lightspeed, East Ventures, and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Alpha JWC partners Google and others for SEA founders upgrading program
Indonesia borne venture capital firm Alpha JWC Ventures (Alpha JWC) has announced strategic partnerships formed with Google Asia Pacific (APAC), integrated global communications agency The Hoffman Agency and regional content house Hepmil Creators Network as knowledge partners.
Solar AI Technologies launches Singapore’s first ever rent-to-own solar program
Solar AI Technologies, a Singapore based tech-startup funded by global energy giant Engie Group, has recently announced that it will be launching Singapore’s first ever Rent-To-Own (RTO) solar program.
India’s Lissun raises $1M Pre-Seed round from IvyCap Ventures and others
Lissun, an India-based full-stack solution for mental and emotional healthcare, has announced close of its $1 million Pre-Seed fundraise round. The round led by IvyCap Ventures witnessed participation from syndicates like We Founder Circle and Supermorpheous.
YAS MicroInsurance completes $4.5M Pre-Series A round led by Noria Capital, ZEMU VC & JKL Capital
YAS MicroInsurance (YAS), an insurance on-blockchain pioneer in Hong Kong, has announced the completion of their Pre-Series A fundinground, raising $4.5 million. The round was led by Noria Capital, ZEMU VC and JKL Capital.
McLaren Racing launches 7-page comic NFTs on Tezos
Formula 1 powerhouse McLaren Racing launches a 7- page comic series of NFTs on the energy-efficient Tezos — also an official Technical Partner of the team — ahead of the Singapore and Japanese Grands Prix happening on 2 October and 9 October respectively.
Malaysia’s Carsome announces ‘group-wide accelerated profitability plan’ including job cuts
As part of the "employee base optimization", Carsome said it will focus on improving productivity across the business, aligning resources with contributions to the bottom line, and enforcing stricter performance management. This strategy will impact a certain number of employees, who will receive their full severance package and extended health benefits…
Grab targets group adjusted EBITDA breakeven by second half of 2024
Singapore-based super app Grab Holdings Limited announced Tuesday that it is targeting to achieve breakeven on a group adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) basis by the second half of 2024, as it accelerates its path to profitability.
Singapore’s Una Brands raises $30M Series B funding for category and regional expansion
Singapore-based E-commerce aggregator startup Una Brands announced Thursday it has closed a capital raise of $30 million in the first close of a Series B funding round led by White Star Capital and Alpha JWC Ventures.
