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Careplus partners GoAuto to set up EV plant in Malaysia

Malaysia-based glovemaker Careplus Group Berhad is partnering electric vehicle (EV) mobility firm GoAuto Group to set up an EV plant in Malaysia with gross development value (GDV) of the about MYR 600 million ringgit ($128 million).

01Fintech invests $20M in Validus to drive SME financing in the Southeast Asia region

01Fintech, a growth stage private equity firm founded by former Ant-Group executive and specializing in financial technology in Southeast Asia, has on Wednesday announced a significant $20-million investment in Validus, a small-and-medium-enterprises (SME) supply-chain financing platform with operations in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

GoTo struck TikTok deal to stop market share slide, CEO says – report

TikTok Shop more than doubled its market share to 11 percent this year, Walujo said on a conference call with investors on Thursday. GoTo’s share of the pie shrank to 23 percent from 28 percent over that span, he was quote as saying.

Indonesia’s aquaculture company eFishery expands to India

Indonesia-based aquaculture company eFishery has announced the completion of its commercial pilot in India, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion journey. The firm has kicked off the pilot project in March of this year, has successfully acquired over 1,000 acres of ponds under contract, and has now distributed more than 3,000 metric tons…

Australian health tech company Vantari VR raises $4.7M in funding led by Co:Act Capital

Australia-based virtual reality (VR) medical training provider Vantari VR, has secured AUD $7 million ($4.7 million) via a Pre Series A capital raise. The oversubscribed round was led by Co:Act Capital and supported by Acova Capital, Significant Early Venture Capital, Sirius Capital and other investors from the medical device and insurance ecosystem.

Singapore’s ProfilePrint completes Series B fundraising led by Tai Partners

ProfilePrint Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based technologycompany effecting significant changes in the agrifood industry, has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding round. The round was led by Tai Partners and participatedby four of its existing shareholders.

Securities Commission Malaysia introduces accelerated transfer of listing from ACE Market to Main Market for eligible companies

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Wednesday introduced an accelerated transfer process to facilitate the promotion of eligible ACE Market public listed companies (PLCs) to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Liverpool FC welcomes Orion Innovation as its official digital transformation partner

Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has signed a multi-year deal with global system software firm Orion Innovation, to become the club's official digital transformation partner. Through this exclusive deal, Orion Innovation will partner with the club as it continues to innovate digitally and further connect its global fanbase to the club.

India’s Vegrow raises $46M in Series C funding round led by GIC

Vegrow, an India-based business to business (B2B) fruits marketplace, announced it has raised $46 million in primary and secondary funding. The new funding round is led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with significant participation from existing investor Prosus Ventures, and continued support from Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, and…

Tracxn : Indonesia sees 54 percent decline in startup funding in 2023

Indonesia has witnessed total funding of $1.4 billion year to date, a drop of 54 percent as compared to the same period in 2022, Tracxn said Wednesday. The number of funding rounds in the country year to date also experienced a drop of 49 percent as compared to the same period in 2022.