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Singapore-based prop-tech firm PropertyGuru has returned to the black by achieving a net profit of S$ 300,000 ($224,022) in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, as compared to a net loss of S$7 million ($5.23 million) a year ago. The firm's total revenues grew 13 percent year on year to S$39 million ($29.12 million) in the third quarter, as total…

Wavemaker Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore, has led the seed+ funding round for premier Indian faith-tech start-up VAMA.app. Wavemaker Partners investment amounting to $1.1 million, marks its first in an India-incorporated tech company.

Singapore-based fintech platform iFAST Corporation Ltd. has announced the official launch of iFAST Global Hub.ai in Malaysia, a pivotal initiative in the group's three-year growth Plan to become a prominent global player in digital banking, wealth management, and pension administration solutions. As part of its strategic expansion, iFAST Global Hub.ai is…

Thailand tech-enabled coffee chain Flash Coffee announced Tuesday that Turn Capital has acquired its Thailand business/franchise to fuel further growth within the country. Leveraging Flash Coffee’s brand, product innovation, and proprietary technology, Turn Capital will continue to expand the chain’s presence across Thailand, with a plan to open more than…

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has on Tuesday announced that it will collaborate with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to support its Web3 initiatives on Mocaverse, the marquee membership project by Animoca Brands.

Smart Malaysia, a unit of Chinese automaker Geely, has on Tuesday announced the official pricing for its all-new electric vehicle (EV), the smart #1. The prices of the smart #1 Pro, Premium and BRABUS are ranged from MYR 189,000 ($40,619) to MYR 249,000 ($53,514).

Google Cloud has on Tuesday announced the appointment of Serene Sia as Country Director of its business in Singapore. Sia will be responsible for leading go-to-market strategy and operations spanning consulting, sales, and partner ecosystem, collaborating with teams across Google to help organizations in Singapore reimagine their business and industry using…

MiyaHealth, a Singapore-headquartered global software as a service (SaaS) HealthTech, has announced that it has secured ISO 13845:2016 certification and a CE Mark for GensuApp, its chronic disease management platform created in partnership with Bioton S.A., a Poland-based biotech company.

New Zealand Kiwifruit brand Zespri has launched $2 million annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation. Zespri said in a statement on Tuesday that the firm is establishing a new innovation funding initiative, known as ZAG.

Nium, the Singapore-based real-time global payments, and Jeonbuk Bank (JB Bank), a South Korean financial institution, have announced a partnership on global remittance service. Under the partnership, the duo will offer the global remittance service targeted at the 2.5 million non-Korean residents that live in South Korea.