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ZA Global, a Hong Kong-based digital finance firm, has led a $40 million Series A2 financing round for fintech firm RD Technologies (RD).

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is approaching a key policy turning point, with the government expected to end completely built-up (CBU) import tax exemptions and the approved permit (AP) regime by year-end, an analyst said in its recent report.

V-Green Global Charging Station Development Corporation (V-Green) and Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM Philippines) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) – the largest power distribution company in the Philippines, to promote electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure…

Southeast Asia's superapp Grab announced Thursday that it has achieved a profit of $20 million in the second quarter of FY2025 amid higher revenue.

Hydroleap, a Singapore-based sustainable water treatment technologies, has successfully raised an additional $4.75 million in its latest funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $12 million till date.

Canada's bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, alongside Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and partner Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and bilateral agencies, including British International Investment (BII), Export Finance Australia (EFA), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have announced the successful…

Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak announced Wednesday that its revenue for the second quarter grew by 12 percent quarter-on-quarter to Rp 1.6 trillion ($97.6 million), driven primarily by strong performance in the gaming and investment segments.

Gobi Partners, a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in NanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX), a Malaysian deep tech startup developing manufacturable graphene systems engineered for breakthrough performance in real-world conditions with applications across green hydrogen production, semiconductors, and diagnostics.

Standard Chartered and Alibaba Group Holding Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, utilizing Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies to accelerate the pace at which the financial services sector embraces artificial intelligence (AI).

As online gambling continues to grow in the Philippines and remains at the center of national conversations, a recent study suggests that better regulations — not an outright ban— are needed to create a safer playing environment and prevent the proliferation of unregulated gambling platforms.