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Malaysia’s iMotorbike completes Series A funding with $10M to drive regional growth
IMotorbike, a Malaysia-based motorcycle platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles, has announced the successful completion of a $10 million Series A funding round.
Carsome partners Petronas AutoExpert to expand aftersales services in Malaysia
Carsome Group, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and Petronas AutoExpert, a business unit under Petronas Lubricants Marketing Malaysia, have formed a strategic partnership to enhance aftersales service offerings for customers across Malaysia.
Lazada and Peak3 launch new digital insurance joint venture in Southeast Asia
Lazada, a Southeast Asia's eCommerce platform, and Peak3, a global insurance technology firm, have announced the launch of a joint venture (JV) to build the leading digital and embedded insurance ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia’s Maybank Islamic appoints audax and AWS to drive digital transformation
Maybank Islamic Bhd, the Islamic banking arm of Malaysia's lender Maybank Group, has appointed Standard Chartered backed technology solutions provider audax Financial Technology (audax) as its strategic partner to spearhead the digital transformation of its banking services.
Singapore’s uHoo secures $3.7M in funding led by Wavemaker Ventures, Menarco Development Corporation
UHoo, a provider of smart indoor environmental quality (IEQ) monitoring and management solutions based in Singapore, has announced the successful close of a $3.7 million funding round, comprising equity and debt.
Malaysia’s Vynn Capital to accelerate deployment in 2025
We talked to Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner at Vynn Capital to learn more about the Malaysia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year. Vynn Capital is a Southeast Asia-focused early stage venture…
Capgemini: AI is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore, Capgemini Research Institute said Monday.
Malaysia’s Perodua and UTM team up to develop next generation EV
Malaysia's national automaker Perodua and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the country’s next generation of electric vehicles (xEV).
RHB turns cautious on Malaysia’s data center as US AI diffusion rules present structural risk
RHB Investment Bank is turning cautious on Malaysia's data center (DC) as the US artificial intelligence diffusion (USAID) rules present a structural risk to the multi-year growth story.
Singapore’s crypto.com secures preliminary approval for MiCA license from EU regulators
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com said last Friday it has received in-principle approval of markets in crypto assets (MiCA) license.
