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Primer bolsters China presence with strategic appointments to capture growing cross-border payments demand
Primer, a global fintech firm, has on Tuesday announced key strategic appointments to meet demand of Chinese businesses looking to capture a slice of the huge cross-border payments opportunity.
Malaysia’s Deemples raises $2M from V Ventures to fuel growth and market expansion
Malaysia's golf platform Deemples has announced a $2 million investment from Singapore based corporate venture capital firm — V Ventures, to drive its growth and enrich user experience.
Indonesia’s JULO on track to disperse $650M in 2024, launch neobank
JULO, an Indonesia-based digital financial services platform, announced Tuesday that it has achieved significant loan disbursement growth and on track to disburse more than $650 million in 2024.
Maybank Invest ASEAN: Brighter outlook for key ASEAN markets, spurred by AI boom, supply chain migration & green transition
According to Maybank IBG Research, the broadening global electronics demand, spurred by the AI boom, has supported a modest economic recovery in the first half of 2024 and is brightening the second half outlook for the ASEAN-6 markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines).
[BEYOND EXPO 2024] | CATL’s Robin Zeng shares visions on energy storage, electric planes & AI
Robin Zeng, founder, chairman, and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), shared his vision at the opening ceremony of BEYOND EXPO 2024.
XM Studios partners EMERGE to elevate collector experience
XM Studios, a Singapore-based design studio for luxury handcrafted art collectibles, has on Monday announced a strategic partnership with EMERGE Group, a leading martech firm specializing in commercialization solutions with a rich portfolio of notable intellectual property (IPs).
Y-combinator-backed fintech startup Elevate secures $5M to expand operations
Elevate, a Y-combinator-backed fintech startup headquartered in London and Dubai, has successfully raised $5 million in financing to expand its operations in the Philippines.
TikTok’s parent ByteDance planning $2.1B investment to make Malaysia regional AI hub, minister says
The plan also aims to turn Malaysia into a regional AI hub.
[BEYOND Expo 2024] Global Investment Summit explores future of investment with David Beckham’s special session
This event drew global investment leaders to Macao to delve into key themes reshaping the future of investment amidst today’s complex financial landscape. The summit highlighted the significant influence of investment and innovation on the future, positioning itself as a pivotal platform for groundbreaking discussions and collaborations.
The Sandbox raises $20M funding at $1B valuation cap
The Sandbox, a user-generated content (UGC) metaverse platform of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has raised $20 million of convertible promissory notes with a $1 billion valuation cap.
