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Singapore’s Chinese media platform 7.5 Degree raises $ 1.4M in Pre-Series A Funding
Launched in 2017, the Singapore-based brand 7.5 Degree has been the first Chinese digital media that focus on Southeast Asia's new economy.
How good are Vietnamese tech talents and software developers?
Without running the risk of discriminating against other nationalities, I would argue that they are one of the best in the Southeast Asia region if not the best (generally speaking from my own experiences).
Singapore’s Kristal.AI secures $10M for its pre-series B funding round
Kristal.AI, a digital private wealth management platform based in Singapore, has raised over $10 million for its pre-series B funding round. The latest funding round has seen continued participation from the founders, existing investors such as Chiratae Ventures, Sanadhya family, Desai Family Office and brings in new investors such as Stride Ventures and…
China’s Xinghuo BIF appoints Malaysia’s MyEG to own and operate Xinghuo International Supernode
China’s national blockchain Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility (XInghuo BIF) has inked an agreement with Malaysian listed digital services firm MY E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) for MyEG to own and operate the Xinghuo International Supernode (Malaysia) to connect China blockchain to global markets.
Meet the top 3 impactful start-ups of JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022
Bell Society, CarbonEthics, and Surplus are the three selected start-ups to join JICA NINJA accelerator program 2022.
PropertyGuru’s revenue rises 47 percent year on year to $25.1M in 3Q
PropertyGuru Group Limited, the Singapore-based property technology company, announced Monday its revenue for the third quarter this year rose 47 percent year on year to S$34.6 million ($25.1 million), underpinned by consistent growth in all markets and segments. Its net loss was S$7.4 million ($5.37 million) in the quarter and its adjusted earnings before…
ESR’s ARA partners Export–Import Bank of China for $1B infrastructure fund
ESR Group Limited's ARA, a Singapore real asset fund manager, announced Monday it has entered into a partnership with the Export–Import Bank of China for the closing of a $1 billion infrastructure fund – China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund1 II (CAF II). The fund will invest in ASEAN countries across various infrastructure, energy resources including…
Vingroup and Gotion starts building $275M LFP battery cell factory in Vietnam
VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup, and Gotion Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, have started construction of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Vietnam. The project has a total investment of more than VND 6,329 billion ($275 million), a scale of 14 hectares (34.5 acres) with a design…
ADDX sells CYBAVO stake to Circle Internet Financial Limited
Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has confirmed that it sold its stake in CYBAVO to US-based Circle Internet Financial Limited, a global financial technology firm and parent company of the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), as part of Circle’s acquisition of CYBAVO earlier this year.
Korea’s ambition for launching Layer 1 blockchains will accelerate in 2023
The Layer 1 take-off will force established platforms to re-architect their infrastructure to accommodate new players. Where South Korea has begun to realize this potential for a strengthened user-owned economy, we’re certain that the Layer 1 take-off won’t stay a regional phenomenon for long.
