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AIA Malaysia buys minority stake in Ant-backed e-wallet operator TNG Digital

AIA will offer Touch ‘n Go eWallet customers a seamless, convenient and frictionless experience, making it easy to buy, claim and renew policies.

Indonesia’s HappyFresh raises $65M in Series D funding led by Naver Financial Corp & Gafina B.V.

The team plans to improve service offerings such as more payment methods, better user experience and assortment, bringing its service to more families in each country across the region.

Service-as-a-solution applications enhance collaboration, productivity, and go-to-market agility, says Cloud4C Founder Sridhar Pinnapureddy [Q&A]

Service-as-a-solution applications, such as video conferencing tools, are becoming more popular because they can enhance collaboration and productivity. Digitalization is nearly synonymous with business survival and the commoditization of services and technologies can help enterprises address significant challenges.

Indonesia’s dental startup KLAR focuses on home market before expanding overseas

Affordable clear aligners are in demand, as brands from overseas entering Indonesia are seen as unaffordable. 

PropertyGuru to go public via SPAC merger with Bridgetown 2

The combined company will have an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion and an equity value of approximately $1.78 billion at closing.

Tale of the (used car) tape: Putting Carsome and Carro head-to-head

Carsome vs Carro: Who wins Southeast Asia’s used car fight?

Singapore B2B transactions platform Tinvio secures $12M Series A to launch new financial services

With its Series A fund, the startup that began with giving B2B users a streamlined platform to communicate and consolidate orders will now delve further into fintech and plans to launch additional financial services, such as financing and credit card issuing.

PE firm Gaw Capital Partners sets up data center JV, with first investment in Batam, Indonesia

In addition to the maiden project in Batam, Data Center First will also work with Gaw Capital Partners to originate, evaluate and develop data center projects in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Singapore’s Partipost bags $5M extended funding on Series A led by Quest Ventures

The funds raised will further develop Partipost’s tech platform and accelerate business expansion into Vietnam, as well as strengthen current operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.