Asia
Hong Kong’s Dash Living acquires Japan’s flexible accommodation firm IntheHood Hospitality
Dash Living, a Hong Kong-based serviced co-living community, announced Tuesday that it has expanded its presence in Japan through the acquisition of Tokyo-based IntheHood Hospitality via a share-swap based merger and acquisition (M&A) agreement.
July 27, 2022
News,EdTech,Asia,Mergers and Acquisitions
Indian EdTech firm upGrad acquires Harappa Education for $38M
UpGrad, an India-based integrated higher EdTech firm has announced a merger with Harappa Education at a value of $38 million, to establish leadership in enterprise learning in India. Harappa will clock about $10 million in revenue this year.
July 25, 2022
China,Asia,Events,SEA,Partner Event
Call for Application: 1st Yunnan International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition
Apply today, showcase your innovative solutions and stand a chance to win up to $60,000* cash funding and an opportunity to expand into Yunnan.
July 25, 2022
Singapore Exchange and New York Stock Exchange announce collaboration including companies dual listing
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced Thursday the signing of a new agreement to collaborate on the dual listing of companies on both exchanges and work together in a number of other key areas focused on the capital markets. This collaboration represents an important initiative for both markets.
July 22, 2022
Singaporean multi-currency stablecoin protocol Bluejay Finance bags $2.9M funding
Bluejay Finance, a capital-efficient decentralized stablecoin protocol for issuing stablecoins pegged to real-world currencies, said Wednesday it has raised $2.9 million funding from Zee Prime Capital, C2 Ventures, Stake Capital Group, RNR Capital, Daedalus Angels, Moonlanding Ventures, Oval Ventures, and more, with operator-angels including DeFi projects…
July 21, 2022
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Asia
New World Development, Shell & Sime Darby Motors commit $6.37M to New World Green Transport Alliance
New World Development Company Limited (NWD) announced Thursday that the group has initiated the New World Green Transport Alliance (NWGTA) and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shell Hong Kong Limited (Shell) and Sime Darby Motors Group, who joined hands to commit HK$50 million ($6.37 million) to the alliance over a three-to-five-year period.
July 21, 2022
Tablevibe partners DoorDash to offer restaurants commission-free online ordering
Y Combinator-backed startup Tablevibe partners with Foodpanda, DoorDash, and other delivery platforms to offer a commission-free online ordering system to over one million restaurants in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. The Singapore-based venture is the world’s first business to tie up with leading delivery platforms across these regions.
July 21, 2022
Brinc partners DayDayCook to invest $10M in food technology companies
Brinc, a Hong Kong-based venture accelerator with a global sustainability mandate, and DayDayCook, a Hong Kong-based content-to-commerce culinary platform, announced Thursday a commitment of $10 million to invest in food technology companies that are developing the sustainable, animal-free, global food ecosystem and scaling commercialization in Greater…
July 21, 2022
Samsung SDI invests $1.3B in cylindrical battery lines in Malaysia
Samsung SDI announced Thursday it will invest 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in cylindrical battery lines in Malaysia to accelerates challenge to be global top tier company by 2030. Its decision to construct the second factory in Malaysia comes as a strategy to meet the rising demand for cylindrical batteries recently.
July 21, 2022
India’s Shaka Harry raises $2M seed funding led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon and Panthera Peak
Indian plant based meat company Shaka Harry said Wednesday it has received a total investment of $2 million in seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon and venture debt fund Panthera Peak. Other investors include; Dexler Holdings, Chef Manu Chandra and a group of domestic family offices and angel investors.
July 20, 2022
Ekuinas invests in Malaysian cybersecurity firm Bluesify
March 18, 2025
Ekuinas invests in Malaysian cybersecurity firm Bluesify
March 18, 2025