Asia
Youngtimers acquires Richmond Funds Management for APAC expansion
Following the successful acquisition of C Capital in November 2024, Youngtimers AG, a Swiss-listed company, has announced a major step in its Asia Pacific (APAC) expansion with the signing of a non-binding term sheet for the acquisition of the Australian-based Richmond Funds Management (RFM), which will be rebranded as C Capital Australia upon completion of…
February 24, 2025
News,Asia,Singapore,Blockchain / Crypto
Singapore’s Cobo partners with CoinCover, Shift Markets to strengthen crypto security and exchange infrastructure
Cobo, a Singapore-based digital asset custody and infrastructure solutions firm, has announced the signing of two strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with global cryptocurrency insurance-backed technology firm CoinCover and crypto-as-a-service provider Shift Markets.
February 24, 2025
Creative Capital Ventures appoints QQ Music founder Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific
Creative Capital Ventures (CCV), an innovation group pioneering cultural and lifestyle innovation, has announced the appointment of Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific and General Partner, based in Singapore.
February 24, 2025
Eats365 and Adyen partner to streamline payment solutions for F&B businesses
Adyen, a global financial platform, has on Thursday announced its partnership with Eats365, a Hong Kong-based restaurant point-of-sale (POS) provider, to streamline payment solutions for food and beverage (F&B) businesses.
February 20, 2025
Malaysia’s Segi Fresh invests in Mandalay Venture Partners
Malaysian fresh food group Segi Fresh is investing in Australia-based early-stage agrifood tech venture capital firm Mandalay Venture Partners to embed cutting-edge Aussie agritech in fresh food supply chains.
February 20, 2025
News,Indonesia,Asia,Venture Capital
Australian Development Investments announces strategic partnership with AC Ventures through KINETIK initiative
Australia’s flagship impact investment fund Australian Development Investments (ADI) has announced a strategic partnership with Indonesian venture capital firm AC Ventures under the KINETIK initiative.
February 19, 2025
Vertex Ventures SEA & India leads $16M Series A in Spyne to expand in US, EMEA, APAC
The company continues to expand into new international markets, including high-growth regions in EMEA and APAC, replicating its successful US go-to-market strategy to drive further global adoption.
February 18, 2025
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands and HKT team up to issue HKD-backed stablecoin
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and HKT have entered into agreements to establish a joint venture (JV) with the intention to apply for a license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in the new regulatory regime in order to issue a Hong Kong dollar-backed stable coin.
February 18, 2025
Animoca Brands Japan partners with XANA to support global Web3 expansion of game
Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Monday announced it has entered into a partnership with XANA LLC, the company behind the Web3 metaverse XANA.
February 17, 2025
News,Asia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Nissan and Honda scrap merger plan
Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., have on Thursday terminated their merger plan.
February 14, 2025