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South Korea opens applications for the 10th K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025
Now in its tenth year, the 2025 edition offers a combined pool of up to ₩950 million in total government support. This includes equity-free prize money for top teams, travel and living stipends for selected participants, and commercialization grants for the best-performing startups. KSGC has been redesigned as a more flexible, founder-first…
Malaysia’s Capital A shareholders approve capital reduction for PN17 exit plan
Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad announced Thursday that its shareholders has approved capital reduction for PN17 exit plan.
Thailand’s A2D Ventures enters India via cross-border partnership with We Founder Circle
A2D Ventures, a Thailand-based venture capital firm and startup investing platform, has entered India through a strategic partnership with We Founder Circle (WFC), an India-based angel investment syndicates.
Bolttech, Sumitomo team up to deliver technology-enabled embedded solutions to distribution partners in Asia
Bolttech, the Singapore-based insurtech, announced Thursday its partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, a Japan-based trading houses, to deliver technology-enabled embedded solutions to distribution partners in Asia.
Singapore’s Granite Asia announces $250M first anchor close of private credit strategy
Singapore's venture capital firm Granite Asia has secured over $250 million in anchor commitments for its private credit strategy, Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, ahead of the official fund launch.
Singapore’s Crypto.com sets up Washington, D.C. office
Singapore's crypto trading platform Crypto.com announced Wednesday that it will establish a North America regional office in Washington, D.C.
Foxtron to develop and supply EV model to Mitsubishi Motors for OEM
Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a subsidiary of Taiwanese Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has inked a deal with Japanese automobile manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to develop and supply an electric vehicle (EV) model to Mitsubishi Motors as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) model.
Singapore’s super app Grab looks to strike deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in 2Q – report
Grab Co-Founder and CEO Anthony Tan declined to comment to TNGlobal's query on Grab-GoTo merger news when asked at GrabX event in Singapore last month.
Equinix scales Malaysia’s data center footprint with expansion in Kuala Lumpur
Equinix, Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, announced Wednesday the completion of the second phase of its KL1 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Digitalization can reduce persistent inequality in Asia and the Pacific, says ADB
Digitalization can be a powerful tool to help reduce persistent economic inequality in Asia and the Pacific—but to harness its potential, governments need to narrow “digital gaps,” including gaps in infrastructure, access, and skills, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
