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Octayne Green Fuels (Octayne), a Singapore-based farm-waste to energy venture, has on Wednesday announced it has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of $525,000 from Wavemaker Impact (WMi) to accelerate its mission of tapping Southeast Asia (SEA)’s vast agricultural sector for primary feedstock to create carbon-neutral fuel alternatives for energy…

The expo attracted over 20,000 participants from more than 70 countries and territories and over 820 exhibitors, representing various industries and sectors. This confluence underscored the event’s stature as a preeminent tech symposium, offering a myriad of innovation displays, industry-leading discussions and networking opportunities.

Stake, a Dubai-based digital platform for real estate investment, has on Monday announced that they have raised $14 million in funding led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP).

Candi solar, a clean energy company specializing in solar power solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients, has on Monday announced the successful funding round, securing $38 million in equity investment.

Anterior, the Australia-based insurtech startup, has on Monday announced the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from Sequoia Capital, Blue Lion Global, and Neo.

Supermom, the Singapore-based parenting data network, said Tuesday it is poised for a year of remarkable expansion, forecasting a 100 percent increase in revenue for 2024 and intensifying its presence across Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia.

Primer, a global fintech firm, has on Tuesday announced key strategic appointments to meet demand of Chinese businesses looking to capture a slice of the huge cross-border payments opportunity.

Malaysia's golf platform Deemples has announced a $2 million investment from Singapore based corporate venture capital firm — V Ventures, to drive its growth and enrich user experience.

JULO, an Indonesia-based digital financial services platform, announced Tuesday that it has achieved significant loan disbursement growth and on track to disburse more than $650 million in 2024.

According to Maybank IBG Research, the broadening global electronics demand, spurred by the AI boom, has supported a modest economic recovery in the first half of 2024 and is brightening the second half outlook for the ASEAN-6 markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines).