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Singapore’s True Global Ventures invests over $24M in French crypto firm Ledger
Singapore-based technology equity Venture Capital firm True Global Ventures (TGV) has invested over $24 million into Ledger, the France-based platform for digital assets and Web3.
Singapore’s Horizon Quantum Computing raises $18.1M Series A funding from Sequoia Capital India, Tencent and others
Horizon Quantum Computing, a Singapore-based company building software development tools to unlock the potential of quantum computing hardware, announced Friday that it has raised $18.1 million Series A investment from Sequoia Capital India, Tencent, SGInnovate, Pappas Capital and Expeditions Fund.
Malaysia, Singapore announces cross-border QR code payment linkage
This cross-border QR code payment linkage is made possible through the strong collaboration of various industry players from both countries, including Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PayNet), Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd (NETS), the Association of Banks in Singapore, and participating financial institutions from both countries.
BEYOND Expo returns with more opportunities for Singapore businesses to grow internationally
BEYOND Expo aims to showcase the latest innovations and solutions to assist the tech industry, currently facing hiring slowdown and layoffs amid economic uncertainty
Singapore’s Igloo extends weather index insurance to coffee farmers in Vietnam
Following the success of the weather index insurance for rice farmers, Singapore-based insurtech Igloo expands its blockchain-based parametric index insurance to coffee farmers.
Apple launches ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ service in US
Apple's launch of BNPL service came at a time when some see the hype around BNPL is fading. During or even before the pandemic, BNPL has seen strong growth in Europe, United States, Australia and Southeast Asia, although it is starting to stir concerns among regulators that it could cause youngsters, who are often seen as financially naive, to overspend and…
Alibaba to host conference call on Thursday to discuss split plans – report
It was reported that Alibaba intends to split its operations into six standalone units, each managed by a different chief executive.
Gobi Partners onboards Care Concierge to the Khazanah-backed Gobi Dana Impak Ventures fund
Gobi Partners, an interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm, has onboarded its first portfolio, Care Concierge under its newly established Gobi Dana Impak Ventures (GDIV) fund.
Filipino fintech Advance secures $16M in a pre-Series A funding led by Do Ventures, Lendable
Filipino fintech Advance has successfully secured $16 million in a pre-Series A funding led by Do Ventures out of Vietnam and Lendable, a technology-enabled investment and debt provider to fintechs in emerging markets.
Singapore’s STACS partners Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization for carbon credit market
Singapore's environmental, social, and governance ESG fintech STACS has partnered Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization to bring greater transparency to the carbon credits market in Thailand.
