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Global retail cryptocurrency app Luno partners payment provider FIS to introduce its newest payment option
Luno, the global cryptocurrency app that aims to put the power of crypto in everyone’s hands, announced on Wednesday its partnership with FIS, and will use their Worldpay Merchant Solutions capabilities to enhance its payment options.
Malaysia’s Meradue Services partners with MDV to facilitate global growth and expansion
Meraque Services Sdn Bhd (Meraque), a Malaysian drone tech company, announced Wednesday that the company is partnering with Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) and an agency under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), to facilitate global growth and expansion.
Indonesia’s IDEAL locks in $3.8M funding co-led by AC Ventures and Alpha JWC
Indonesia-based digital mortgage platform IDEAL announced Wednesday that it has raised a $3.8 million pre-seed funding round co-led by AC Ventures and Alpha JWC. The startup will use the capital injection to focus on product development, hiring, and expanding its offerings.
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.
Singapore’s Carousell acquires Indonesian recommerce platform Laku6
Carousell Group, the Singapore-based recommerce group, announced Tuesday that it has acquired control of Laku6, the artificial intelligence (AI)-first end-to-end electronics recommerce platform in Indonesia, to bolster expansion Of electronics recommerce in Greater Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s Mighty Bear Games raises $10M led by Framework Ventures
Mighty Bear Games, a Singapore-based multi-platform game development studio, announced Tuesday a $10 million round to launch its blockchain division and develop a series of immersive AAA web3 games that are novel, fair and thoughtful. The round was led by Framework Ventures.
PayMongo partners with Atome to expand ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ acceptance across The Philippines
PayMongo, a Manila-based online payment processing platform, announced on Tuesday a partnership with Atome Philippines to expand BNPL acceptance among merchants in the country.
Alpha Startups™ Digital Accelerator Seeks Next-Gen Early-Stage Startups in Malaysia
New startup ideas and business models are key engines of economic growth. They not only create new jobs but also foster competitiveness and innovation, which is why the Malaysian government’s MyDIGITAL initiative is looking to attract two unicorns and launch 5,000 startups in the next five years.
Airasia Super App achieves record high growth in average monthly active users
Capital A Berhad's digital businesses, airasia Super App achieved a record high growth in average monthly active users (MAU) which stood at 10.6 million in the second quarter of 2022, up 236 percent compared to the same period last year.
MAS and Google Cloud launch Point Carbon Zero Program to catalyse climate FinTech solutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Google Cloud have on Tuesday jointly launched the Point Carbon Zero Programme to drive the innovation, incubation and scaling of climate FinTech solutions in Asia.
