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Malaysia launches ASEAN Startup Initiative
As Malaysia prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, this initiative aligns perfectly with our vision to position ASEAN as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Funding Societies secures $25M investment from Cool Japan Fund
Funding Societies | Modalku, the largest unified small and medium enterprises (SME) digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, has on Thursday announced that it has raised US$25 million in equity investment from Japan’s sovereign wealth fund Cool Japan Fund (CJF).
Tracxn: Southeast Asia’s tech funding drops 59 pct on year to $2.84B in 2024
Southeast Asia (SEA) faces a challenging year in 2024, with tech funding plunging 59 percent year on year to $2.84 billion, according to Tracxn's latest report.
Funding Societies extends partnerships with CGC Digital to boost Malaysian micro and small businesses financing
Funding Societies | Modalku, a Singapore-based unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has expanded its digital guarantee products in partnership with CGC Digital, the FinTech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad, to provide Malaysian micro and small businesses with broader and more affordable…
Maybank expects e-commerce/on-demand services growth for Singapore internet firms to be sustained over the medium term
Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that it expects core e-commerce/on-demand services growth of internet companies in Singapore to be sustained over the medium term owing to under-penetration.
EQT completes acquisition of PropertyGuru
EQT Private Capital Asia has completed the acquisition of the Singapore-based property technology (PropTech) company PropertyGuru Group.
Solarvest partners Vista to develop solar projects in Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan and Cambodia
Malaysian clean energy solutions provide Solarvest Holdings Berhad has partnered with Singapore-based renewable energy (RE) company Vista Contracting and Investment Global Pte Ltd, to jointly develop certain rooftop and utility scale solar projects in Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan and Cambodia.
Xiaomi-backed Indonesian insurtech firm PasarPolis to launch in Singapore soon [Q&A]
In the interview with TNGlobal, Van Zyl shared the importance of the partnership with GoTo, the company’s plans and strategy expanding in Southeast Asia. He also shared PasarPolis' competitive edge against other insurtech firms and traditional insurance companies, among others.
GrabAds expands partnership with GroupM to power geo-based audience data
GrabAds, the advertising arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, will expand its strategic partnership with GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, to help the latter’s clients unlock the power of Grab’s retail media network (RMN) capabilities for brand, performance and business growth.
Ant International sees robust growth across pillar businesses of payments, digitalization & inclusive financial services in 2024
Based in Singapore, Ant International provides partners across industries and markets a comprehensive range of digital payment and financial technology solutions. It is committed to driving inclusive growth through open collaboration and continuous innovation.
