SEA
Robocash: payment transactions in SEA will reach $54 trillion in 2027
Analysts of Robocash Group have revealed that the total volume of payments in Southeast Asia (SEA) will grow 86 percent to reach $53.9 trillion by 2027. Vietnam and Indonesia will account for the largest shares in this figure.
US’s Lineage partners Vietnam’s SK Logistics to expand network in Southeast Asia
United States-based logistics firm Lineage Logistics has on Friday announced it has partially closed a joint venture arrangement with Vietnam-based cold-storage warehouse operator SK Logistics. While financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, Lineage Logistics said the joint venture allowed the firm to expand its network in Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s Funding Societies streamlines business operations in Indonesia
Singapore-based digital finance platform Funding Societies said Thursday the firm is streamlining business operations in Indonesia amid global challenges. This exercise has impacted 38 out of 214 people in Indonesia.
AC Ventures’ Helen Wong on Indonesia’s path to the next decade: progress & prospects
In this episode of the “Going-abroad” live program hosted by TechNode Group Founder and CEO Dr. Lu Gang, AC Ventures Managing Partner Helen Wong shared her views on Indonesia, the attractiveness the country has to offer. She also shared her investment strategy and AC Ventures' future plans, among others.
This Malaysian startup offering cafe syrup with zero sugar plans to expand regionally
“We are planning to get halal certification for our Timi Syrup so that we can approach well-establish cafes. We are also planning to export to neighbouring countries and planning to expand our business by producing other food products such as ready-to-drink, sports drink, sauces and other household products,” Co-Founder Atirah Danial told TechNode Global in…
Gobi Partners bolsters HealthTech portfolio to $11.8M in Greater Bay ASEAN
Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners has bolstered its HealthTech portfolio with an aggregate investment of $11.8 million, spreading across 12 dynamic startups within China's Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Southeast Asia - or ‘Greater Bay ASEAN’.
Funding Societies partners CGC Digital to support MSMEs via digital supply chain financing guarantee
Singapore-based digital financing platform Funding Societies has partnered with CGC Digital, the FinTech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), to support micro, small and medium Eenterprises (MSMEs) via digital supply chain financing guarantee.
This Singapore-based insurtech firm offers unique microinsurance for ‘underserved’ groups including farmers, gamers & even your pets [Q&A]
In the interview, Mehta also shared about Igloo's plans and strategy after the fundraise last year. He also shared his views about the insurance industry in Southeast Asia, the challenges Igloo faces expanding in the region and the company plans to address these challenges, among others.
EY: SEA IPO volume, value rise in first half amid slowing global market
The Southeast Asia (SEA) region experienced a year on year rise in initial public offering (IPO) volume of 26 percent and value of 31 percent in the first half amid slowing global market, EY said in a statement on Tuesday.
Malaysia, Hong Kong plan economic hub near Singapore border – report
Hong Kong and Malaysia also signed 11 MoUs, including the one involving MTR Corporation.
