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E-Conomy SEA 2023 report: Southeast Asia’s digital economy is set to hit $100B in revenue
Southeast Asia (SEA)’s revenue from the digital economy is poised to hit $100 billion this year, growing 1.7 times as fast as the region’s gross merchandise value (GMV), Google, Temasek and Bain & Company said in a report on Wednesday. According to the 8th edition of the e-Conomy SEA report, despite global macroeconomic headwinds, the region’s GMV…
Funding into Mental HealthTech startups takes a hit in 2023: Tracxn
Funding into Mental HealthTech startups takes a hit in 2023 due to the ongoing economic slowdown and other macroeconomic factors affecting the cash flow globally, Tracxn said Wednesday. The mental HealthTech space globally witnessed funding worth $713 million year to date, a 52.5 percent decline from $1.5 billion raised in the same period in 2022.
Indonesian startup Mimin expands Generative AI services to Malaysia and Singapore
Mimin, the Indonesian platform enabler revolutionizing customer service through artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chat, has announced its expansion into Malaysia and Singapore.
Empowering excellence: Women at the forefront of cyber resilience
The #cybersecurity industry has historically been characterized as a male-dominated field. This industry has seen a great scarcity of women forging a career within its ranks. In 2021, women made up just 24 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce, despite an industry shortfall of over 3 million professionals. But the landscape is gradually changing.…
Lessons from the fallout of JPEX: Rethink compliance in crypto business
The industry desperately needs to refresh how it does marketing to avoid lasting reputation damage.
Malaysia’s Vircle receives venture capital injection from Kumpulan Modal Perdana, Gobi Partners
Vircle, a Malaysian neobanking service provider, has successfully secured venture capital (VC) funding for its seed round from co-lead investors Kumpulan Modal Perdana (KMP), a government-owned tech-focused VC, and Gobi Partners (Gobi), an Asia-focused VC firm.
Fusang Exchange tokenizes and lists digital sukuk backed by IILM
Fusang Exchange, a Malaysia-based digital stock exchange operator, has on Monday announced the successful tokenization and listing of a digital sukuk representing the corresponding underlying sukuk issued by the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM).
Indonesia’s GoTo reports significant drop in third quarter losses
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, on Monday announced that the firm has reported significant drop in third quarter losses, driven by improved monetization and disciplined management of operating expenses. The firm reported adjusted losses before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization 942 billion rupiah…
Singapore’s REDEX raises $10M in Series A funding led by Aramco Ventures
REDEX, a Singapore-based renewable energy certificates (RECs) solutions provider, announced Tuesday the successful completion of a $10 million Series A funding round. Aramco Ventures led the investment, along with notable new investors from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Japan.
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Investment Fund invests $50M in Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands
Saudi Arabia-based NEOM Investment Fund will invest $50 million in Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands. Animoca Brands has entered into a strategic partnership memorandum of understanding with NEOM Investment Fund to drive regional Web3 initiatives in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 plan.
