Vertical
Kazakhstan Science Fund partners Quest Ventures to boost startup ecosystem
The Science Fund, a Kazakhstan national institute for scientific and technological development, has on Monda announced that it has signed an agreement with Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures to bolster the vibrant emerging startup and innovation ecosystem in the country.
October 16, 2023
Vietnamese robotic prosthetics firm Vulcan Augmetics raises seed funding from Quest Ventures
Vulcan Augmetics, a Vietnam-based robotic prosthetics firm, has on Monday announced that it has secured seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures.
October 16, 2023
News,Malaysia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Investments
Budget 2024: Malaysia federal govt plans to adopt EVs as official vehicles
The government will also strengthen the venture capital environment through the centralization of venture capital agencies such as Penjana Kapital and MAVCAP under the sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
October 14, 2023
Achieving differentiation and competitive advantages through AI
For businesses aiming to achieve AI-driven, enhanced operational competencies and competitive advantages, partnering with an IT and innovation services provider that offers an end-to-end #AI integration service is essential. Ideally, this service should encompass an AI opportunity assessment, solution validation, production, and model management. This…
October 13, 2023
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,SEA
Vietnam’s GSM expands to Lao electric vehicle ride-hailing service market
Vietnam’s Green and Smart Mobility JSC. (GSM) has imported 150 VinFast electric cars into the Lao market in preparation to launch its electric taxi service under the brand Green SM. Green SM plans to introduce its electric taxi services in Laos by 2023, with 1,000 VF 5 Plus and VF e34 electric cars making up its fleet.
October 13, 2023
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Malaysia
Malaysia’s Sime Darby Motors partners Gentari to drive green mobility and clean energy solutions
Malaysian automotive player Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has partnered with clean energy firm Gentari Sdn Bhd to accelerate the building of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations and infrastructure across Sime Darby Motors’ network as well as in other publicly accessible locations alongside other supplementary initiatives.
October 13, 2023
News,Singapore,Digital Transformation
Infosys and Temasek extend digital services joint venture for five years
Infosys, a global firm in next-generation digital services and consulting, has on Thursday announced a five-year extension of its successful joint venture collaboration with Temasek, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. Infosys Compaz (iCompaz), the Infosys-Temasek joint venture (JV) company, has collaborated with large corporations in…
October 13, 2023
Singapore’s Account Labs raises $7.7M to launch Google-login Web3 wallet
Account Labs, the Singapore-based Web3 wallet solution provider, has on Thursday announced it has raised $7.7 million from lead investors Amber Group, MixMarvel DAO Ventures, and Qiming Ventures, among other participants. The announcement comes alongside the launch of the firm’s first consumer-focused app, UniPass wallet, on Polygon.
October 13, 2023
Indonesia’s LUNA raises funds from TNB Aura and others for expansion
LUNA, an Indonesian embedded fintech and vertical software as a service (SaaS) platform for retailers and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), has on Thursday announced the completion of a round of financing led by TNB Aura through its TNBA Scout initiative.
October 12, 2023
Singaporean health deep tech startup Mesh Bio secures investment from East Ventures
Mesh Bio, a Singapore-based health deep tech startup, announced Thursday that it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding from East Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia. The funding will be allocated to further develop the digital twin technologies in chronic disease management and to expand its services across Southeast Asia,…
October 12, 2023
Malaysia’s Gentari inks deal with Perodua for EV charging facilities
November 22, 2024
Malaysia’s Gentari inks deal with Perodua for EV charging facilities
November 22, 2024