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Australian AI start-up Brainfish raises $3.85M in seed funding round led by Surge
Brainfish, an Australia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer support platform for online businesses, has raised AUD 3.85 million ($2.5 million) in its second funding round to double down on its product innovation and accelerate its international expansion.
Hong Kong Bitcoin spot ETF: Innovation designed for retail investors
The potential of the Hong Kong ETFs is boundless as the US ETFs have seen a total of $11 billion inflow since the launch. Besides, the #HongKong #ETFs will be important for Asia's financial center’s ambition to become a #Web3 hub open to all.
Vietnam’s Prep raises $7M in Series A funding co-led by Cercano Management Asia and Northstar Ventures
Prep, a Vietnam-based language learning and test preparation platform, announced Friday that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding co-led by Cercano Management Asia and Northstar Ventures.
IFC Invests $6M in Türkiye digital brokerage company Midas
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)has on Thursday announced an investment of $6 million in Midas, a digital brokerage company in Türkiye, to accelerate digitalization in the country's brokerage industry, strengthen its competitiveness, and empower people to protect their wealth.
If not right now, then when? The push for automation and adoption of AI in manufacturing in Malaysia
The future of automation in #Malaysia’s manufacturing industry holds great promise. Its potential to work collaboratively with humans in the sector shows the irreplaceable nature of the human workforce without denying the importance of technological advancements in #manufacturing.
Hong Kong language AI firm Fano Labs fuels APAC expansion with Series B funding
Fano Labs, the Hong Kong provider of performance language artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has on Thursday announced the successful closure of its Series B round. Openspace Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, led the investment round, with participation from HSBC and Greater Good Investment, the family office of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth…
China’s BYD to build EV plant in Indonesia, groundbreaking expected in July – report
China-based electric vehicle producer BYD announced plan to build an automotive assembly plant in Indonesia's West Java, with groundbreaking scheduled for July.
Microsoft to invest $2.2B in cloud and AI in Malaysia
American technology firm Microsoft has on Thursday announced that it will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years to support Malaysia’s digital transformation – the single largest investment in its 32-year history in the country.
Direct Lending partners Tan Chong Motor to introduce Shariah-compliant auto service financing plan in Malaysia
Direct Lending, a Malaysian digital lending platform, has on Thursday announced its partnership with Malaysian automotive firm Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad, to introduce a Shariah-compliant, fully digital auto service financing plan at their Nissan Service Centers nationwide.
Beyond Ordinals, Runes are set to enhance the viability of new Bitcoin use cases
The integration of #Runes with #RWAs is in its nascent stages, which means there will be technical and regulatory concerns to look into. Despite the challenges, these solutions are currently being explored for their potential to enhance accessibility, liquidity, and to create innovative financial instruments, offering new utilities to the #Bitcoin…
