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Vietnam’s Piktina raises $1M seed funding from Touchstone Partners
Piktina, an online marketplace for secondhand fashion in Vietnam, announced Tuesday it has raised $ 1 million in a seed round from Touchstone Partners, a Vietnam-focused venture capital firm.
Prudential partners Google Cloud for healthcare and financial security in Asia and Africa
Global insurance group Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Asia and Africa.
Airwallex sustains $5.5B valuation with $100M Series E extension
Airwallex, the Australia-based global fintech platform, announced Tuesday that it recently closed its Series E extension (Series E2) of $100 million with the same $5.5 billion valuation.
How to beat the bots in 3 steps
The November season is now arguably the highlight of APAC’s retail calendar alongside the Lunar New Year. But for retail brands coming under sustained bot attacks, the season of merriment can quickly become one of stress. However, retail marketers who prepare and act swiftly will be counting their investment returns, and not their losses, once the shopping…
Indonesia’s ALAMI closes pre-series B round led by East Ventures
ALAMI Group, an Indonesia-based Shariah-compliant small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending platform, announced Monday that it has successfully closed pre-series B round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) alongside returning investors namely AC Ventures, Quona Capital and FEBE Ventures.
500 Global-backed StoreHub to focus on existing markets as it aims to reach profitability within two years
In the interview, Fong also shared some of his opinions on issues related to the digitization within the F&B industry post-pandemic.
3 Gaming and social trends to watch out for in the metaverse
The metaverse is envisioned to be vibrant online ecosystems that can facilitate new business ideas, empower digital ownership, boost creativity, and enhance social interaction. While the exact outlook of the metaverse is still in play, there are boundless opportunities yet to be explored.
New MRANTI Park Master Plan will assist Malaysia in facing Industrial Revolution 4.0, says PM
MRANTI Park will be equipped with modern infrastructure, including high-speed broadband and 5G technology, as well as incentives and funding opportunities. It is also designed to attract young professionals and create a stable pathway for highly skilled talents
Singapore Web3 firm Suberra secures $2.7M funding
Singapore Web3 firm Suberra has raised $2.7 million to date over two funding rounds from investors like Spartan Capital, Delphi Ventures, Hashed, Newman Capital, Defiance Capital, Arcane Group, and TsingTech Ventures.
Singapore’s bolttech acquires majority shareholding in Indonesian broker Axle Asia
Bolttech, the Singapore-based international insurtech, announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in PT Axle Asia, an established insurance broker in Indonesia.
