FinTech
Shopee’s explosive growth pushes Sea to near $1b revenue
April orders up 140% as lockdowns boost Shopee usage.
China’s Ant Financial ventures into Myanmar
It just invested in local fintech app Wave Money.
Gojek goes for gold with new investing service
Both Gojek and Grab brace for clash of wealth management products.
Visa invests in Singapore’s Nium
Formerly known as InstaReM, Nium specializes in cross-border payments.
Sequoia backs Indonesia insurance startup Qoala
Insurance on your new iPhone? This startup bets on growing demand.
Ex-Grab exec pockets fresh funding for insurance startup
On top of that, Axinan is rebranding as Igloo.
Lending startup KoinWorks pockets $20m fresh funding
It comes despite big risk to small businesses during pandemic.
