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ZA Global leads $40M Series A2 round in RD Technologies to build Asia’s stablecoin infrastructure
ZA Global, a Hong Kong-based digital finance firm, has led a $40 million Series A2 financing round for fintech firm RD Technologies (RD).
Analyst foresees EV price competition in Malaysia amid policy changes
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is approaching a key policy turning point, with the government expected to end completely built-up (CBU) import tax exemptions and the approved permit (AP) regime by year-end, an analyst said in its recent report.
V-Green, GSM Philippines ink partnership with MERALCO to promote EV infrastructure development in the Philippines
V-Green Global Charging Station Development Corporation (V-Green) and Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM Philippines) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) – the largest power distribution company in the Philippines, to promote electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure…
Beyond job titles: How great leaders actually lead
Leadership is a living practice, a set of choices you make every day. It means showing up with clarity when others feel lost. It means balancing empathy with accountability, even when it would be easier to pick just one. And it means accepting that you will never have all the answers, only the commitment to keep asking better questions. Because in the end,…
Singapore’s Hydroleap secures $4.75M funding to accelerate sustainable water technologies in APAC
Hydroleap, a Singapore-based sustainable water treatment technologies, has successfully raised an additional $4.75 million in its latest funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $12 million till date.
FinDev Canada, SMBC, BII, EFA, JICA commit $350M to VPBank to advance sustainable development in Vietnam
Canada's bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, alongside Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and partner Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and bilateral agencies, including British International Investment (BII), Export Finance Australia (EFA), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have announced the successful…
Bukalapak’s revenue grows 12% quarter-on-quarter in 2Q
Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak announced Wednesday that its revenue for the second quarter grew by 12 percent quarter-on-quarter to Rp 1.6 trillion ($97.6 million), driven primarily by strong performance in the gaming and investment segments.
Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian deep tech startup NanoSkunkWorkX
Gobi Partners, a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in NanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX), a Malaysian deep tech startup developing manufacturable graphene systems engineered for breakthrough performance in real-world conditions with applications across green hydrogen production, semiconductors, and diagnostics.
Before the breach: How protective DNS stops attacks before they start
As threats escalate and spur further cybersecurity legislation, organizations will need to demonstrate that they are actively preventing, detecting, and responding to threats. This won’t be possible without the adoption of protective DNS, which will soon be seen as a non-negotiable marker of due diligence.
Standard Chartered partners Alibaba to accelerate AI use in financial services
Standard Chartered and Alibaba Group Holding Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, utilizing Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies to accelerate the pace at which the financial services sector embraces artificial intelligence (AI).
