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Cityneon secures $106M investment from 65 Equity Partners

Cityneon Holdings, a Singapore-based entertainment firm that provides immersive experiences, has raised S$150 million ($106.26 million) funding from 65 Equity Partners, an independently managed investment firm wholly-owned by Temasek Holdings.

What’s to come for Web3?: How to adapt and thrive in the Next Phase of the internet

While there is a lot of unknown surrounding Web3, there is no denying that this is a powerful paradigm shift that will change the economy in profound ways. But like the cycle of life, initial innovations trigger a surge of adaptation.

ScaleUp Malaysia partners Profiiceo to launch 100 Soonicorns

ScaleUp Accelerator Sdn Bhd (ScaleUp Malaysia) and Proficeo Consultants Sdn Bhd (Profiiceo) have joined forces to launch 100 Soonicorns, a programme designed to groom the next Unicorns of Malaysia.

Singaporean gaming blockchain Oasys launches on Mainnet

Oasys, a Singapore-based EVM-compatible, multi-layered blockchain built by gamers for gamers, announced Tuesday its plans to fully launch its Mainnet. The announcement follows an extensive year of partnership-building, which saw 21 top-tier initial validators pledging their support to Oasys, including a wide range of established gaming giants such as Square…

Indonesia’s YOUVIT raises $6M Series B funding led by Unilever Ventures

YOUVIT, an Indonesia-based new generation vitamin brand, announced that it has raised $6 million in a growth funding round. Unilever Ventures is the lead investor of its latest Series B funding round, along with participation from existing investor DSG Consumer Partners and several other new investors.

Singapore’s AWST raises $1.7M funding led by East Ventures

Singapore-based Web3 company AWST which officially launches on 25 October, has raised up to $ 1.7 million in funding led by East Ventures, with participation from 500 Global and Antler.

ADB leads $135M climate financing package to support electric mobility in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135 million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

Indonesia’s FitHappy secures pre-seed funding from East Ventures

FitHappy, an Indonesian-based healthtech startup, announced Monday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors.

How SaaS-based ESG solutions are making an impact in the region

The challenge businesses are often faced with when starting with ESG is “where do I start?” and once they kickstart and embark on their ESG journey, the question then becomes “where do I go from here?”.