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Philippines ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Plentina raises $2.2M in Seed funding round to accelerate credit access to the underbanked

The FinTech startup plans to use its fresh capital to grow its data science, business development, and customer operations teams.

Pakistan logistics tech startup Truck It In raises $1.5M in pre-Seed funding round

The startup plans to use its fresh capital to continue solving complex supply chain issues and to bring Pakistan’s road freight industry to the digital age. Truck It In is also looking to onboard skilled talents within the MENAP region to continue fulfilling its mission. Its platform is currently being used in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Faisalabad.

The NFT boom: The popularity behind non-fungible tokens and why they are worth millions

The growing popularity of NFTs shows the increasing appeal and expanding applications of blockchain technology. It also evidences the growing appetite for digital decentralized investments as well as innovative ways to store value and generate gains or revenues from digital assets.

Grab inks SPAC deal with Altimeter Growth as it readies US IPO at $39.6B valuation

It is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company as the deal values the leading Southeast Asian super app at approximately $39.6 billion. The company is expected to be traded on NASDAQ under ticker “GRAB” as it goes public.

The secret to building a digital health unicorn in Southeast Asia

The secret to success in digital health in Southeast Asia is to take a harder, non-consensus view. But that alone is not enough; you need to continue to believe you’re right despite peer pressure and smart people telling you otherwise.

Vietnam’s Touchstone Partners announces first close of inaugural $50M VC fund to invest in local startups

Touchstone Partners has announced the first close of its inaugural $50 million venture capital fund. The fund is backed by New York-based Pavilion Capital, Vulcan Capital, and several other investors and family offices. 

With $2.6M pre-Series A, Vietnam’s Dat Bike aims to drive the future of Southeast Asia’s e-bike market [Q&A with Founder & CEO Son Nguyen]

We want to transform the 250 million gasoline bikes in Southeast Asia to electric vehicles. We believe that if given a choice, everyone would pick electric over gas.

The 4 drivers of digital transformation

These are critical and challenging transformations that the world’s leading companies must embrace and implement. The mantra then is "Innovate or die."

Oswald Yeo, Co-Founder and CEO of Glints

HR and hiring should move from transactional to full-stack ecosystem approach, says Glints Co-Founder and CEO Oswald Yeo

The long-term goal for Glints is to evolve the talent ecosystem in Southeast Asia from simply being transactional in nature to an end-to-end solution for both businesses and talent

The power of data: What insights can real-time air quality monitoring reveal about your workplace health and safety?

Managing indoor air quality is key to ensuring a healthy indoor environment that fosters quality of life and work performance and it starts with effective measurement and monitoring.