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Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome open to new funding, open to dual-listing – report

Carsome is ready for an initial public offering (IPO) but is in no rush to list.

SUSI Partners to acquire sizeable commercial & industrial solar PV projects in Southeast Asia

Swiss-based fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund, has entered into a partnership with experienced clean energy developer BayWa r.e. for the development, construction, and operation of commercial and industrial solar PV projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Tencent Cloud launches inaugural Web3 Product Tencent Cloud Blockchain RPC for developers & enterprises

Tencent Cloud’s inaugural Web3 product is now live in the availability zones of Hong Kong and Singapore, serving customers worldwide.

Temasek, NUS & NTU to invest $55M to accelerate commercialization of deep tech ventures

Temasek, NTU and NUS will also provide the start-ups with access to their networks of businesses and mentors. At least two start-ups will be launched annually and they will be provided with entrepreneurial mentorship, funding, and support to position them for long-term global success.

HSBC Malaysia launches $106.92M New Economy Fund, providing lending to tech-led businesses & startups

The fund will primarily support lending to tech-led businesses and emerging startups from Series B stage and beyond who are tapping opportunities within Malaysia’s growing digital economy.

Indonesia’s legal tech startup Hukumku raises funding led by East Ventures

The funding will be allocated to accelerate its product development and marketing efforts as the platform will be launched in November 2023.

Vertex Ventures SEA & India completes Fund V’s final close at $541M

The fund corpus includes a dedicated co-investment envelope of $50 million for co-investing alongside the main fund in startups led by women founders.

Embarking on a transformative journey at “Explore the Innovation Ocean” at HK Ocean Park, organized by Jumpstart & StartmeupHK

"Explore the Innovation Ocean" ensures an extraordinary voyage, seamlessly interweaving profound discussions, pioneering exhibitions, and unparalleled networking prospects. Notable among featured speakers, representing leading companies in their respective fields, are Dr. Jia Zou from Roblox, China, Alex Xu from Leyou Technologies, Dr. Sara Cheung from Asia…

Taiwan’s TenMax & Infobip join forces to democratize marketing automation in Indonesia

TenMax will offer Infobip’s omnichannel communication solutions to the Indonesian market.

MATRADE, MDEC ink MoU to enhance Malaysian tech companies’ global footprint

The MoU aims to better facilitate the current and export ready Malaysian tech companies in strengthening their global footprint through more concerted and collaborative trade promotion initiatives.