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Malaysian FinTech firm Bayo Pay (M) Sdn Bhd has raised $2.2 million Series A funding led by venture capital firm VentureTECH SBI Sdn Bhd. VentureTECH SBI and VentureTECH Sdn Bhd have invested MYR 7 million ($1.52 million) and MYR 3 million ($650,000) respectively in Bayo Pay.

Singapore-based private equity fund manager Emerging Markets Investment Advisers (EMIA), has on Thursday announced its investment in FWF Full Well and Nisshin Logistics (FWF), Cambodia’s logistics service provider, through its new fund, ASEAN Frontier Markets Fund (AFMF).

The goal of AI-driven technology is to improve and enhance human life rather than replace humans. The panel encouraged the audience not to worry but instead to learn how to wisely delegate tasks to AI.

New York-listed Sea launched Sea Capital in March 2021 with initial capital of $1 billion after buying Hong Kong's Composite Capital Management.

Web3 has all the requisite tools for fellow disruptors to change the narrative on women leadership in finance and tech. Now is the time for us to create a counterculture, considerate of the challenges and shortcomings of TradFi and mainstream tech, to build a more inclusive and equitable Web3 for everyone.

A check on App store's top charts on Thursday showed that ChatGPT now ranked number one on the list.

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com announced Thursday that it has received its major payment institution (MPI) license for digital payment token (DPT) services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Paywatch, a Singapore-based earned wage access (EWA), has partnered with Bank KB Bukopin, to launch the first bank-backed EWA service in Indonesia, aimed at promoting greater financial inclusion and improving the financial well-being of employees.

GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform company of Temasek based in Singapore, has backed the $50 million investment in CleanJoule, the United States-based startup focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Hybr1d, a Singapore-based workforce management platform, has on Thursday announced the completion of a $3.2 million pre-seed round of financing from Global Founders Capital, MS&AD, 468 Capital, and 1982 Ventures.