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Top digital security and fraud trends in Southeast Asia for 2023
Post-Covid digitalization has also seen a spike in fraud and malicious activities. Companies need to take extra precautions to protect their customers this year.
Malaysia’s Penjana Kapital, AC Ventures, Indies Capital Partners ink deal for cross-border investments and technology transfer
Malaysia's Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd (Penjana Kapital), announced Monday it has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Indonesian-focused private investment firms Indies Capital Partners and AC Ventures (ACV), for cross-border investments and technology transfer.
Malaysia’s Citaglobal inks deal with Indonesia’s state-owned firm for battery energy projects
Malaysia-listed Citaglobal Berhad (formerly known as WZ Satu Bhd) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PT Industri Baterai Indonesia or Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) for the proposed development of a battery cells manufacturing plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
Global IPO market went from record-breaking to full-on abating, says EY
After a record-breaking 2021, the global initial public offering (IPO) market took a sharp turn in the opposite direction in 2022, EY said on Monday. With only 1,333 IPOs raising $179.5 billion, IPO activity dipped 45 percent and 61 percent by number of deals and proceeds, respectively, year-over-year (YOY).
Indonesia’s FLIK secures $1.1M pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
FLIK, an Indonesian-based startup that provides a unified checkout solution, announced Monday that it had secured $1.1 million of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures. The round also saw the participation of Init-6, GMO VenturePartners, and Saison Capital.
Ushering into an uncertain 2023: here’s what VCs & experts think
There are reasons to be optimistic, according to VC firms.
Chief of Staff: The catalyst that businesses need
Though not a C-suite position, we have watched as the role of Chief of Staff (CoS) become increasingly prominent with successful businesses we have worked with, matching the expansion of C-suite positions and complexities of the workspace. CEOs have to handle their main responsibilities while putting out fires and dealing with everything else that vies for…
SCB 10X invests $1.5M in the seed round of Token Unlocks
SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of Thailand's SCBX group, announced Tuesday that it has invested $1.5 million in the seed round of Token Unlocks, a comprehensive token vesting dashboard and tokenomics insights platform. According to the statement, Token Unlocks will use proceeds from this seed funding round to expand its team across the globe to drive…
Malaysia’s Computer Forms partners with Thailand’s Energy Absolute for electric vehicles venture
Malaysia's listed firm Computer Forms (Malaysia) Berhad has partnered Thailand's public listed firm Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EAPCL) for electric vehicle (EV) joint venture.
