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Singapore’s Zipmex bags over $41M in Series B funding round
Bank of Ayudhya’s corporate venture capital arm, Krungsi Finnovate, has joined as an investor. Plan B Media Public Company Ltd and Master Ad Public Company Ltd have also announced their commitment to the company in the Series B fundraising.
Malaysia’s Carsome raises $200M in financing round, valuation hits $1.3B
The Series D2 round saw participation from one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the region and a pool of new international investors such as Catcha Group and MediaTek as well as strong participation from existing shareholders including Asia Partners, Gobi Partners, 500 Southeast Asia, Ondine Capital, MUFG Innovation Partners, Daiwa PI Partners, and…
Amid the global pandemic, here are trends and innovations shaping the F&B industry
With the rise of delivery, the importance of a strong digital marketing plan becomes vital. Digital marketing will be the key to push your grand opening, promote your restaurant and get customers excited and ordering. Customer insights can then be leveraged to maximize customer acquisition and retention.
Digital health platform Doctor Anywhere closes $65.7M Series C, deepens expansion into Southeast Asia
DA has built a strong ecosystem of payers, providers, and patients across its core markets. It has close to 2,800 doctors and medical professionals within its network in the region, and it also works closely with major hospitals and healthcare institutions.
Can we finally predict earthquakes? With AI and data collection, AETA may have figured it out
It is a combination of using new technology (advanced sensory systems using high frequencies), data collection (big data), and AI to run earthquake prediction. This current model is capable of forecasting an earthquake up to 7 days in advance.
Malaysia’s gig workers employment platform Troopers bags close to $1M in Series A round
The investment will be used for technology development, marketing, and working capital to further expand its business In Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Islamic crowdfunding platform Ethis Group raises $1.7M in pre-Series A round
This ‘Super Angel’ round included leaders and executives from Islamic finance and fund management across various jurisdictions.
Indonesia’s J&T Express eyes shifting US IPO to Hong Kong – report
The Jakarta-based logistics unicorn is working with Bank of America Corp, China International Capital Corp and Morgan Stanley on the potential first-time share sale as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
How working remotely increases productivity
The work-from-home model has grown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with that, employees are finding it delightful to work in their comfort zone. Undoubtedly, remote work does provide employees leverage over various important household chores but at the same time, it also helps them to boost their productivity.
ScaleUp Malaysia inks memorandum of cooperation with Technology Park Malaysia in strategic public-private partnership
The partnership between TPM and ScaleUp Malaysia will provide startups better access to government resources that include labs, infrastructure, and other facilities, as well as regulatory facilitation to advance innovation.
