Latest news and trends about tech
Singapore’s 1982 Ventures leads funding in AI ITFM firm YäRKEN
YäRKEN, an artificial intelligence (AI) native information technology (IT) financial management (ITFM) platform for enterprise clients, has announced a fundraising round led by 1982 Ventures.
Indonesia’s Arysun secures $575,000 Pre-Seed funding to accelerate solar adoption in Southeast Asia
Arysun, an Indonesia-based climate-tech startup, has raised $575,000 in pre-Seed funding led by Wavemaker Impact, with additional participation from the First Move Fund.
PayNet launches Fintech accelerator to catalyze and support industry growth in Malaysia
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and a central driver of Malaysia’s digital economy, has launched Malaysia’s first fintech-focused community and accelerator: The PayNet Fintech Hub (the Hub).
Boost Bank disburses $35.52M to hundreds of SMEs in Malaysia
Malaysia's digital bank Boost Bank said Tuesday it has disbursed close to MYR 150 million ($35.52 million) financing disbursements across hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs).
Indonesia’s DailyCo acquires B2B catering and canteen management services firm Waku
DailyCo, an Indonesia-based multi-brand food and beverage (F&B) operator, has acquired Wadah Kuliner (Waku), a local F&B company offering catering and canteen management services for corporate and governmental clients.
Singapore’s Nuevocor raises $45M Series B for Novel Cardiomyopathy therapy development
Nuevocor, a Singapore-headquartered IND-stage biotechnology company developing cures for cardiomyopathies driven by aberrant mechanobiology, has announced the successful completion of $45 million Series B financing.
SEA-6 green investments rise 43 percent year on year to $8 billion, led by solar and waste management
Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam - saw a notable 43 percent spike in private green investments to $8 billion in 2024 compared to the previous year, with Malaysia and Singapore contributing over 60 percent of deals, a report showed Tuesday.
VinFast officially launches VF 6 in Indonesia
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) carmaker VinFast announced Tuesday the official launch of the VF 6, a mid-size electric vehicle, in Indonesia.
SC seeks public feedback on proposed framework on tokenization of capital market products in Malaysia
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Tuesday published a consultation paper to seek public feedback on a proposed framework for tokenized capital market products.
Grab announces leadership appointments in Singapore and Vietnam
Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, announced Monday leadership appointments in Singapore and Vietnam, effective July 1, 2025.
