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Singapore’s Indies closes fourth private credit fund at over $300M
Indies Capital Partners, a Singapore-based alternative investment manager focused on Southeast Asia, announced Thursday the final close of its fourth private credit fund, Indies Special Opportunities IV (ISO IV), at over $300 million — more than double the size of its predecessor.
Temasek-backed Einride raises $100M to accelerate autonomous freight and expand global operations
Temasek-backed Einride, a technology company that provides digital, electric, and autonomous solutions for road freight, has raised about $100 million in funding from a mix of existing and new investors.
Singapore’s Yangzijiang Financial invests $143.27M to lead the restructuring of lithium battery firm Shanshan
Singapore-based investment manager Yangzijiang Financial is investing RMB 1.02 billion ($143.27 million) to lead the restructuring of lithium battery giant Shanshan Co.
Temasek’s Temus inks strategic partnerships with IMDA, Peak3, Resaro to accelerate AI transformation
Temasek's digital transformation solutions firm Temus has announced three new strategic collaborations with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Peak3, and Resaro to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) transformation across the public and private sectors in Singapore.
Lazada, Gmarket team up to bring authentic Korean products to SEA
Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading online shopping platform, has teamed up with South Korea’s Gmarket, to bring 20 million authentic Korean products for Southeast Asian shoppers on its platform.
Aeon Credit partners MUFG to launch $119M social loan in Malaysia
MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (MUFG), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has signed a MYR 500 million ($119 million) social loan with AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad (AEON Credit), a financial service provider in Malaysia.
Reclaiming clarity: How AI is helping SMEs turn marketing from waste to growth
SMEs don’t need more reports. They need more answers. The businesses that embrace that shift will not only out-market their competition, they’ll outlast them.
How the industry’s fear of change is costing printers customers they don’t even know they lost
Every delay, every vague promise of “I’ll get back to you,” chips away at trust. In today’s environment, where buyers can compare options instantly, erosion is deadly.
CapBay partners TrackerHero to launch $200M initiative to boost digitalization among Malaysia’s SMEs in security services
Bay Group Holdings Sdn Bhd (CapBay), a Malaysian supply chain financing provider and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform, and Ultrack Technology Sdn Bhd (TrackerHero), a provider of security workforce management solutions, have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate digital adoption and growth among small and medium-sized enterprises…
MAS and industry partners publish technical report on proof-of-concept Sandbox for quantum-safe communications within the financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in collaboration with DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel and SpeQtral, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) sandbox to evaluate the use of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for secure communications in the financial sector.
