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News,Venture Capital,Indonesia
Arrow Electronics partners STARFINDO to support tech startups in Indonesia
Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asosiasi Startup for Industry Indonesia (STARFINDO) to bolster tech startups within Indonesia's ecosystem.
January 14, 2025
Year in Review,Malaysia,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Features,SEA,Venture Building
Malaysia’s WORQ aims to grow total co-working space to 450,000 sq ft by 2025
WORQ is an award-winning productivity community and flexible workspace provider founded in 2017, in Kuala Lumpur. WORQ’s investors include Cradle Fund, an agency under the Malaysian Ministry of Finance; Philip Capital, an integrated Asian financial house with a global presence; SMG, an investment holding company co-founded by the founding partner of Jungle…
January 14, 2025
China,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
EV battery maker CATL poised to pick banks for $5B Hong Kong share sale – report
CATL, based in southeast China’s Fujian province and a major supplier to Tesla Inc, trades on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
January 13, 2025
KAF-Carsome consortium’s KAF Digital Bank receives license approval to commence operations
The operating entity, which is now formally known as KAF Digital Bank, seeks to deliver a robust and resilient banking infrastructure that underpins the trust and expectations from Malaysians.
January 13, 2025
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Singapore
Singapore’s Sodion Energy secures MWh supply of US developed advanced sodium-ion batteries from UNIGRID
Sodion Energy, a provider of sodium-ion batteries for e-mobility and integrated energy storage solutions based in Singapore, has secured a landmark agreement for an initial 10 MWh supply of advanced sodium-ion batteries developed by UNIGRID Inc., a California-based innovator in sodium-ion battery technology.
January 13, 2025
Tracxn : Southeast Asia’s FinTech funding drops 23 percent in 2024
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) Fintech ecosystem witnessed total funding of $1.6 billion in 2024, a 23 percent drop from $2.1 billion in 2023 and a significant 75 percent decrease from $6.3 billion in 2022, Tracxn said Monday.
January 13, 2025
From scheduling to strategy, here’s how AI assistants are changing the game
AI-driven personal assistants are not just tools. They enable smarter decision-making and streamlined operations for both individual and business use. These are no longer simply automating mundane tasks. They are now evolving toward sophisticated solutions that integrate real-time insights into workflows, resulting in unprecedented levels of business…
January 13, 2025
PropertyGuru CEO Hari V. Krishnan steps down; Lewis Ng appointed as new CEO
Singapore-based property technology firm PropertyGuru Group announced Monday that Hari V. Krishnan will step down as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
January 13, 2025
Green Packet secures digital lending license in Malaysia
Malaysia-listed tech firm Green Packet has secured a digital lending license from Malaysian government.
January 13, 2025
China’s Skyee receives IPA for MPI license from MAS
Skyee Pte. Ltd. has on Monday announced that it has been granted in-principle approval (IPA) for the major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
January 13, 2025