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‘Tis the season to be shopping: Can businesses still capitalize on sales events in APAC?
The world of online #payments is complex. But by avoiding common mistakes and prioritising the right support and market education, merchants can enjoy a prosperous #shopping festival season with supercharged conversion rates and record breaking sales.
Before creating your own product, learn how to remix
Copying what’s been done before or imagining what’s next: which do you see as the most critical founder skill? Most people would probably go with the latter. But I actually go with the former, or a version of it I call – to borrow a term from the music industry – “remixing”. If all original ideas could only ever be used by the person who conceived them, a…
Singapore venture capital firm Clay Capital closes second fund at $145M
Singapore-based venture capital firm Clay Capital has announced fund two, a $145 million global fund to reconnect and strengthen the link between human health and the health of the planet through innovative technology.
Singapore’s Engine Biosciences secures $27M in Series A extension led by Polaris Partners
Engine Biosciences, a Singapore-based company leveraging machine learning and high-throughput biology to discover and develop precision oncology medicines, has on Wednesday announced the completion of a $27 million Series A extension. The financing was led by Polaris Partners, with participation from both new and existing investors, bringing the total funds…
Mandiri Capital Indonesia partners Investible to launch new global climate tech fund
Indonesian financial institution Bank Mandiri corporate venture capital subsidiary Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI) and Sydney and Singapore-based early stage venture capital firm Investible have teamed up to launch new global climate tech fund.
Singapore’s STACS launches Upgraded ESGpedia platform
Singapore-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data and technology solutions company STACS, has launched upgrades to its ESGpedia platform, offering digital tools to help businesses and financial institutions comply with the increasing ESG regulatory requirements across Europe and Asia.
South Korea’s Shinhan EZ enters Indonesian insurance market via partnership with Tap Insure
Shinhan EZ General Insurance, a subsdiairy of South Korean conglomerate Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd, is entering Indonesian insurance market via the partnership with Tap Insure, a strategic partner within the PasarPolis insurtech ecosystem.
MAS bars DBS Bank from acquiring new business ventures for six months after prolonged disruption
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a six-month pause on DBS Bank Ltd’s (DBS Bank) non-essential information technology (IT) changes to ensure that the bank keeps sharp focus on restoring the resilience of its digital banking services.
US’s Chemonics invests $5M in Philippine venture builder Talino Venture Studios
United States consulting firm Chemonics International announced Monday that it has invested $5 million in Philippine venture builder Talino Venture Studios. Supported by the investment, the two firms will work together to build groundbreaking, impact-driven, scalable technology solutions for individuals and communities in emerging markets and beyond.
