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Indian cooling solutions company Tan90 has raised a Rs. 11.32 crore ($1.37 million) pre- Series A investment round co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A. The round also saw participation from 3i Partners and a clutch of angel investors based out of Singapore, the Middle East, and India.

Scaler, an India-based tech education startups, has on Wednesday announced the acquisition of a Delhi-based education platform, Pepcoding, for an undisclosed amount to strengthen Scaler's business ecosystem.

Malaysian largest lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said Tuesday it has recently launched its cross-border QR payment service for Maybank customers travelling to Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand as they can now make cashless and instant payment transactions via the MAE app.

Malaysian food tech firm Manis Leting and trip planning platform Triphie have topped the 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator program.

The panelist first discussed about what are the key ingredients needed to build a successful startup in modern Southeast Asia. They also shared their company's strategies and plans, and the latest trends in their respective industries, among other issues.

As the paradigm for customer engagement evolves, flexibility becomes crucial in addressing regulatory requirements that change daily and sometimes hourly. Achieving the next phase of customer engagement in the digital world requires organizations to elevate the customer experience without creating unnecessary friction in the customer journey. Companies that…

Bluebird is committed to using 10 percent of electric vehicles by 2030, according to its latest annual report.

Ringkas, an Indonesia-based digital mortgage platform, announced Wednesday it has secured a US$3.5 million in seed round co-led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital. Other investors that participated include 500 Global, Teja Ventures, Orvel Ventures, Hustle Fund, and others.

Singapore-based funded trader program MPFunds, has announced a successful pre-seed funding round amounting to SGD 1.5 million ($1.11 million) secured from a prominent Singaporean angel investor from the region’s software and information technology (IT) industry.

Anthill Ventures, an India-based venture capital firm and speed-scaling ecosystem, has on Thursday announced the launch of a new cohort for its Lumos Health program, which is designed for startups with disruptive solutions and health technologies.