Softbank-backed Carro sees ‘many’ opportunities in Japan market; eyeing Australia, Philippines, Vietnam
Singapore-based used car marketplace Carro, which announced its expansion into Japan last week, sees many opportunities in the country as the Japan’s used car market size is double of the one in Southeast Asia, its top executive said.
“Actually Japan's used car market size is said to be double (around $5-6 million annual) of the whole of Southeast Asia,” Carro Chief Strategy Officer Kenji…
BRV China Holds Singapore Explorer Day at SMU
Brings Together Leading Entrepreneurial Minds Across China, Southeast Asia, North America
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueRun Ventures China (BRV China), a leading early-stage technology-focused venture firm, yesterday hosted Explorer Day in Singapore in collaboration with the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship of Singapore Management University and SGInnovate, a…
Singapore’s Una Brands raises $30M Series B funding for category and regional expansion
Singapore-based E-commerce aggregator startup Una Brands announced Thursday it has closed a capital raise of $30 million in the first close of a Series B funding round led by White Star Capital and Alpha JWC Ventures.
Una Brands said in a statement the fresh funding proceeds will be used to double down and fund acquisitions of high-quality e-commerce brands across key categories such as home…
Antelope Enterprise Announces First Half 2022 Financial Results
AEHL Executes on Strategic Transformation as New Technology Segments Comprise 88% of First Half Revenue
JINJIANG, China, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), a Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial…
Vuori Launches in Asia, Mexico, and the Middle East as International Expansion Continues
The brand continues its impressive growth following the $400M investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2
ENCINITAS, Calif., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Southern California inspired activewear brand Vuori announces its launch in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East, and Mexico continuing its global rollout started earlier this year. Consumers in these countries now have access to the…
SCG International sets 3 strategies to become leading trusted international supply chain partner; Unlocking supply chain disruption through end-to-end solutions
SCG International has launched a business model to help bolster the international trade potential, both offline and online. With over four decades of expertise in supplying products and raw materials overseas, the company is ready to provide advice and solutions to its business partners and operators. Assistance is available for them to expand their SME customer base and rectify their business…
Micro Connect Presents the 1000 Stores & the Micro Connect White Paper Event
Building a new financial market for the real economy, supporting more inclusive economic growth
HONG KONG, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Connect, a new financial market platform connecting global capital with China's micro and small businesses, is delighted to have hosted its 1000 Stores & the Micro Connect White Paper event in Hong Kong today. More than 200 guests representing…
Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai raises $265M Series B funding led by GIC and Line
LINE MAN Wongnai, a Thailand-based food delivery startup, announced Monday that it has raised $265 million in a Series-B investment round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and LINE Corporation.
This fundraising round was also joined by BRV Capital Management, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR), Bualuang Ventures and Taiwan Mobile, LINE MAN Wongnai said in a…
Gui’an New Area strives to build a new highland of open economy
GUIYANG, China, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first half of this year, the total import and export of Guian New Area is 698.11 million USD, up 112.9% year on year, accounting for 60.7% of the annual target. Three newly established foreign enterprises reached 19.42 million USD, exceeding the whole year of 2021, and the total import and export of cross-border e-commerce reached 123 million…
Enabling the Digital Literacy Generation for a Stronger Indonesian Economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September 8th, is commemorated as World Literacy Day. As proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966, World Literacy Day aims to remember the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies and the need for intensive efforts for society to be literate. Now, along with the rapid development of technology accompanied by changes in people's…