Captain’s Log, Sept 12: Xiaomi aims to upstage Apple with new phone and laptop, M17 Entertainment goes to Japan

Also, Red Dot Payments raises US$5.2 million, soCash now allows Standard...


Creator of SGAG and MGAG raises US$960K to expand regionally

Hepmil Media Group claims to reach over 20 million users on a weekly basis...


Hong Kong fintech startup TNG raises US$115M to invest in blockchain, AI, chatbots and more

TNG is the operator of TNG Wallet, which logs over US$80 million in monthly...


Indonesia’s Rework grabs US$3M as funding in co-working spaces in SEA heats up

ReWork will use the newly-raised financing to expand its co-working spaces...


Sky Labs, a Korean startup that detects and tracks heart disease, wins backing from top German pharma MNC Bayer

As part of the support, Bayer will provide Sky Labs with US$60,000 in financial...


OYO raises US$250M Series D funding round, will further expand to Southeast Asia

Hero Enterprise joins the list of existing investors to Indian hospitality...


The clash between two Burmese fonts is stalling growth for Myanmar’s ecosystem; one startup wants to fix that

In the early days of Burmese internet, a unique font was invented, but it has...


Singapore music collab platform BandLab acquires music livestreaming service Chew

This would be BandLab’s second acquisition in a year BandLab, a...


Captain’s Log, Sept 6: PolicyStreet raises US$500K, Mobike goes to Malaysia

Plus, an update on the China ban ICO, and more Malaysia-based insurtech startup...


Fintech startup Lendingkart raises US$10.5M to help more SMEs in India access loans

Singapore-based Sistema Asia Fund participated in the round India-based digital...