Handicraft marketplace Qlapa raises Series A, sold 65K items in less than 2 years

Qlapa has also handled transactions from international buyers for wholesale...


Flying taxis may hit the skies of Singapore by 2030

A report by the Business Times said that the Ministry of Transport is talking to...


Auto marketplace Carro raises US$12M, embraces fintech with new app Genie Finance

While the lead investor is undisclosed, Carro said that investors from previous...


Taiwan’s The News Lens raises Series B, plans to diversify content channels

The News Lens has a strict commitment to being an independent news agency, which...


Exclusive: Online procurement marketplace for restaurants in India Adurcup raises pre-Series A funding

Adurcup enables restaurants to procure essentials such as food packaging...


Xiaozhu CEO denies acquisition talks with Airbnb, betting big on business travelers

A previous Bloomberg report sparked a lot of speculation on Airbnb’s...


Fintech firm Jirnexu adds US$1.5M to its Series A, aims to complete Series B by early 2018

In May 2016, Jirnexu raised a US$3 million Series A led by Singapore-based VC...


Malaysia officially launches digital free trade zone, Catcha Group will be building the digital hub

Called Kuala Lumpur Internet City, Catcha Group is taking the lead to build...


Indonesia rejects plea from ride-hailing startups for a grace period to implement new transport regulations

However, the Minister for Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi acknowledged...


Andrew Ng, Baidu’s Chief Scientist and leader of AI, resigns in setback to company’s renewed focus

Baidu’s ad revenue is in trouble, and the company is hoping it can become...