Indonesian P2P lending platform Amartha raises Series A, aims to disburse US$30M by end of year
Led by Mandiri Capital Indonesia, Amartha’s latest round also sees...
Singapore govt to bolster digital economy, plans to help low-income households get online
Data science programmes and other digital business initiatives were some of the...
AI-focused early-stage VC firm pi Ventures makes the first close of maiden fund at US$13M
pi Ventures looks to invest 18-12 startups in the healthcare, logistics, retail,...
Mobile remittance pilot project gets approval from the Philippine central bank
Australian fintech startup Peppermint teams up with MyWeps International in a...
Indian agritech startup AgroStar raises US$10M led by Accel Partners
Farmers can use the AgroStar to procure agri inputs needed for their farms by...
Rejecting global protectionism, Singapore government lowers barrier to entry for foreign startups
In rebranding to Startup SG, the Singapore government also announced a new...
Baidu rumoured to invest in electric car startup solidifying autonomous car strategy
The alliance between Baidu and NextEV is another major move for the internet...
EDBI, Philips join hands to invest in innovative digital health startups in Asia
The EDBI-Philips alliance aims to help digital health ventures to build...
Online florist BloomThis raises US$600K to expand into Singapore and Indonesia
Singapore-based VC REAPRA was the sole provider of this seed funding...
VIDEO: Tencent’s Ma Huateng proposes to build South China’s own version of Bay Area
Apart from creating a “world class” tech zone, the Tencent chairman...