FeaturedFintechSingaporean fintech Validus raises $37.4 mn funding to boost lending activitiesPritam BordoloiMay 7, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 7, 2021 The startup partnered with UK-based alternative asset manager Fasanara Capital... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyCyber security firm Acronis raises $250 mn funding to expand product offeringPritam BordoloiMay 5, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 5, 2021 After the funding round, the Singapore-based firm is valued at $2.5 bn... Read more
FeaturedFintechBrazilian fintech Warren secures $54.95 mn funding to upgrade techPritam BordoloiApril 29, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 29, 2021 Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC led the funding round... Read more
EconomyFeaturedJapan’s parliament approves the world’s largest free trade dealWebAdminApril 29, 2021 by WebAdminApril 29, 2021 RCEP will boost Japan’s GDP by 2.7% and create around 570,000 jobs... Read more
FeaturedFintechSingapore-based fintech STACS secures funding for blockchain platformWebAdminApril 21, 2021 by WebAdminApril 21, 2021 The startup raised $3.6 mn in pre-Series A funding... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSingapore forms 12-member Multilateral Healthcare Insurance CommitteePritam BordoloiApril 16, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 16, 2021 The committee will be officially established on April 27th, 2021... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSingtel launches GENIE, world’s first portable 5G platformPritam BordoloiApril 14, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 14, 2021 Designed to be transportable, GENIE does not require prior equipment installation or infrastructure... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGrab to float its shares on NASDAQ through $35 bn SPAC dealPritam BordoloiApril 9, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 9, 2021 Grab will merge with Altimeter’s Growth 1 SPAC fund... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySingapore-based blockchain firm imToken secures funding for imToken LabsWebAdminApril 1, 2021 by WebAdminApril 1, 2021 The firm raised $30 mn in its Series B funding round... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySingapore and Abu Dhabi plans to explore 5G and AIAshwini sekarMarch 24, 2021 by Ashwini sekarMarch 24, 2021 The two countries have expressed interest in a strategic cooperation to explore fields of technology, innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), space technologies and public sector partnerships.... Read more