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The platform will provide debt financing for projects in Asia, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia, as part of efforts to reduce climate change. Temasek will be working with HSBC to catalyze financing of marginally bankable sustainable infrastructure…
The regional partnership will support thousands of merchants across Southeast Asia, as competition in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) space heats up. Global payments platform 2C2P is partnering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) brand Atome, which will allow its network…
UBS is taking a stake in an artificial intelligence platform that matches institutional clients with investment experts. UBS has invested $5 million in Lynk in its latest funding round, taking the technology company’s total funding to $35 million, Lynk said…
Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers is expanding its reach into the institutional segment with the launch of a business-to-business (B2B) platform. Tiger Brokers is partnering Singapore-based financial advisory firm PFPFA as it launches a B2B platform for…
Product discovery and sourcing platform RangeMe has fully launched its global service to retailers in Australia, New Zealand, and the wider APAC region, allowing businesses to access 200,000 international suppliers. A number of businesses are already using…
Yet another fraudulent foreign exchange trading platform that cheated people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been exposed in HCMC. Nga, a resident of HCMC’s District 7 spends most of her time these days reading updates about FXTradingMarkets in a…
The bank has priced S$600 million of perpetual capital securities at a fixed coupon rate of 2.55 percent – the lowest for benchmark perpetual securities for banks in Singapore. UOB is piloting the digital issuance of its latest bond offering on…
As game developer Epic continues its legal battle against Apple, some emails, documents and other internal communications have appeared in the courtroom. Among this treasure trove is evidence that demonstrates how Apple tried to convince video streamer…
Pharmacy Online Concierge Pharma has secured $4.5 million in an equity financing round to digitize pharmacies in Vietnam. Based in Vietnam and Hong Kong, the platform helps stakeholders such as pharmacies, drug manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and…
Finder, a global comparison platform founded in 2006 in Sydney, Australia, has acquired the GoBear brand as it accelerates its global expansion. Finder aims to grow its presence as a key financial comparison platform in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of…
Indian bike taxi platform Rapido, has joined hands with Zypp Electric to provide electric bike taxi service to its customers. Called Rapido EV, the new electric bike taxi is intended to reduce carbon footprint and encourage customers to use…
The XinTru joint venture with corporate bond trading platform provider Trumid and private equity firm Hillhouse Capital, will launch a new electronic bond trading platform later this year. This partnership combines Trumid’s cutting-edge technology and fixed…
The startup said the global pandemic has created a challenging operating environment, and it is unable to raise additional funds from existing or new investors. Singapore-based financial comparison and data platform GoBear has announced that it will begin a…
Baidu, China Internet search and AI giant, has agreed to pay $3.6 billion in cash for the Chinese live-streaming business of JOYY. The deal may help Baidu catch up in the fast-growing live and short video sectors, where it trails TikTok-owner Bytedance and…
Karen Chan, chief executive officer of AirAsia.com said the digital platform is aimed at making it as seamless as possible for everyone from the initial consultation to post-treatment services. “Healthcare is essential, and its affordability and accessibility…
The cross-border payments specialist is integrating e-wallet leaders Doku and Ovo into its global portfolio. The new integrations help to accelerate market entry and boost conversion for businesses hoping to tap on Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce market,…
