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Grab launches new consumer financial services, including micro-investments and loans
Grab announced today that its financial unit, which previously focused mainly on services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is launching…
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Singaporean startup Partipost gets $3.5 million to let anyone become an influencer
Partipost, a Singapore-based marketing startup that lets anyone with a social media profile sign up for influencer campaigns, has raised…
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Gojek appoints Amazon, Microsoft veteran as its new chief technology officer
Indonesia-based ride-hailing company and “super app” Gojek said today that it has named a new chief technology officer. Severan Rault,…
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Singapore-based marketing SaaS startup Insider gets $32 million to enter the US
Insider, a Singapore-based startup that develops software to help clients make marketing decisions, plans to launch in the United States…
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US plans to rollback special status may erode Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem
For two months, the people of Hong Kong waited in suspense after China’s legislature approved a new national security law.…
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Facebook and PayPal invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant GoJek
Facebook and PayPal have made investments in GoJek, joining Google and Tencent among other high-profile technology firms that have backed…
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Indonesian startup Delman raises $1.6 million to help companies clean up data
Delman, a Jakarta-based data management startup, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Intudo Ventures,…
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Singapore-based data protection startup Dathena raises $12 million Series A
Dathena, a Singapore-based company that provides AI-based data protection and privacy solutions, announced it has raised a $12 million Series…
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Streaming service Hooq shuts down, ends partnership with Disney’s Hotstar, Grab and others
Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after…
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Oriente raises $50 million to continue building its infrastructure for digital financial services
Oriente, a Hong Kong-based startup that develops tech infrastructure for digital credit and other online financial services, has raised $50…
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