Singapore-based Sea Ltd outshines Alibaba, JD.com in US stock market
OPTIMISM fuelled by e-commerce gains has more than trebled the stock value of New York-listed Sea Ltd in 2019 - despite its US$1.18 billion net loss for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2019.
Upstart crypto shows signs of growing up
CRYPTOCURRENCIES have sailed past the wave of initial exuberance and are poised to mature further in terms of regulation, infrastructure and application, market watchers say.
E-scooter sharing startup Neuron Mobility raises US$18.5m in Series A funds
E-SCOOTER sharing startup Neuron Mobility on Monday said it has raised US$18.5 million in Series A funding led by GSR Ventures and Square Peg.
SBA to mark 35 years with new award for young business leaders
INNOVATION, entrepreneurship and drive. These are but a few of the qualities that an outstanding business leader has, and have always been celebrated at the Singapore Business Awards (SBA), the...
Digital payment platform FinAccel raises US$90m in Series C funding
SINGAPORE-BASED consumer credit startup FinAccel on Tuesday said it has raised US$90 million in an oversubscribed Series C equity funding round, bringing the total capital raised across both debt...
Cosmetic dentistry startup raises US$13.6m for regional expansion
COSMETIC dental startup Zenyum on Thursday said it has raised US$13.6 million for its Series A funding round, bringing the total funding raised to US$16.1 million.
M-DAQ is riding the fintech high
PULL-UP bars, bunk beds and foosball tables. Sixty-odd employees in matching hoodies huddled over screens . A fully stocked kitchen and a dining table fitted with an automated lazy susan. M-DAQ's...
Over 20 more unicorns on S-E Asia horizon
SOUTH-EAST Asia might see the rise of more than 20 unicorns over the next decade, with up to eight from fintech and specialty e-commerce sectors.
Payments network Thunes to expand services with remittance licence from MAS
CROSS-BORDER payments startup Thunes has obtained regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for payment services in Singapore.
Mastercard takes on digitalisation trend with new experience centre
PAYMENTS network Mastercard unveils its experience centre this month for the Singapore FinTech Festival, a space for clients and partners to collaborate for idea generation, co-creation of new...