
More VCs pour into Asean, but await elusive exits
VENTURE funds are pouring into the region at an unprecedented rate as big venture capital (VC) names from China and India jostle to tap on growth in South-east Asia.
Mobike's backpedal, and a lesson on ambition
WHEN Qiming Ventures invested in Mobike, it saw a disruptive force tackling the issue of getting around dense cities in the world's most populous country, observed Helen Wong, the partner who was...
How Grab can outwit the incumbents
VERTEX Ventures' Chua Kee Lock may try to tell startups at a pitch that it is no big deal.
Major VC player from Israel plans Asia fund, but says it'll watch out for froth
ONE of Israel's most active venture funding outfits plans to raise between US$30 million and US$50 million with an Asian partner for its first Asia fund in the next 18 months, even as it watches...
Stripe hires PayPal veteran to steer Asia-Pacific business
PAYMENTS startup firm Stripe has hired a veteran from PayPal to head its business in the Asia-Pacific, The Business Times understands.
Feb home loans shrink for first time since 2006
MAS out to identify cases of tardy corporate disclosure
Fines totalling S$16.8m slapped on 42 financial firms in Singapore in 18 mths ended December '18
UOB crowdfunding partner OurCrowd hits US$1b in fundraising in six years
OURCROWD, an Israel-based equity crowdfunding platform that counts UOB as its equity partner, has raised a total of US$1 billion for 170 companies and 18 funds in six years.