Malaysia’s Paywatch raises US$20m from Kakao Pay and Artem Ventures to evolve from earned-wage access into an AI-native financial wellness stack across Southeast Asia. Malaysia-based fintech Paywatch has closed a […]

Selangor launches Ehsan Capital to boost chip design startups and unveils Cyberjaya IC Design Park 2 to strengthen its role in Asia’s semiconductor value chain. Malaysia is sharpening its focus […]

With over 600 startup booths and leaders from 60+ cities, Tokyo’s innovation summit invites Asia’s brightest minds to co-create the cities of tomorrow. Tokyo, a city known for its unique […]

Led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the investment fuels Wiz.ai’s mission to deliver scalable, human-like AI for customer engagement worldwide. WIZ.AI, a Singapore voice-AI company focused on applying large language […]

Malaysia’s Mantayay raises US$5m from Kairous Capital to scale creators, AI content tools and cross-border commerce — but monetisation, creator churn and regional ops will test the thesis. Mantayay Global […]

Saudi startup Bonat raises US$6 million to scale its AI-powered customer engagement platform, with Tali Ventures and others backing the expansion into new verticals and deeper automation. Riyadh-based customer-engagement platform […]

At the 10th edition of the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Singapore reaffirmed its position as the region’s most connected hub for startups, research, and global collaboration — […]

acked by Enterprise Singapore, the program aims to turn frontier research into scalable startups in quantum computing and AI. Singapore’s growing status as Asia’s innovation powerhouse just gained fresh momentum. […]

The Australian startup will build a 10-tonne demo plant after a A$16 million Series A — promising climate-positive bioplastics, but facing supply, scale and certification tests. Australian materials startup Uluu […]

Pre-Series A from Yali Capital, Lip-Bu Tan and Tremis Capital backs a virtual try-on specialist betting on speed, IP and B2B economics. PointAI, the Noida-based deep-tech firm formerly called Try […]