Dozens slain in dramatic escalation of Myanmar protest violence
Security forces were seen firing slingshots at demonstrators, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew. This content…
Security forces kill at least 34 protesters
Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 34 protesters yesterday in…
Brittany Higgins’ lawyers demand apology over Linda Reynolds’ ‘lying cow’ comment
Brittany Higgins has demanded an apology from Defence Minister Linda Reynolds after reports the minister called her a “lying cow”.…
In brief: Neuron Mobility drives to S. Korea; Xebia, DigibankASIA to launch digital bank in Philippines
Neuron Mobility expands e-scooter service to Korea The story: Neuron Mobility has announced it is launching a fleet of 2,000…
Man charged over Christchurch massacre anniversary terror threats
A 27-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly made a series of online posts threatening a terror attack in…
Mejid Hamzy’s mother says her son was ‘only good’
The mother of Brothers for Life founder Bassam Hamzy braces each time she answers the door of her Auburn home.…
Ecosystem Roundup: SEA gets new US$1B startup fund, AirAsia eyes a slice of SG’s food delivery pie
Sea Group’s venture fund to invest US$1bn in tech startups; Sea Capital will be headed by Chief Investment Officer David…
Symbo secures US$9.4M Series A, acquires digital health platform Vivant
Symbo co-founder Adrit Raha Symbo Platform Holdings, a Singapore-based insurtech platform, has raised US$9.4 million in a Series A funding…
Asia Partners’s maiden fund hits final close at US$384M
Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, has made the final close of its inaugural fund at US$384 million…
Xendit bags US$64.6M Series B led by Accel to scale its digital payments service across Southeast Asia
Xendit, a Jakarta-based digital payment infrastructure company, has secured US$64.6 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel,…