An attack targets a transmission tower in Karbala : MiddleEastNews
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity announced on Thursday that electric transmission lines were attacked in the Karbala governorate. The Ministry said…
Iraqi forces arrest a prominent ISIS leader : MiddleEastNews
Iraq’s Security Media Cell reported that a prominent ISIS member was arrested today Thursday. The Cell said in a statement…
AC Ventures, Kenangan Fund join Durianpay’s US$2M round led by Surge
Durianpay co-founders Durianpay, an Indonesia-focused payments solution startup, has secured US$2 million in funding led by Sequoia India’s Surge, with…
5 ways to reverse decades of youth unemployment in the Middle East : MiddleEastNews
Big home-grown companies For the Middle East to drive employment and productivity, the region must increase its share of home-grown…
Ecosystem Roundup: GIC invested US$94M into Bukalapak before its IPO; All about the cloud kitchen industry in Indonesia
How millennials and the pandemic are driving the growth of cloud kitchens in Indonesia The country started seeing some interest…
AppWorks closes US$150M Fund III targeting AI, blockchain startups in Greater SEA
Taiwan-based VC-fund-cum-accelerator AppWorks announced today that it has made the final close of its third fund oversubscribed at US$150 million.…
The changing face of gamers and what it means for e-sports startups in SEA
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of our lives in many different ways. Lockdown restrictions meant we were suddenly unable…
How to build deep tech startups across borders
The challenges associated with deep tech companies essentially stem from the complexities of the technology commercialisation process. They can be…
How the upcycling movement can help build a true circular food economy
There’s a big problem in the food industry that we don’t like to talk about. It’s a hidden problem with…