Forge Ventures closes US$22M debut fund targeting seed-stage startups in Indonesia, Singapore
Kaspar Hidayat, Co-Founder and Partner, Forge Ventures and Tiang Lim Foo, Co-Founder and Partner, Forge Ventures Singapore-based seed-stage VC firm…
3 reasons why SEA’s e-commerce sector is set to explode
The latest report from Facebook & Bain Company has proven that the “new normal” resulted in new purchasing habits, which…
Ex-Grab Indonesia exec lands funding for his soon-to-be-launched personal finance app PINA
PINA, a wealth management and financial planning startup in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed sum in financing from a slew…
Eight Trillion Dollars Sadistically Squandered and Nearly One Million Victims of Institutionalized Violence : MiddleEastNews
As part of this so-called “War on Terror”, which has wrought many times more terror than the initial attack ever…
Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in U.N. speech
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Iraq, 312 MPs ask for the normalization of relations with Israel : MiddleEastNews
“We ask to adhere to the Abraham Agreements.” A year after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and other…
Touchstone Partners launches ‘no-frills’ incubation programme in Vietnam
Vietnam-based Touchstone Partners has launched a bespoke incubation programme for high-potential founders to develop their initial ideas in Vietnam. Touchstone…
Ascend Money becomes Thailand’s first fintech unicorn following US$150M funding
Ascend Money co-president Monsinee Nakapanant Ascend Money, a Bangkok-headquartered fintech firm providing payment and financial services in Southeast Asia, has…
“The Current Arrangement Isn’t Clear and We Are Too Curious About It” : MiddleEastNews
Here’s something I want to share about what I read today. It’s the discussion on Syria is between two camps:…
What exactly does Qatar’s role in Afghanistan do? Is it to revive the Taliban and ISIS relationship in the country? : MiddleEastNews
Qatar has established itself as the key mediator between the various social partners in Afghanistan, and today has initiated negotiations…