Investree attracts US$10M from Swiss firm to fund Indonesian MSMEs making social, economic impact
Investree, a digital lending platform for MSMEs in Indonesia, has received US$10 million in funding from the Swiss asset manager…
Kenanga Investors launches frontier fund to connect retail investors with hard-to-reach early-stage startups
Kenanga Investors Ismitz Matthew De Alwis Kenanga Investors Berhad (KIB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad, has…
Beyond clicks: What it takes to win in the new normal of retail
While no industry is immune to the impact of COVID-19, the traditional retail sector is arguably one of the hardest…
Mediclinic Middle East has announced ambitions to hire 1,000 UAE nationals. : MiddleEastNews
Mediclinic Middle East, one of the UAE’s largest private hospital groups with seven hospitals and more than 20 outpatient clinics…
New climate-tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact targets to raise US$25M for Fund 1
Singapore-based VC firm Wavemaker Partners has launched a climate-tech venture builder in Southeast Asia. The venture builder, Wavemaker Impact, targets…
A women-centric dating app developed by an ex-diplomat seeks to end Tinder’s dominance in Vietnam
Fika co-founder Denise Sandquist (Photo by Karsten Dang) Where did you meet your love, spouse? On a dating app? A survey by…