Qarbotech, a leading Malaysia-based agritech startup, announced today that it has raised USD 700,000 in Seed funding and grants. The round was led by multi-stage venture capital firm, 500 Global, and includes innovation grants from the Temasek Foundation for winning the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023, and Khazanah Nasional’s Dana Impak for winning the Khazanah...Read More
akaBot, the TOP 20 worldwide RPA solutions ranked by Gartner, has officially introduced the strategy to extend its services & solutions in the Malaysian market. This announcement was made during their first C-Talk event yesterday, where a variety of akaBot’s automation use cases was introduced to a large selection of senior business leaders and CEOs...Read More
Red Crowns Senior Living, Singapore’s first senior co-living company, today announced its inclusion in the “Shared Stay-in Senior Care Services” sandbox. The regulatory sandbox is a collaborative effort from the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) aimed at developing forward-thinking policies around foreign stay-in care...Read More
Direct Lending, a leading Malaysian digital lending platform today announced its partnership with PETRONAS AutoExpert, to introduce a Shariah-compliant, fully digital car service instalment plan to Malaysian car owners. Through this partnership, PETRONAS AutoExpert has adopted the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) model, in line with its commitment to making their customers’ life simpler and...Read More
Paintblush, an experience-centric art jamming studio, is excited to announce the official launch of Singapore’s first-ever Sip ‘n’ Paint concept. Unlike a typical art class, these 3-hour sessions will have participants sipping beverages of choice while painting a picture selected from a huge variety of reference images, supervised by an experienced art instructor offering a...Read More
Leading agent management platform, Ejen2u International Sdn Bhd which provides solutions that complete all levels of needs for entrepreneurs, today announced that it secured RM7 million in capital from renowned venture capital firms Gobi Partners and Artem Ventures as investors. The investment, made possible through the Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah)-backed Gobi Dana Impak Ventures (GDIV)...Read More
WORQ, Malaysia’s leading coworking and flexible space provider, announces that it has successfully completed its latest fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors, signifying a strong vote of confidence in the firm’s performance. Global asset management firm, Phillip Capital, helms this round with its largest placement to-date and its third consecutive investment into WORQ. Amidst...Read More
Literatu, a Singapore-based edtech company is working to customise and integrate its AI English writing solution, Scribo AI with Singapore’s national online learning portal, Student Learning Space (SLS) which is accessible by all primary and secondary school teachers and students in Singapore. In September the MOE announced its Transforming Education Through Technology (EdTech) Master Plan...Read More
Writing a media pitch may seem like a straightforward task. However, in reality, it is more maze-like than expected, as only 3 to 5 per cent of pitches are proven to be fruitful. The current circumstances in the media and communications industry are not in favour of PR either – with numerous media outlets letting...Read More
A press release is a written statement released by a company or individual and disseminated to specific media outlets. It is often used to make a wide announcement or to introduce a new product, service, or event. Press releases are regarded as primary sources of information because they are released directly by the entity or...Read More
