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Kanzhun says its online recruitment platform, Boss Zhipin, has almost 25 million monthly active users, making it China's largest.
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Tencent-backed recruitment platform owner files for $100m US IPO

Job-seeker-friendly Kanzhun to list on Nasdaq in bid to boost expansion plan

25 May 2021
Finding tech talent has long been a challenge for companies in the small island nation of Singapore. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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Singapore-based firms turn to remote hiring amid tech talent crunch

Zoom and Alibaba have opened new offices, jostling with Sea and Grab to expand

24 May 2021
TenX Keane Acquisition plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol TENKU.
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Chinese SPAC TenX Keane Acquisition files for IPO in US

Asia-focused blank-check company to raise $50m for unspecified merger

21 May 2021
SiCepat offers warehousing and fulfilment, e-commerce-enabling services, online distribution and middle-mile logistics services. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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Indonesian startup SiCepat bets on web of affiliates to deliver the goods

Logistics company to invest further into its range of services and infrastructure

16 May 2021
Dingdong Maicai plans to use the proceeds from its latest funding round to spruce up its supply chain.
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Chinese online grocer Dingdong Maicai raises $330m

Vision Fund-led round to help startup meet fierce competition in sector

14 May 2021
Qiniu offers cloud and analytics solutions featuring data collection, storage, distribution, livestreaming and data processing and analytics. (Photo by Shuhei Yamada)
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Alibaba-backed cloud service Qiniu files $100m IPO in US

Chinese startup earmarks Nasdaq listing for expansion in growing market

6 May 2021
Alpha Impact's copy-trading platform allows users to mimic the moves of more experienced cryptocurrency traders.
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Singapore crypto copy-trade platform raises $3m ahead of launch

Alpha Impact looks to add more developers with fresh cash infusion

1 May 2021
The Monde Nissin IPO is expected to be the largest-ever on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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Philippine noodle-maker Monde Nissin receives PSE nod for $1.3bn IPO

The company to expand production and technological capacities in UK and Asia

26 April 2021
Shanghai-based 5Y Capital holds shares in Trip.com, SenseTime, Xpeng and other heavyweights.
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Xiaomi backer closes $2bn worth of dollar and yuan funds

5Y Capital looks for startups that help young generations express themselves

18 April 2021
Noice started as a radio streaming platform and subsequently added music and podcast platforms in October 2019.
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Indonesian audio app Noice readies to take on Spotify

Venture capital eyes music and podcast operator amid online streaming boom

15 April 2021
Innostar says the Chinese memory chip market could comprise 14% of the global market by the end of 2024.
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Chinese semiconductor startup raises $100m in Pre-A round

Innostar pulls in state-backed funds for production of ReRAM and storage chips

14 April 2021
Creador, a Malaysian private equity firm, sees "excellent demand" in its current fund.
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Malaysia PE firm targets $600m in first close of fifth fund

Creador seeks more deal opportunities in Thailand in addition to India and Malaysia

12 April 2021
Sinbad, which is tight-lipped about its product and services, operates in a space that has become increasingly crowded in Indonesia. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
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Indonesia B2B commerce startup set to scoop double-digit funding

Sinbad provides platform for retailers to order from manufacturers and distributors

8 April 2021
Bangladesh, once one of the poorest countries in the world, is attracting increasing attention from foreign investors.
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Dutch bank to invest $50m in Bangladesh microfinance lender

FMO encourages BRAC to accelerate support of education and female empowerment

7 April 2021
Halodoc CEO and co-founder Jonathan Sudharta said the company closed its drug delivery unit as orders fell during the pandemic. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
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Indonesia's Halodoc closes drug delivery unit as COVID bites

Telemedicine startup ties up with insurers to get corporate deals

2 April 2021
Kumu has grown its content creator base from 65 to more than 1,000 over the last year.
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Philippine livestreaming app Kumu to raise $15m

Series B funding to be used to grow wallet share and boost local content

26 March 2021
The number of fintechs focused on Sharia lending registered in Indonesia stood at 11 in 2020.
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Indonesian peer-to-peer lender ALAMI buys Sharia bank

Startup to expand Islamic financing business to target young Muslims

17 March 2021
MDV's CEO, Nizam Mohamed Nadzri, says internet-only banks and fintech companies in Malaysia have tremendous growth potential.
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Malaysia Debt Ventures and Kenanga set up $73m fintech fund

Vehicle to enhance fintech companies at various stages, up to pre-IPO

16 March 2021
VNG's link-up with Got It will help expand its gifting services, B2B channels and merchant network, especially for Zalo and ZaloPay users. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)
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Vietnam's VNG invests $6m in gifting platform Got It

Startup to help expand B2B channels and merchant network

15 March 2021
A new super app called KiwiGO is to be located in Singapore and aggregate curated content, e-commerce, logistics, and financial services.
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Cambodia delivery startup Meal Temple merges with fintech

To be based in Singapore, new super app KiwiGO can operate in over 20 nations

11 March 2021
Motorcycles are often used for package deliveries in Indonesia.
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Indonesia delivery startup SiCepat raises $170m

Company emerges as major end-to-end logistics player with 1.4m orders daily

8 March 2021
Vietnam is expected to expand its use of solar power and other renewable energy sources.
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Malaysian Tenaga unit to buy stake in 5 solar projects in Vietnam

State-owned energy producer to expand overseas operations

7 March 2021
AppWorks, headquartered in Taipei (pictured) is an investor behind online classifieds platform Carousell and Hong Kong-based logistics firm Lalamove. 
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Taiwan's AppWorks raises $114m to expand investment in ASEAN

Fund keeps focus on Indonesia while looking at chances in Vietnam

4 March 2021
The venture capital landscape of Cambodia is still at a nascent stage, with just a handful of VCs operating in the market.
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Cambodian VC firm scouts for late-stage deals to grow profitability

Investors expected to shift their capital to the nation following coup in Myanmar

3 March 2021
Andi Taufan Garuda Putra, founder and CEO of Amartha, says women are the drivers of Indonesian micro economy.
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Indonesia startup bags $50m for lending to rural women

Amartha to use funds from US-based Lendable to encourage micro entrepreneurs

1 March 2021