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Myanmar’s Trust Venture takes minority stake in career advisory firm Live the Dream
Live the Dream is a professional coaching and personal development training platform dedicated to the youths in Myanmar.
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Advantage Partners to acquire Malaysian metal solution provider EKO
Post acquisition, Advantage Partners will be working closely with EKO management to upgrade the company’s structure and resources.
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Singapore fintech startup raises US$29.5 million funding from Malaysian RCE Capital Berhad
Funds will be used to build the startup’s operational capabilities.
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MAPCO, CITIC Construction sets up US$500 million agriventure
MAPCO will develop a rice project in Myanmar together with the Chinese construction group.
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MVL-Owned Ride-Hailing App Company – TADA Enters Vietnam
TADA, Singapore based ride-hailing app, enters the Vietnamese market as a part of their Asian market expansion.
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Malaysian e-procurement platform Dropee raises US$340k seed round led by Vynn Capital
Dropee plans to use their new proceedings to extend local coverage, introduce new products, and expand deeper into their target markets.
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Malaysia’s e-commerce startup Signature Market raises US$980k to scale regionally
RHL Ventures participated in Signature Market’s Series A, along with other investors such as the Axiata Digital Innovation Fund.
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SoftBank to invest US$44 million funding in South Korean ride-sharing startup SoCar
SoCar plans to invest its proceedings in R&D to offer better mobility services through its platform.
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KTB Securities files for Thai IPO to raise up to US$6.2 million
The IPO will comprise of 16.77 million shares at a par value of 10 baht each.
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Indonesia’s Akulaku raises US$100 million Series D from Alibaba’s Ant Financial, others
The new funding will see Akulaku deepen its ties with Alibaba’s assets in Southeast Asia.
