News Roundup: Malaysia announces US$58B economic stimulus package for COVID-19-affected SMEs, Tokopedia invests in SiCepat

Malaysia PM announces US$58B stimulus package for COVID-19-affected businesses...


Paul Ark is departing from SCB’s fintech investment arm Digital Ventures

Polapat Arkkrapridi (known as Paul Ark in Thailand’s startup and...


Today’s top tech news: Temasek accelerator launches The Hatchery; Adda247, Nervos raise funding

Temasek Lifesciences Accelerator launches The Hatchery [press release] Temasek...


Today’s top tech news, Sept 6: Alibaba acquires NetEase Kaola for US$2B

In addition to Alibaba and Kaola, we also have updates from Swiggy,...


Siam Commercial Bank expands to digital lending, joins forces with Sea Group

Siam Commercial Bank Pcl plans to provide payments and lending to increase...


Now, Visa joins Go-Jek’s ongoing Series F financing round

This comes close on the heels of investments made by three Mitsubishi units and...


Go-Jek to expand financial services, food delivery in Thailand following SCB investment

Go-Jek will integrate SCB’s various offerings such as payments, digital...


Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank invests in Go-Jek, says report

The report emerges just a few days after the company announced a...


Thai bank SCB doubles the size of its fintech-focussed corporate VC fund to US$100M

To date, Digital Ventures has engaged with over 800 startups and more than...


Today’s top tech news, May 16: SoftBank to set up new Vision Fund in near future

China’s Didi Chxuing is making big changes to Hitch, its inter-city...