Etana secures undisclosed financing from DEG, East Ventures, other global investors 

Funds will be channeled towards strengthening product portfolio
Aims to develop local biopharmaceutical production capabilities PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana) has secured an undisclosed amount in a new investment round, led by DEG. Other investors include Yunfeng Capital, HighLight Capital and East Ventures.  
In a statement, the Indonesian biopharmaceutical company said the funds…Continue Reading

YES expects over 3,000 to join exclusive GeForce NOW beta

The NVIDIA-powered service is only for Yes 5G customers for now
It is free and is not limited to smartphones users on data connections YES by YTL Communications recently announced the official exclusive beta launch of the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service in Malaysia. The service is only available to YES 5G customers…Continue Reading

500 Global backed metaverse development startup, Virtualtech Frontier, launches its Mitoworld

Platform is endorsed and supported by MDEC and MOSTI
Browser-based Metaverse creation and experience tool for enterprises Malaysian based Virtualtech Frontier Sdn Bhd (VTF), a metaverse development startup, which in January raised a US$700,000 (RM3.14 million) seed round backed by 500 Global which invested US$500,000 and Blockchain Founders Fund, launched its enterprise focused…Continue Reading

Khazanah launches USmil Future Malaysia Programme to boost startup ecosystem

Spur startup ecosystem of founders, venture capital & corporate venture
CelcomDigi anchor partner driving initiative via its Innovation Centre Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced last Thursday the launch of the Future Malaysia Programme, an initiative under its Dana Impak mandate, which aims to support the startup ecosystem of entrepreneurs, startups, venture capital, and…Continue Reading

Singapore PC Market Fell 11% in 2022 Says IDC

Expects the PC Market in Singapore to Fall 17% in 2023
Inventory corrections, dwindling private demand, and drop in public projects possible reasons Singapore’s PC market declined 11% in 2022, totalling 1 million units shipped to the country, according to the recent IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This decrease can…Continue Reading

Heron AirBridge Partners With Inmarsat

The result from the MoU could be used as a global blueprint
The MoU aims to encourage UAV adoption in Singapore Heron AirBridge announced today an MoU to join Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network (VPN) to collaboratively develop regulatory and operational frameworks and technologies for the safe management of drones in urban environments…Continue Reading

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP3404) Is Coming To Malaysia For US,225

Has latest Intel processor but otherwise, average specifications
The branded keyboard, touchpad, and OLED display sets it apart ASUS Malaysia recently announced the local availability and pricing of the Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP3404). 
What’s inside the new Zenbook 14 Flip OLED is average. The latest 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1340P is middle of…Continue Reading

Endeavor Malaysia appoints Loi Tuan Ee, founder of The Holstein Milk Company as board member 

Extensive entrepreneurial experience will add unique edge to Endeavor
Joins other high-impact board members to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs  Endeavor Malaysia announced the appointment of Loi Tuan Ee (pix), founder and managing director of Malaysia’s leading dairy brand The Holstein Milk Company, and its subsidiary brand Farm Fresh, as the newest addition to…Continue Reading