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The net zero mission is all about sustainability, from how energy is generated to the manner in which it is stored. As per the International Energy Agency, the world is set to add as much renewable power in the five years starting 2023 as…

Singaporean Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BPNL) startup Pace is in the process of liquidation, following their filling for a voluntary wind down of their business in August 2023. According to a statutory declaration, they are unable to continue…

Singapore social enterprise Bettr Group has received S$2 million in funding from the Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) last Friday (October 13), which will be used to support Bettr Group’s business expansion plans and social programmes. The…

Consumer electronics subscription-based marketplace Circular announced today (October 9) that it has closed its seed funding round of US$ 7.6 million today. Led by AirTree Ventures, the funding round saw participation from YC Continuity…

ComfortDelGro (CDG) ENGIE — a joint venture between ComfortDelGro and ENGIE Southeast Asia — signed a partnership agreement today (October 6) with Yinson GreenTech (YGT) to offer a combined network of over 1,000 EV charging points for…

Back in 2012, National University of Singapore (NUS) alumni – Quek Siu Rui, Marcus Tan and Lucas Ngoo – worked on developing the Carousell mobile app after a year-long stint in Silicon Valley, putting the skills they acquired to good use…

Coined in 2014 by Indian investor and entrepreneur Swati Chaturvedi, the term “deep tech” refers to fundamental discoveries in science and engineering innovations that offer significant advances over existing technologies. Typically,…

In a move that marks a significant milestone for Singapore’s ride-hailing industry, home-grown company Ryde has announced its intention to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The startup aims to raise up to US$17 million through…

Everybody eats. That’s a fact of life. However, to many, eating is more than just survival. In Malaysia—and many other parts of the world—food is something that people bond and unite over. It’s a way to share cultures and ideas, an…

Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Startup funding in Southeast Asia fell by a quarter in the first half of 2023, dropping to below pre-pandemic levels (or around the same it last saw in 2020) at US$4.3…