Speedoc, a Singapore-based digital health platform backed by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, has raised $17.5 million in fresh funding, according to ACRA filings accessed by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE. ACRA filings only reflect the equity funding received so far in a round and the overall funding round could be larger and/or have other… Continue reading Vertex-backed digital health platform Speedoc scores fresh funding
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How Astra realised gains on its GoTo investment but Telkom Indonesia could not
Indonesia-listed tech giant GoTo can be a wealth creator or wealth eroder, depending on whom you ask. For state-owned Telkom Indonesia, for instance, its two-year-old investment in ride-hailing giant Gojek resulted in unrealised losses of 3.06 trillion rupiah ($200 million) for the period Jan-Sept 2022 (9M 2022), according to the telecom company’s latest earnings. Go… Continue reading How Astra realised gains on its GoTo investment but Telkom Indonesia could not
Asset managers PineBridge, Man Group increase China exposure on reopening hopes
Asset manager PineBridge Investments’ multi-asset team has sharply raised its China equity exposure and rival Man Group expects to expand its presence in the country with expectations that strict COVID rules will be eased. Chinese markets roared higher and the yuan rose on Friday, with about a trillion dollars added to the value of Chinese stocks in… Continue reading Asset managers PineBridge, Man Group increase China exposure on reopening hopes
India Deal Review: Startup fundraising rises 37% in Oct to $1.4b
Fundraising by Indian startups touched $1.37 billion across 87 private equity and venture capital transactions in October, registering a growth of about 37% over September, according to proprietary data compiled by DealStreetAsia. Deal value increased on the back of big-ticket deals, despite deal volume falling 23% from 115 in September. Go to Source
The bike that got me through the pandemic (it’s $2000 less than a Peloton)
Still going. Chris Matyszcyk/ZDNET Remember the panic? Suddenly we were all going to be shut down. Almost everything would close. We’d have to adjust. Oh, how we’d have to adjust. I confess there was only one thing that worried me about the pandemic — other than the perfectly obvious concerns about catching a potentially deadly… Continue reading The bike that got me through the pandemic (it’s $2000 less than a Peloton)
Company Builds Electric Flying Car Powered By Giant Drone Propellers
Well, that’s one way to get a car airborne. Learning to Fly There’s a lot of flying car prototypes out there, but Xpeng, a Chinese EV automaker and Tesla rival, might have just debuted the most absurd of them all — and it looks like it actually works, too. That’s because the prototype, internally known… Continue reading Company Builds Electric Flying Car Powered By Giant Drone Propellers
Tesla Spotted Blubbering in the Ocean After Owner Drove It Onto the Beach For Some Reason
“We advised the owner, you need to get your car out of the ocean.” Beach Trip A Tesla owner decided to take their Model 3 on a beach trip, which ended with their precious car stranded in the water. The doomed Tesla was spotted Monday morning sagging morosely in the ocean right off the coastline of… Continue reading Tesla Spotted Blubbering in the Ocean After Owner Drove It Onto the Beach For Some Reason
5 Best Dog Beds (2022): Indoor, Outdoor, Elevated
Your dog’s bed of choice may be whatever bed you’re in … but that may not be your bed of choice for your dog. Whether they steal the covers or just sprawl out everywhere, there never quite seems to be enough space for you and your pup each night. Fortunately for your furry companion (and… Continue reading 5 Best Dog Beds (2022): Indoor, Outdoor, Elevated
Apple is reportedly working to simplify Siri’s trigger phrase
Apple is working to simplify how users interact with Siri, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly spent the past few months training the digital assistant to respond to “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” On the surface, that’s a simple change, but one that Gurman says involves a “significant amount of AI training… Continue reading Apple is reportedly working to simplify Siri’s trigger phrase
Hitting the Books: How Pokemon took over the world
The impact of Japanese RPGs on pop and gaming culture cannot be overstated. From Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star to Chrono Trigger, NieR, and Fire Emblem — JRPGs have spanned console generations, bridged the Japanese and North American markets, spawned entire universes of IP and delivered critical commercial hits for nearly four decades. Modern gaming… Continue reading Hitting the Books: How Pokemon took over the world