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Trump signs orders banning US business with TikTok owner ByteDance and Tencent’s WeChat
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday banning transactions with ByteDance, the parent company of popular app TikTok . The White House also announced that he signed a similar ord
Jakarta-based Wahyoo gets $5 million Series A to help small eateries digitize their operations
While growing up, Peter Shearer watched his mother get up every day at 2AM or 3AM to prepare for her catering business. For many people who own small food businesses in Indonesia, “everything is
Grab launches new consumer financial services, including micro-investments and loans
Grab announced today that its financial unit, which previously focused mainly on services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is launching a slew of consumer products, including micro-investments,
Pompeo says US may take action against TikTok and other Chinese tech companies ‘shortly’
Days after President Donald Trump announced he could use an executive order to ban TikTok from the United States, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the administration is “closing in on a so
Singapore-based Volopay wants to be the ‘Brex of Southeast Asia’
Small to medium-sized companies that do a lot of international business have to deal with two big headaches: high foreign exchange fees and corporate expense tracking. Volopay, a Singapore-based finan
Samsung’s second-quarter profit grew 23% year-over-year, thanks to strong chip demand
Samsung Electronics sounded a cautiously optimistic note in its earnings report today. The company is continuing to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, but its memory business was fortifie
Taiwan-based TNL Media Group raises $8 million to build its publishing and data analytics businesses
Since launching in 2013, Taipei-based TNL Media Group has grown from an independent news site to a media company with several online publishing verticals and a data analytics business. Now the company
Read how Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google plan to defend themselves to Congress
With their big day before lawmakers just around the corner, previews of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple’s opening statements are now available on the House Judiciary Committee’s site. O
Hevo draws in $8 million Series A for its no-code data pipeline service
According to data pipeline startup Hevo, many small to medium-sized companies juggle more than 40 different applications to manage sales, marketing, finance, customer support and other operations. All
Hong Kong-based EMQ raises $20 million for its cross-border financial settlement tech
Cross-border financial transactions are a major headache for individuals and large companies alike, who often have to deal with long wait times and high fees in order to send money to recipients in ot
Tiger Global-backed SirionLabs launches SirionAE to make contract management easier for SMEs
Contracts contain a lot of easy-to-miss details, especially for companies that need to deal with high volumes of paperwork. At the same time, many lack access to software that makes the process easier
Singaporean startup Partipost gets $3.5 million to let anyone become an influencer
Partipost, a Singapore-based marketing startup that lets anyone with a social media profile sign up for influencer campaigns, has raised $3.5 million in new funding. The round was led by SPH Ventures,
Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in The Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, b
Gojek appoints Amazon, Microsoft veteran as its new chief technology officer
Indonesia-based ride-hailing company and “super app” Gojek said today that it has named a new chief technology officer. Severan Rault, who previously held leadership positions at Amazon an
Singapore-based marketing SaaS startup Insider gets $32 million to enter the US
Insider, a Singapore-based startup that develops software to help clients make marketing decisions, plans to launch in the United States after raising a $32 million Series C. The round was led by Rive
Ebay reportedly getting close to selling its classified-ads unit to Adevinta
Ebay is reportedly getting close to a deal to sell its classified ads business to Adevinta, a Norwegian company that runs online marketplaces across Europe and Latin America. According to a Wall Stree
Federal court rules WhatsApp and Facebook’s malware exploit case against NSO Group can proceed
A U.S. federal court judge ruled on Thursday that WhatsApp and parent company Facebook’s lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance software company NSO Group can go forward. Phyllis Hamilton, Chie
WeMo, one of Taiwan’s biggest scooter-sharing platforms, gears up for international expansion
Scooters, a common sight on the streets of Taiwan, give commuters an alternative to cars in the country’s densely populated cities. But they also contribute to pollution and jam-packed parking space
Sentry launches new performance monitoring software for Python and Javascript
Sentry, the Accel-backed company that creates bug-monitoring software for app developers, announced its latest product today. Called Performance Monitoring, it is frontend performance monitoring softw
Auckland-based photo software startup Narrative raises $2.58 million led by Founders Fund
For many freelance photographers, marketing their businesses and editing photos takes as much time, if not much more, than photoshoots. Founded in 2017, Auckland-based Narrative helps professional pho