Analysis
Despite some lag in innovation, emerging markets in Asia offer prime prospects for investors.
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Vietnamese EV two-wheeler maker Dat Bike raises funds led by Japanese investor
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IFC mulls investment in Vietnamese engineering solutions firm DDC
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Astra buys additional stake in Hermina hospital for $164m
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PH fintech Salmon raises $50m in oversubscribed Nordic bond offering
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India: WestBridge leads $40m funding in fintech startup FinBox
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CEO Han described the fundraising as part of an ongoing strategy.
The two have been engaged in on-and-off merger discussions over the past few years
Venture Capital
The fresh investment will be used to promote Japanese cars in Carro’s seven markets.
Stories about PE exit processes and eFishery were the most read.
Investors are rewarding execution and sustainable earnings over user-acquisition sprees.
Deals
E-commerce has fallen to fourth place by equity deal volume in SE Asia.
The largest deal, worth about $43.2m, was sealed by Singapore’s Oatside.
Not targeting consumer tech is a missed opportunity, the report said..
The key lies in being truly AI-first and relentlessly customer-focused.
