Author: Mark Ko
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DigiCert, Inc., a leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group. L.P. (“Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital, and TA Associates, today announced that it has acquired Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity provider Mocana. The combination of DigiCert and Mocana technologies provides IoT manufacturers and operators with a comprehensive platform for managing…
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Hydroinformatics Institute (H2i) will tap StarHub’s ubiquitous network of mobile base stations as “opportunistic” rainfall sensors, creating a cost-effective rainfall monitoring system in a PUB pilot to be launched in the second quarter of the year. The two companies will mine data on the impact rain has on mobile signal strength to provide PUB with…
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Comments by: Thomas Richards, Principal Security Consultant, Synopsys Software Integrity Group The recent phishing campaign impersonating the US Department of Labor demonstrates a high level of sophistication compared to other phishing campaigns witnessed in the wild. The entity responsible for the campaign has made careful preparations to ensure their attacks are delivered as planned and are successful. This…
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Motorist, the leading automotive platform that is headquartered in Singapore, has announced its further expansion into the Southeast Asian region with plans to enter the Thailand market in 2022. Aiming to hire 30 employees in their local Thai office, Motorist Thailand is projecting a Gross Merchandise Value of 1,000,000,000 THB, with the website also expecting…
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BillEase, the leading card-free Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform in the Philippines closes Series B with USD 11 million in fresh equity. The round is led by BurdaPrincipal Investments, the growth capital arm of German media and tech company Hubert Burda Media and a backer of Carsome, Ninja Van, and Zilingo, among others. Other…
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BAXE, an Australian FinTech, has partnered with IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, and Haventec, an Australian software company that decentralises sensitive data and credentials, to launch the first decentralised blockchain ecosystem using a facial authentication solution for identity verification in Australia. With this solution, BAXE users around the world will be able to…
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Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, has announced the appointment of Sanjay Deshmukh as Senior Regional Vice President for ASEAN and India. In this role, Sanjay has been tasked to drive customer success, strengthen partnerships, and consistently increase brand equity. His responsibilities include developing and executing strategic plans to advance Snowflake’s leadership across the region as…
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Homegrown property search portal MOGUL.sg has upgraded its 2D map of Singapore at www.mogul.sg into a full 3D version where the location and relative heights of all completed buildings – over 160,000 of them are shown on the map. The 3D map lets prospective home buyers view the surroundings of their intended purchase. They can see what amenities are…
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Rainforest, Asia’s leading eCommerce buy & build player, today announced that it has achieved a revenue milestone of US$30 million annualised run-rate after its first full year of operations. The announcement coincides with the completion of the aggregator’s latest round of acquisitions, bringing its total portfolio size to 12 brands, selling products across the maternity,…
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Viewabo, a startup that aims to enhance remote customer support with video and live-streaming technology, has raised US$1.77 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Hive Ventures led the round, which also saw participation from 500 Global, Draper Associates and other investors. Viewabo will use the funds to focus on product development and expand beyond…
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