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50 rising startups in Korea
Check out this constantly updated list of startups in Korea that have recently raised funding.
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Indian cooling-as-a-service startup Circolife raises $4.5m
Circolife said it has about 10,000 active subscriptions across five cities.
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Finmo Opens Singapore Global Headquarters as TreasuryOS Crosses US$1 Billion Monthly Transaction Volume
New Suntec City headquarters supports Finmo's continued growth and investment in AI and treasury innovation in Singapore SINGAPORE , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Finmo today opened its new global headquarters at Suntec City, marking its next phase of international growth. The Singapore-founded fintech plans to expand its local team while deepening its investment in AI and treasury intelligence from Singapore. From left: Raj Vimal Chopra, CTO & Co-Founder; Richard Oh, Co-Founder; Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Development, and Board Member of th
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OpenAI, Tenable unveil AI agent security review
Tenable said the process combines OpenAI GPT cyber models, skills inspection powered by Tenable One AI Exposure, and reviews by Tenable researchers.
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India’s Udaan to acquire Swiggy-owned LYNK for $53m
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata generate about 75% of LYNK’s revenue.
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Complete Home Filtration Achieves Australia-First NSF/ANSI 42 Certification
Australia's only whole-home filtration systems with complete-system certification across all three relevant areas of NSF/ANSI 42 SYDNEY , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian whole-home water filtration company, Complete Home Filtration (CHF), has achieved NSF/ANSI 42 certification for a specified configuration of its CHF6000 systems, marking an Australian first for complete-system certification across material safety, structural integrity, and chlorine-reduction performance. CHF professionally installs tailored whole-home filtration systems at the point water enters a property, giving hou
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NTT Data expands AI platform for global infrastructure
NTT Data previously won a global ERP support contract for Daimler.
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Coremail Showcases AI-Native Email and Security Technologies at LEAP 2026
The company presented its AI-Native Secure Email System and CACTER AI-Native Secure Email Gateway in Riyadh RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coremail participated in LEAP 2026, held from August 31 to September 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre in Malham, Saudi Arabia, where the company showcased its latest AI-native enterprise email and email security technologies. Held under the theme "Into New Worlds," the fifth edition of LEAP brought together the global technology community across areas including artificial intelligence, cloud and data infrastructure, cyber
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Rainbow Opens Its First Store Digital Twin-Enabled Supermarket in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN, China , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rainbow, one of China's leading omnichannel retailers, has opened its upgraded Shahe sp@ce supermarket in Shenzhen. Developed in collaboration with Hanshow and Rainbow's technology subsidiary Lingzhi Digital Technology, the project marks Rainbow's first Store Digital Twin implementation, bringing together real-time store visibility, decision support and operational execution within a live retail environment. Operating a nationwide network of shopping centers, community retail centers and supermarkets, Rainbow has been exploring new ways to improv
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From Scaling Up to Quality‑Driven Growth: MIXUE Malaysia Reinforces Long‑Term Development Through "Safety and Quality"
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- By continuously upgrading cold‑chain logistics, store operations and localised branding, MIXUE enables Malaysian consumers to better experience "premium quality at affordable prices". MIXUE Malaysia recently announced sustained investment in product quality, cold‑chain supply chains, store operations, franchisee empowerment and brand localisation across Malaysia. Adopting a more steady growth pace, the brand aims to elevate consumer satisfaction and store operational performance, pursuing long‑term and sustainable development alongside loc
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Trust Bank launches AI tool to track card spending
Trust said it can also return totals, counts, and summaries for card spending, and includes privacy and security safeguards.
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German retailer Aldi takes stake in Philippine discounter Dali
Dali is a hard discount retailer in the Philippines with more than 1,300 stores.
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Indian state-run lender REC raises $53m through tokenized bond
The notes mature in May 2028 and carry a 7.30% coupon.
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PayPal engineer on AI commerce: when it works, how it pays
PayPal's Ben Cooms and developer Jay Mock explain how AI shopping agents get permission to spend money, from sliding-scale risk checks to crypto tokens.
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Xendit promotes CFO Nazim Ali to president as it expands globally
Xendit has expanded to Thailand and localized its platform and licenses pages for Vietnam.
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Mitsubishi Elevator, QuikBot plan robot integration
QuikBot said QuikSync manages identity, authentication, permissions, runtime governance, secure orchestration, and operational traceability.
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Chinese memory chipmaker Longsys raises $903m in HK debut
Smartphone maker Transsion and computer maker Lenovo were among the cornerstone investors, according to Longsys’ prospectus.
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Anthropic drops pursuit of $6b Decart AI deal
Israel-based Decart was founded in 2023 by three engineers.
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Read With You Brings Five New Children's Books to Singapore for National Reading Month
SINGAPORE , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of the inaugural National Reading Month , independent children's publisher Read With You is bringing five new titles to young readers, including Beyond the Mountains and Seas, an English adaptation of the Chinese children's series Xiao Xiao Shan Hai Jing . These new titles come at a timely moment for the country's reading landscape. While Singapore's children continue to perform strongly in reading literacy – Primary 4 students ranked first globally in reading literacy in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) – th
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Xinhua Silk Road: City marathon in NE China's Shenyang draws running-lovers from home and abroad
BEIJING , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shengjing Bank Shenyang Marathon 2026 kicked off on Sunday morning, attracting around 22,000 running enthusiasts from home and abroad to the increasingly international event in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province in northeast China. The full marathon drew 10,000 runners and the half marathon 12,000, all starting from the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center early on September 6. In the men's full marathon, a Kenyan runner won the top honor, while the women's race was won by an Ethiopian runner. In the half marathon races, both men's and women's titles w
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In the news release, Wooree Group Concludes Vitafoods Asia 2026, CEO Ji-yong Yoon Calls for Scientific Validation Standard for Liposome Claims, issued 07-Sep-2026 by Wooree Group over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the product name "Harutin" should read "Haroutine" throughout the release, as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: Wooree Group Concludes Vitafoods Asia 2026, CEO Ji-yong Yoon Calls for Scientific Validation Standard for Liposome Claims CEO Ji-yong Yoon presents proprietary liposome validation framework: "Scientific validation sh
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Tencent Cloud Powers Bookme's Global Business Growth with Scalable Cloud Infrastructure
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud , the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced its collaboration with Bookme, which started in Pakistan and is now the fastest-growing travel and e-ticketing platform across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) as the company continues to strengthen its presence across international markets. Under the collaboration, Tencent Cloud provides scalable cloud infrastructure and technical expertise for Bookme's consumer platforms and embedded booking services, helping the company
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A list of fundraising startups from Asia and beyond (Updated)
Fundraising is hard. To make things slightly easier, we've compiled this list of fundraising startups for our subscribers.
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