Investment & Market Trends

Every Delivery Carries A Business Promise
A shipment rarely ends with the goods themselves. For the manufacturer waiting on materials, the distributor replenishing stock or the exporter fulfilling an order, its arrival determines whether another business

The Hardware Business Finds A Bigger Market
A factory owner, a hotel manager and a farmer in East Malaysia may have little in common operationally. Yet each faces a familiar business problem: finding the right supplies without

dtcpay Raises US$25 Million To Grow Stablecoin Payment Services
Singapore-based payment technology company dtcpay has raised US$25 million in a Series A funding round led by Japan’s SBI Group, as it looks to expand its stablecoin payment services and

Affin Bank Gets US$400 Million From IFC To Support MSMEs
Affin Bank has secured a US$400 million (approximately RM1.7 billion) long-term financing package from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand financial support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Grab To Buy 60% Stake In Atome For US$1.49 Billion, Plans Full Takeover
Southeast Asian technology company Grab has announced plans to acquire Atome Financial in a two-stage transaction, beginning with the purchase of a 60% stake for US$1.49 billion in cash. The

IFC Invests US$20 Million In Boost, Valuing Company At US$340 Million
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has invested US$20 million in Malaysia’s fintech company Boost Holdings through preference shares, valuing the company



