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Malaysian Pension Fund KWAP Launches $107 Million to Boost Malaysia’s Venture and Startup Ecosystem
According to the statement, Dana Perintis encompasses two strategic pillars: investments into selected Malaysia-focused venture capital (VC) funds and direct investments into early-stage companies.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Grow Asia Launches US $1 Billion Impact Fund
Public-private blended financing model targets Southeast Asian SME agri-businesses.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Press Release: 500 Global Closes US $143 Million Across Early-Stage and Growth Vehicles for Southeast Asia
The new early-stage and growth vehicles demonstrate the team’s commitment to supporting founders in Southeast Asia from pre-seed to pre-IPO.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Bamboo Capital Partners with Esgpedia to Support Corporate Sustainability and ESG Reporting for Businesses in Vietnam
To help companies in Vietnam embark on corporate sustainability and develop plans towards greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) reduction, Bamboo Capital has partnered with ESGpedia on capacity building for companies in the region.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, decarbonization, ESG, impact measurement
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Indonesia Becomes Southeast Asia’s Biggest Content Market, Buoyed by Forecast of Strong Online Growth – Study
Indonesian content investment grew 13% in 2022 to $979 million, representing Southeast Asia’s largest video content market.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Indonesia Needs $200 Billion Investment for Green Buildings
The building and construction sector accounted for 36 percent of the global energy consumption in 2020.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Indonesia Says Tesla Plans to Invest in Battery Material Facility
Indonesia said last week that it would give automakers two more years to qualify for EV incentives, trying to attract more investment as it races with Thailand and India to build an EV industry.
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- Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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Philippines’ Bank of Philippines Island’s Green Bond Gets $250 Million Investment from International Finance Corporation
The Philippines' third largest bank issues a green bond to finance renewable energy and electric vehicles in the IFC’s biggest deal with a financial institution in the country yet.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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