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Philippine Fintech Voyager Raises $167 Million for Digital Banking Push
The fresh capital will give the company behind the PayMaya mobile wallet additional firepower as competition heats up in the country's fintech sector.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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PayMaya Owner Voyager Innovation Raises $167 Million from KKR, Tencent and IFC, to Launch Digital Bank in the Philippines
Voyager Innovations, the Manila-based owner of PayMaya, one of the Philippines’ most popular payment and financial services apps, announced new funding to launch more financial services.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: Impending Luang Prabang Dam Sparks Unesco Heritage Impact Assessment
Despite known challenges, and concerns from both Unesco and environmentalists, the Luang Prabang dam construction moves inevitably forward
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- Energy, Environment, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Convergence Provides Funding to Protect Critical Habitat and Advance Sustainable Agriculture in Indonesia
Convergence awards a feasibility study grant to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to develop a blended finance solution in Indonesia that increases access to credit and training for smallholder coffee farmers to engage in sustainable agriculture
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- Agriculture
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- South Asia
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Carro Becomes Unicorn Following $360 Million Series C Raise, Plans to Go Public in 18-24 Months
Carro, a subscription-based service that allows customers to drive a car without the hassle of owning it, has plans to enhance its portfolio of financial services by expanding beyond in-house loan financing, as well as accelerate the development of its AI capabilities.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Coca-Cola Partners with PBSP, PLAF to Collect, Recycle Plastic Packaging
Plastic waste pollution continues to be a growing problem in the Philippines and the world as millions of tons of plastic end up in our oceans, endangering marine life and contributing to climate change.
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- WASH
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- South Asia
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- recycling
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10 Financial Literacy Solutions Receive Grants, Support From Nationwide Innovation Challenge
Ten financial literacy innovations were awarded grants and support from PhilDev Foundation and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) to boost financial literacy in underserved communities in the Philippines.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Indonesian Healthcare Startup Prixa Raises $3 Million Led by MDI and Trans-Pacific Technology Fund
Indonesian healthcare startup Prixa has raised $3 million led by MDI Ventures and the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF).
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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