Deals
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China's JD.com misses Q4 revenue estimates amid waning consumer demand
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Investors rush to sell shares as Middle East conflict rages
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China to inject $44b into state banks to prevent systemic risks, boost tech financing
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IFC to extend $350m loan to Indonesia’s Linknet to expand broadband network
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Data Vantage: Glints, Dayatani, Quest Global in focus and other updates
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Venture Capital
EXS Capital led Mad Monkey’s funding backed by Best Nights VC.
a16z Speedrun is an early-stage accelerator focused on AI-native startups.
Policy & Regulations
The licence allows DBS to lead-manage all onshore corporate bond deals.
Analysis
Despite this turnaround, the market’s reaction echoed that of the 2023 sell-off.
Earnings and Results
Revenue for the full year increased 36.3% to $22.9 billion from $16.8 billion in 2024.
Vertex has become myFirst’s largest external investor.
It will serve clients across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the wider region.
Dyna.Ai’s funding was led by Lion X, while Airtree led the financing of Firmable.
Private Equity
Temasek-backed XCL has campuses in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
