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Indonesian insurtech startup Fuse gets $25M Series B extension to expand further in Southeast Asia

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Indonesia-based insurtech startup Fuse announced today it has secured $25 million of Series B extension round as it plans to enter more countries including Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. The company said it has the largest GWP in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. .

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Equipped with AI and technology skills, women across Southeast Asia find new career opportunities

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Microsoft's digital and AI skilling programs in Southeast Asia are empowering people from diverse backgrounds to succeed in the digital economy.

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Singapore-based staffing platform Workmate acquired by Persol Asia Pacific

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Workmate , a Singapore-based on-demand staffing platform, has been acquired by Persol Asia Pacific , one of the region’s largest HR service providers. Workmate focuses on frontline and essential workers, and the acquisition will allow it to expand its HR solutions throughout the Asia Pacific.

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Southeast Asia farm-to-table startup Secai Marche raises Series A

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Secai Marche , a farm-to-table fulfillment platform serving farmers in Japan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has raised 210 million Japanese yen (about $1.6 Spiral Ventures Asia Fund I and Beyond Next Ventures. million USD) in Series A funding. This brings the startup’s total raised so far to $4.5

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Amazon loses second AWS India and South Asia top exec in less than a year

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Vaishali Kasture, the executive Amazon appointed as the interim head of AWS India and South Asia, has quit the firm, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, merely seven months into the top role. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment by email and phone.

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Southeast Asia insurtech Igloo increases its Series B to $46M

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Igloo , a Singapore-based insurtech focused on underserved communities in Southeast Asia, announced it has raised a Series B extension of $27 million, bringing the round’s total to $46 million. Igloo currently works with 20 global, regional and local insurers across Southeast Asia.

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Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia backs cross-border payments startup Tazapay

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million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. The funding will be used to scale Tazapay’s business in Asia and expand in regions like the Middle East and Europe. The Singapore-based fintech, which enables cross-border payments in more than 170 markets, announced today that it has raised $16.9

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