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Weixin Pay expands role in Singapore tourism as Chinese visitor demand grows

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The recently formalized Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Singapore’s major tourism stakeholders and Weixin Pay marks a milestone in cross-border digital tourism development. China was Singapore’s largest source market for international visitors before the pandemic.

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Singapore-based startup EduFi raises funding for its student loan platform

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The Singapore-based startup has launched an artificial intelligence-powered study now, pay later (SNPL) lending platform […] © 2023 TechCrunch. EduFi, a fintech startup that enables financially strapped students to secure loans for their education, has raised $6.1 All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Singapore wealth management platform Endowus raises $35M

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One of them was Singapore-based Endowus , which raised two rounds in rapid succession: a Series A in June 2021 followed just seven months later by $25.6 Returning investors include notable firms like UBS Next, Singapore’s EDBI, Prosus Ventures (owned by Naspers), Lightspeed Venture Partners, Singtel Innov8 and Endowus employees.

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Singapore-based career platform Glints gets $22.5M in Series C funding

TechCrunch

Glints , the Singapore-based career platform, announced today it has raised $22.5 The new capital will be used on Glints’ expansion in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan and hiring for its product and engineering teams. million in Series C funding led by Japanese human resources management firm PERSOL Holdings.

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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 currently operates in Thailand and Indonesia and is expanding operations into Singapore this month. Workmate’s Thailand team.

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Singapore-based cashback platform ShopBack acquires BNPL service Hoolah

TechCrunch

ShopBack , the Rakuten-backed e-commerce loyalty platform, announced today it will acquire buy now, pay later startup Hoolah. Both companies are based in Singapore and operate in Southeast Asian markets. The deal was done in stock and cash, and terms were undisclosed.

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Singapore-based digital business assistant Osome raises $3 million

TechCrunch

Osome , a Singapore-headquartered business assistant app that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks, has raised $3 million. The startup currently has about 4,500 SME clients across Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, founder and chief executive officer Victor Lysenko told TechCrunch.

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