Facebook to launch several audio products to take on Clubhouse
Downloads of Clubhouse suffered an estimated 70% month-on-month decline in March.
Australia’s Afterpay mulls US listing as buy now, pay later thrives
It is understood to have tapped Goldman Sachs to advise on the listing.
Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Capital leads $600m round in Xingyun
Xingyun raised $200 million in its Series C round last year.
Asia Digest: Microsoft to set up Malaysia data centre; Grosvenor backs Taronga Ventures
Microsoft also plans to train additional 1 million Malaysians by the end of 2023.
India: Razorpay’s valuation trebles after $160m funding by GIC, Sequoia India, others
The round also saw participation from Ribbit Capital and Matrix Partners.
Temasek invests $21m in Singapore’s cross-border payments firm Nium
The transaction makes Temasek Holdings the second-largest shareholder in Nium.
Gojek, Tokopedia to form combined company GoTo at up to $40b valuation
Gojek could hold a 58-60% stake in the new entity, while the remaining will be held by Tokopedia.
Geely, SK-backed GLy to raise $300m fund as COVID turbocharges future of new mobility
Backed by LPs Geely and SK Inc., GLy is looking at a final close by end-2021.