China considers new bourse to attract overseas-listed firms
China has two main exchanges, in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with a combined listed m-cap of $12 trillion.
ByteDance mulls NY or Hong Kong listing for short video app Douyin
The company had also been considering listing some of its Chinese businesses including Toutiao.
Self-driving truck startup Plus raises $220m led by Fountainvest, Clearvue
Plus raised $200 million in February from Guotai Junan, CPE, and Wanxiang International.
Malaysia to issue up to five digital banking licences by Q1 next year
Central bank will ask digital banks to observe limits on aggregate asset exposures.
Hitachi to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6b as it pivots to digital services
GlobalLogic is owned 45% each by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Swiss investment firm Partners Group.
Hex Trust snags $6m and 16 more deal updates from Greater China
We have also put together a table listing out VC deals in Greater China from March 30-31, 2021.
India: Piramal Pharma to acquire 100% stake in Hemmo Pharma for $105m
This is the third acquisition for PPS in the pharma space this fiscal.
Singapore blockchain firm imToken secures $30m Series B led by Qiming Venture Partners
Breyer Capital, HashKey, and Signum Capital joined the company’s roster of investors.