Kenneth Lim
Stories by Kenneth Lim
Exclusive: Ninja Van sells $124m of Series D shares, $89m of convertibles
Brunei's sovereign wealth fund has invested $50m so far in Ninja Van's Series D round.
Singapore’s enhanced support amid tighter restrictions a lifeline for startups
The government will shoulder 75% of local employees' wage costs over the next month.
Malaysia streaming platform iflix cuts staff as debt deadline, virus uncertainties loom
CEO Marc Barnett described the layoffs as a response to uncertainties surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editor’s take: The week that was — it is not all doom and gloom out there
The global pandemic is anything but bad news for all, but deals are getting done & funds are being raised.
Singapore’s beleaguered startup Honestbee loses court protection from creditors
The Singapore High Court has rejected Honestbee's request for more time to convene a scheme meeting.
Ride-hailing grows up for Grab, Gojek, but no longer driving super app’s future
Industry observers say ride-hailing will never be able to carry a billion-dollar company on its own.
SoftBank comms chief Ginsberg said to take leave to aid Bloomberg campaign
Ginsberg's deputy, Sarah Lubman, has taken over as acting head of communications at SoftBank.
Funds don’t come easy for Singapore’s deep tech startups
Singapore has allocated a further $215.5 million to a deep tech co-investment scheme.
SG Budget adds $215.5m more to co-invest in deep-tech startups
The deep tech funds will be invested through the Startup SG Equity programme, run by SEEDS Capital and SGInnovate.
