Rachel Phua
Rachel Phua is a reporter with DealStreetAsia based in Singapore and covers startups and venture capital. She was previously a reporter at Channel NewsAsia with both the digital and broadcast teams, covering labour and property news.
Stories by Rachel Phua
Temasek leads $8.7m Series B round for SG healthy food chain SaladStop!
The round was joined by Vulcan Capital, K3 Ventures, East Ventures and DSG Consumer Partners.
[Updated] E-scooter rental startup Neuron Mobility snags $30m from GSR Ventures, Square Peg
The startup's share price is up 2.5 times from its last financing in late 2020.
Grab’s Q3 net loss widens to $988m, revenue down 9%
Its revenue was down 9% YoY to $157 million as mobility restrictions impacted ride-hailing in Vietnam.
SG’s TreeDots raises $11m from Amasia, East Ventures, others
The startup helps food distributors, wholesalers sell their excess inventory to F&B businesses.
Delivery Hero doubles down on SG hawker food delivery firm WhyQ
The round is being led by impact-focused venture capital firm EcoImpact Capital.
SG’s financial regulator warns retail investors against crypto investments
The country is looking at 'developing crypto technology' that could facilitate faster cross-border payments.
SG Digest: More funds for AI research; Wavemaker Impact, Enterprise Singapore in pact
Singapore will make an additional $133 million investment in AI research.
Investors, businesses bullish on recovery potential of travel & hospitality niches
Staycations, outdoor experiences and travel-focused tech solutions are seen to be hot sub-segments.
Thai lender Kasikornbank’s units back Pantera Capital’s blockchain fund
Beacon VC and Fuchsia Capital have invested in the fund.
Asia Digest: Mastercard to launch crypto cards in Asia; Airwallex gets MAS licence
Airwallex is set to enter Singapore next year after obtaining the major payment institution licence.
