Startup

(Apr 4): Meituan Dianping, the Chinese food review and delivery giant, is close to acquiring Mobike in a deal that will value the three-year-old bike-sharing startup at about US$3 billion ($3.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

(Jan 12): Meicai, a China startup that helps farmers sell vegetables to restaurants, has raised US$450 million ($598 million) in a funding round led by Tiger Global Management and China Media Capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

SINGAPORE (Nov 16): Spackman Entertainment Group says that it has invested KRW250 million ($306,000) in the seed financing round for The Makers Studio, a Korean film production startup.

(Sept 21): Nuko Numano is a cosplayer in Japan who regularly hosts livestreams for her fans, but only to a select few who own five of her shares priced at US$38 ($51) apiece. That seems like a bargain, considering they were trading for as much as US$585 i

SINGAPORE (March 24): Using technology creatively to manage the business back-end can enable even the smallest start-ups to compete on the regional and even the global stage.

SINGAPORE (Feb 16): Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed an ultrafast high-contrast camera that could help autonomous vehicles and drones “see” better in extreme road conditions and bad weather.

SINGAPORE (Feb 15): Singapore is proposing to ease regulations for venture capital managers in a bid to promote financing for startup development.

SINGAPORE (Nov 23): Spacemob, a co-working startup based in Singapore, today announced the closing of a record US$5.5 million ($7.85 million) seed funding round.