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There's an acute shortage of radiologists around the world , which means it is harder for medical teams to get imaging studies done.

Wingman Ventures is seeking the best of Switzerland's startups and its diverse portfolio already ranges from mobile commerce to robotics. The Zurich-based Wingman Ventures, the Zurich-based pre-seed-stage venture capital firm that focuses on Swiss startups, announced today it is rebranding as Founderful. It has also raised $85 million for its new Fund II, with a target of closing $120 million in the next few months.

In a role reversal, Xalts, a Singapore fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has acquired Contour Network, a digital trade platform set up by eight major banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and BNP. Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but the acquisition price was in the high single millions and composed of cash and stock. […]

A growing roster of vertical AI startups is emerging in Southeast Asia to serve sectors ranging from seafood to finance. Singapore-based venture capital A growing roster of vertical AI startups is emerging in Southeast Asia to serve sectors ranging from seafood to finance. Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler recently made a bet on 37 of them, investing $5.1 million in total for pre-seed deals. This included a strategic partnership with Khazanah, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, which invested into seven startups.

Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party

A lot can change in 12 years. When I first joined TechCrunch in 2012, I was the only writer it had based out of Asia. For several years, it often felt A lot can change in 12 years. When I first joined TechCrunch in 2012, I was the only one covering Asia. For several years, it often felt like I was writing to correct misperceptions I frequently saw in my articles' comments or on Twitter.

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In a role reversal, Xalts, a Singapore fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has acquired Contour Network, a digital trade platform set up by eight major In a role reversal, Xalts, a Singapore fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has acquired Contour Network, a digital trade platform set up by eight major banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and BNP. Terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently. Neara is focused on enabling Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently. Neara is focused on enabling utility companies and energy providers to create models of their power networks and anything that might affect them, like wildfires or flooding. The Redfern, New South Wales, Australia-based startup recently launched AI and machine learning products that creates large-scale models of networks and assess risks without having to perform manual surveys.