Indonesia
Xendit raises $300M (Jakarta)
Xendit, a payments infrastructure platform company from Jakarta, Indonesia, has closed a $300 million Series D funding round.
Facebook, Google and Microsoft ‘avoiding $3bn in tax in poorer nations’ — BBC
Google, Facebook and Microsoft should be paying more corporation tax in developing nations, says ActionAid; according to the BBC report.
Here is the link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54691572
MPL raises $90M (India)
Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of Asia’s largest esports and mobile gaming platform, has raised $90 million in Series C funding.
Indonesia testing blockchain for agricultural commodities bidding
Singaporean blockchain company PLMP Fintech has signed an MoU with the Agency for Free Trade Zone and Free Port of Batam, and Indonesian firm Central Distribusi Batam.
Indonesian tech company Tokopedia raises $1.1 billion
Indonesian technology company Tokopedia has raised $1.1 billion in a financing round.