Singles’ Day, the evolution of e-commerce, and the trends involved
The #SinglesDay sale is the world’s biggest sales event and a global phenomenon. Set to take place again on 11 November 2023, many #ecommerce businesses are already preparing…
Singapore’s OCBC rolls out generative AI chatbot to all employees globally
Singapore-based lender OCBC announced Wednesday that it will avail a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to its 30,000 employees globally in November to assist them…
Malaysia’s Capital A prepares to raise more than $1B in debt, equity as it prepares New York SPAC listing – report
Fernandes has agreed a deal with Aetherium Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company trading on NASDAQ, and plans to list several businesses through it next year, the FT…
917Ventures creates MSME ecosystem to address digitalization woes
917Ventures, a venture builder in the Philippines, has established six startups dedicated to supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their digital…
Airasia MOVE achieves new record of 15.4 million average monthly active users in third quarter
Airasia MOVE, which was rebranded recently from airasia Superapp, has achieved a new record of 15.4 million average monthly active users in the third quarter, up by 61 percent…
SoPa’s Thoughtful Media ventures into concert sponsoring in Indonesia
Thoughtful Media Group Inc (TMG), the Thailand-based social commerce-focused, premium digital advertising network of Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa), has on Tuesday announced…
Singapore’s Triple-A raises $10M Series A funding from Peak XV and Shorooq Partners
Singapore-based digital currency payment institution Triple-A has announced their $10 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Leading the round are repeat investors Peak XV…
Malaysia’s Hextar Technologies ventures into FinTech with the launch of mobile super app
Malaysia-listed logistics, building materials and technology firm Hextar Technologies Solutions Berhad (HexTech) is venturing into fintech with the introduction of MoneyX, a…
Singapore’s Qosmosys secures $100M seed funding to expedite strategic goals
Qosmosys, a Singapore-based space venture, has announced a seed funding round of $100 million. The injection of this seed capital allows the firm to expedite its strategic goals,…
Vietnam’s FPT partners US’s Landing AI to advance AI development and education
FPT, a Vietnam-based technology firm, and Landing AI, a United States-based computer vision platform and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, have on Tuesday announced a…
Malaysian stock exchange develops platform for firms to assess their carbon emissions impact
Malaysian stock exchange is developing the Centralized Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Platform, to be used by both public listed companies (PLCs) and non-listed small and…
Southeast Asia leads in digital economy growth at 15.8 percent for the next five years: report
Southeast Asia (SEA) is racing ahead among the region in digital economy, according to the latest report conducted by market intelligence firm IDC and commissioned by global…
Conrad Maintenance partners SoftBank Robotics Singapore for smart facility management service
Singapore-based cleaning firm Conrad Maintenance has welcomed its new shareholder SoftBank Robotics Singapore (SBRSG), the Asia-Pacific Headquarters of SoftBank Robotics Group…
Empowering APAC SMBs: Navigating global ambitions in an interconnected world
The time is now for global #SMBs to look beyond their borders to seize maximum opportunities and build more reliable and interconnected cross-border economies.
