Singapore financing startup Jenfi raises $6.3M Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
The Series A funding will be used for product development, customer acquisition, and expansion in Southeast Asia.
Challenges and opportunities: How digital tools help increase customer retention rate and yield for traditional businesses like automotive service
These three phases of digitization correspond to the three states of "before service," "in service," and "after service," respectively. Without the digitalization of vehicle…
Sunway iLabs announces top 5 startups for its 2021 Super Accelerator program
In the next three months of the Super Accelerator programme, Sunway iLabs will help the selected top five startup founders connect with Sunway’s global network of partners,…
‘Coffee Talk’ director on how to market PC games
In the context of effective marketing, game creator Mohammad Fahmi believes that all indie studios should pre-launch their games properly.
GIC-backed VNG mulls $3 billion SPAC listing – report
VNG’s potential listing plan also came as more Southeast Asian tech firms were planning US listings through mergers with blank-check companies.
Challenges and opportunities as Buy Now, Pay Later shopping gains traction in Malaysia
The ongoing pandemic has helped to accelerate the uptake of BNPL as commerce increasingly moves online and consumers look for alternatives to better manage their finances.
The secrets to creating a unique brand in 2021
Businesses are rapidly assuming a new role in their community. Customers want much more from their favorite brands than just products and services. They want these brands to be…
500 Startups rebrands Southeast Asia fund to 500 Southeast Asia
It remains dedicated to seed-stage investing, cutting checks of up to $500,000, but is now open to larger follow-on checks of up to $5 million, as well as potential investments…
Shippit’s ASEAN marketing lead on the importance of owned media and storytelling
Market expansion in ASEAN can be tricky, as each country has different norms and consumer behaviors. Shippit’s regional marketing rep Divya Saraf shares key findings.
Singapore’s Parcel Perform bags $20M in Series A funding from Cambridge Capital, Softbank Ventures Asia
Parcel Perform will use the fresh funding to build out its technology offerings and invest further in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
Mobile gaming has become a social lifeline and community connection during the pandemic, says SHAREit Group’s Karam Malhotra [Q&A]
No platform is more ripe with opportunities for game developers and publishers than mobile. Mobile games offer publishers a direct line to a broader audience of players than…
How cloud kitchens offer endless opportunities for rapid expansion amid the pandemic
With the F&B industry amidst one of its most revolutionary periods of all time, we are likely to see increased interest in cloud kitchen models. This space offers the potential of…
Singapore’s Real Estate Doc collaborates with Huttons Asia to digitalize real estate processes & transactions
Under their digital road map, this collaboration will encompass several pillars, which include digitalizing real estate workflows and transactions.
Tech-enabling Indonesia’s 63M MSMEs, the engine of growth for the post-pandemic recovery
MSMEs are the engine of growth for the Indonesian economy, with 60 million+ registered MSMEs contributing approximately 61% of GDP. This enormous category employs over 116 million…
