Vietnam’s Society Pass acquires Thai media firm Thoughtful Media Group
Vietnam-based loyalty and ecommerce firm Society Pass Inc (SoPa), on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Thoughtful Media Group (TMG), a social commerce-focused, premium…
Grab Philippines acquires motorcycle taxi firm MOVE IT
Grab Philippines has announced that it has acquired motorcycle taxi firm MOVE IT’s business operations. Backed by Grab and MOVE IT’s shared commitment towards safe and reliable…
Malaysia’s Vynn Capital shares research insights on Southeast Asia cross-border commerce landscape
Southeast Asia, in general, sees more consumers purchasing cross-border goods as digital platforms become more mainstream. This trend has attracted more investment dollars into…
Muvmi aims to solve last-mile connection in Southeast Asian cities with greener ride-sharing services, starting with Bangkok
MuvMi is eyeing a 10 times growth as the company looks to expand into other major cities in the country.
Apple Pay launches in Malaysia
Thousands of retailers in Malaysia will accept Apple Pay, with support from some of the country’s most established banks across major credit and debit networks, Apple said
Australia to explore use cases for central bank digital currency
The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) on a research project to explore use cases for a central bank digital…
Crypto.com secures operating licenses in South Korea
Crypto.com, the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, announced Monday it has secured Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Virtual Asset Service Provider…
Yinson signs MOU with GoCar to provide charge EV solutions and services to GoCar users
Yinson GreenTech (YGT), the green technologies division of Yinson Holdings Berhad, through its joint venture company Green EV Charge Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of…
Draw-to-earn rising in popularity, but smart contract loopholes remain
Increasingly adopted in the NFT sphere, developers can revert to smart contracts behind the system currently in play, using it as a basis for fixes to vulnerabilities.
India’s upGrad closes investment round of $210M
UpGrad, an India-based higher EdTech major has on Monday announced a fresh round of $210 million fundraise from marquee investors and family offices who join the company…
VinFuture InnovaTalk Webinar: The development of the ultrasensitive and fast liquid biopsy – A revolution in cancer measurement at the point of care
The InnovaTalk webinar series was launched by the VinFuture Foundation, including six seminars taking place from the end of June until the end of November 2022. Each seminar will…
NTU Singapore and RGE launch $4.4M joint research centre to tackle textile waste
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), a global resources-based manufacturing group, on Thursday launched the S$6 million ($4.36…
India’s CredAble raises $9M from Axis Bank and OAKS Asset Management
Indian working platform CredAble said Thursday it has received fresh funding of $9 million via an equity infusion from Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, and…
Malaysia’s Grab, Foodpanda food delivery riders on 24-hour strike, call for better fees & benefits – report
Dubbed "Food Delivery Blackout", riders who attended a press conference said that the number of p-hailing and e-hailing drivers that went on strike on Friday is still unknown, but…
