Central Retail partners Ant Group to launch Alipay+ to provide digital payment services for Asian travellers in Thailand
Thailand-based retailer Central Retail Corporation has joined forces with China-based technology provider Ant Group to launch Alipay+ at its stores, providing comprehensive…
Plug and Play partners Enterprise Singapore to launch program to support Singapore startups’ US expansion
United States-based accelerator firm Plug and Play has partnered with Singaporean government agency Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to launch of the Global Innovation Alliance…
US’s Lineage partners Vietnam’s SK Logistics to expand network in Southeast Asia
United States-based logistics firm Lineage Logistics has on Friday announced it has partially closed a joint venture arrangement with Vietnam-based cold-storage warehouse operator…
Philippine venture builder AHG Lab raises $4M to empower more entrepreneurs
AHG Lab, the independent venture builder in the Philippines, has secured a total of $4 million in Pre-Series A funding aimed at fueling the growth of the venture builder, its…
Taiwan’s Gogoro posts lower net loss of $5.6M in second quarter
Taiwanese battery-swapping refueling platform Gogoro saw its net loss for the second quarter of 2023 fall to $5.6 million from $121.1 million a year ago. The group registered a…
Singapore’s Funding Societies streamlines business operations in Indonesia
Singapore-based digital finance platform Funding Societies said Thursday the firm is streamlining business operations in Indonesia amid global challenges. This exercise has…
Businessman Kiat Lim and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo launch football app for fans to play real time during match
ZujuGP, helmed by Singaporean businessman Kiat Lim and fronted by the Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched Kickoff by Zuju – a real-time,…
Stripe: digital trade is reshaping opportunities for Singaporean businesses in the global economy
Digital trade is reshaping opportunities for Singaporean businesses in the global economy, said Stripe Friday. Its report found that consumers and businesses are optimistic about…
Binance Labs invests $5M in Curve DAO Token
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has made a $5 million investment in Curve DAO Token (CRV), an Ethereum-based token that powers the Curve…
Malaysia’s Solarvest eyes further expansion in Taiwan’s clean energy market
Malaysian clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has on Friday established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Solarvest (Taiwan) Corp Ltd (STCL) in Taipei, Taiwan, with the…
Indonesian e-commerce platform Uway announces $500M financing
Indonesian e-commerce platform Uway has on Thursday announced a new round of financing of $500 million. The firm will utilize this new round of financing to enhance its supply…
Black Spade’s shareholders approve business combination with VinFast
Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) and Black Spade Acquisition Co (Black Spade) have on Thursday announced that their previously announced business combination was…
How IoT and AI innovations are revolutionizing the hospitality industry
The hospitality industry has been embracing #AI and #IoT over the past several years. AI can support more personalized and efficient guest experiences, but it’s important to be…
Jay Chou’s PHANTACi partners Highstreet to launch ‘PHANTACi Peninsula’
International fashion label PHANTACi is entering a revolutionary partnership with Highstreet, the MMORPG and retail-focused metaverse, unveiling a unique region within Highstreet…
