Why it’s time to sustain the telehealth momentum gained during COVID-19

Instead of replacing traditional healthcare delivery, experts believe COVID-19 has boosted telehealth’s importance as an option in healthcare. Now that patients have experienced…

Southeast Asia market opportunities uncovered

Now is a better time than ever to be investing in Indonesia's digital ecosystem and help back the next generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive businesses. In the next ten…

AirAsia’s logistics arm Teleport to acquire food delivery platform Delivereat for $9.8M

The deal values Teleport at $300 million and welcomes investors, including Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai-based venture capital firm Gobi Partners onboard.

AirAsia partners with InsurTech startup PolicyStreet to provide digital car insurance service

The digital car insurance service includes insurance and road tax renewal and allows car owners to make price comparisons of various insurance providers.

Does Axiata-RHB consortium have what it takes to win a digital bank license in Malaysia? [Q&A]

In an interview, Boost CEO Sheyantha Abeykoon told TechNode Global the competitive edge Axiata-RHB consortium have against other contenders and how will it position the digital…

Singapore’s Sea Q2 revenue jumps 159% on-year; raises full year 2021 guidance

Sea’s strong revenue growth came when many of its markets continue to see a high volume of COVID cases.

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.