Malaysia car e-commerce platform Carsome Group appoints ex-AirAsia officer Ravi Shankar as chief marketing officer
Carsome has appointed Ravi Shankar Mallavarapu as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to head multidisciplinary functions and continue driving Carsome’s leadership in all…
Singaporean logistics firm Inteluck raises $15M Series B funding led by Creo Capital
Inteluck has raised $15 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Creo Capital. East Ventures and Headline Asia are among the investors in this round,
KKR leads series C round in Philippine B2B platform GrowSari with $45M investment
KKR and GrowSari announced Wednesday the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will invest $45 million to lead GrowSari’s Series C funding round. KKR’s investment in…
Indonesian ecommerce enabler SIRCLO acquires retail platform Warung Pintar to strengthen omnichannel services for MSMEs
Indonesia’s e-commerce enabler company SIRCLO announced Wednesday its acquisition of Warung Pintar, a technology-based retail company that provides a range of digital products and…
Thailand sets guidelines on the usage of digital assets as payment
The Bank of Thailand (BOT), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Thailand have jointly reviewed the benefits and risks of digital assets,…
Malaysia’s MDEC to partner with Asean Fintech Group to facilitate funding opportunities to Malaysian tech companies
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in collaboration with ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), announced Wednesday a strategic partnership to enhance initiatives aimed at…
Indian crypto investment startup Flint banks $5.1M funding led by Sequoia Capital India and GFC
Flint has raised a $5.1 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital India and GFC. Coinbase Ventures, Hashed, IOSG, Better Capital and MSA Capital also participated in the round as…
Taiwan’s Gogoro inks two partnerships to establish an open electric mobility and battery swapping ecosystem in Indonesia
Gogoro Inc announced the two new strategic initiatives that drive momentum in Indonesia. It has partnered Hon Hai (Foxconn), Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) and Indika Energy…
Singapore gaming firm Refract secures over $6M funding led by Sea Limited
Refract has secured over $6 million to continue the development of its AXIS motion capture technology, following the creation of an extended reality (XR) game development…
Malaysian perfume startup Scentses + Co receives seed investment from conglomerate MUI Bhd
Scentses + Co has announced a strategic partnership and a lead investment from Malayan United Industries Bhd (MUI) through its venture arm, Pan Malaysia Ventures Sdn Bhd under Pan…
Spain’s ClimateTrade closes $7.92 million pre-Series A, targets another $14.71 million to expand world’s first climate marketplace in new markets
ClimateTrade has raised €7 million ($7.92 million) in a Pre-Series A closed in Europe in late 2021, and is raising another €13 million ($14.71 million) in a US-focused round set…
The evolution of the customer experience
Today, the customer experience has evolved from in-store experiences to encompass all customer interactions, from first contact to becoming a loyal customer, across every platform…
For Alchemy Foodtech’s Verleen Goh, food innovation is all about empowering consumers toward healthier and more sustainable choices [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
We challenge the notion that healthy is expensive. Healthy doesn't have to mean spending a fortune. Instead, the mass premium products with functional benefits mean that majority…
Malaysia launches Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026, advancing digitalization of the financial sector’s among the strategic thrusts
Advancing digitalization of the financial sector is among the five strategic thrusts stated in the Blueprint. Among the initiatives include future-proofing key digital…
