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Filipinos spent 4.4 million hours using e-wallet apps in 2022, says Digido
2022 saw over 58 million active users in the Philippines spending a total of 4.4 million hours in using e-wallet applications, according to a new report revealed by the Philippines-based consumer credit service Digido on Monday.
GSM launches electric taxi service in Hanoi
Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a company founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, has announced the launch of Green SM Taxi, an electric taxi service, in Hanoi starting on April 14.
Singapore’s Safeheron secures Pre-A+ round led by Hashkey Capital and Bixin Ventures
Safeheron, the Singapore-based digital asset self-custody infrastructure provider, has on last Friday announced it has secured a Pre-A+ fundraising round led by Hashkey Capital and Bixin Ventures.
Malaysia’s MRANTI stepping up pace to accelerate 5G enterprise innovation
In driving enterprise 5G adoption forward, the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has on last Friday brought together 20 key stakeholders to discuss pertinent issues, as well as to connect and collaborate on initiatives to progress the design, development and deployment of industry and enterprise 5G innovations in order to…
Indonesian insurtech firm PasarPolis sees significant growth potential in Indonesia
With less than two percent insurance penetration, Indonesia presents a market with significant headroom for growth, Indonesia-based insurtech firm Pasar Polis said Monday.
Indonesia’s Travelio raises an undisclosed Series C funding led by a large Korean financial group
Indonesia-based home rental startup Travelio has raised an undisclosed Series C funding round led by a large Korean financial group.
2023 VinFuture InnovaTalk series: applying new technologies to increase agriculture production while reducing post-harvest losses
The VinFuture Foundation's launch of the 2023 InnovaTalk series on agriculture has highlighted the potential for new technologies to revolutionize the industry.
Telkom to integrate broadband arm IndiHome into Telkomsel
Telkomsel major shareholders Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and Indonesian telecommunications firm Telkom have signed an agreement to spin off and integrate Telkom's fixed broadband business IndiHome into Telkomsel.
Singapore’s Eleos Labs partners Grab to offer anti-theft and fraud detection solutions to Polygon
Eleos Labs, a Singapore-headquartered Web3 cybersecurity startup, has partnered with GrabDefence, a proprietary anti-fraud software as a service (SaaS) solution from Southeast Asian superapp Grab, to offer anti-theft and fraud detection solutions to Polygon.
Indian e-mobility startup Magenta Mobility raises $22M from bp and Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure
Indian e-mobility firm Magenta Mobility has secured $22 million equity investment from bp ventures, the venture capital arm of United Kingdom-based oil and gas firm bp, and Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure, the Indian infrastructure arm managed by the United States-based investment bank Morgan Stanley.
