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Singapore’s Wavemaker Partners names ex-Facebook exec Andy Hwang as General Partner

Wavemaker Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday welcomed Andy Hwang as its new General Partner, as the firm celebrates 10 years of investing in the region. Hwang is transitioning into venture capital after angel investing and coaching startup founders full-time for the past year.

South Korean SaaS firm Toss Lab secures $1.2M strategic investment from Taiwan’s Kdan Mobile Software

Toss Lab Inc, a South Korean software as a service (SaaS) firm, has secured $1.2 million strategic investment from Kdan Mobile Software, Ltd, a global SaaS company headquartered in Taiwan. The two leading productivity software companies from Asia plan to integrate their solutions to expand the international business to business (B2B) market.

Revisiting the Terra crash: The cause and the impact it had

This piece seeks to examine what happened back in May leading up to the Terra crash and the impact it had on the crypto market afterward. But first, let us briefly explore what the Terra network was all about to put things into context.

Transforming steel manufacturing with smart steel

The ability of today’s technology can do plenty in making the business more sustainable – from lowering power consumption, to monitoring waste. Leaders must now be changemakers and digitalize operations to achieve sustainable steel which will build a better world for current and future generations to come.

J&T launches fresh delivery service in Malaysia

J&T Express Malaysia announced Tuesday that it has commenced full operations of the fresh delivery service in Malaysia. The J&T Fresh Delivery service is an end-to-end delivery of fresh produce from Cameron Highlands to Klang Valley, ensuring that the produce reaches its destination in the shortest time possible.

Ni Hsin launches electric vehicle motorcycles in Malaysia

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Tuesday launched its TAILG EBIXON electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles. The firm has unveiled two models of its TAILG EV motorcycles in the personal and commercial categories: the TAILG EBIXON BOLD and TAILG EBIXON TORQ.

Hong Kong brandtech group Gusto Collective expands to Japan

Gusto Collective, a Hong Kong-based brandtech firm, announced Tuesday the establishment of its operations in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The expansion is spurred on by accelerating market demand in the region for next-gen customer experiences and innovative technologies in the burgeoning Web3 space.

GoTo’s revenue rises 30 percent year on year to $375M in 3Q

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the Indonesia merged entity of Gojek and Tokopedia, announced Monday that its gross revenue up 30 percent year on year to Rp5.9 trillion ($375 million), above middle point of guidance range, as all segments registered growths. Meanwhile, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)…

Singapore’s Chinese media platform 7.5 Degree raises $ 1.4M in Pre-Series A Funding

Launched in 2017, the Singapore-based brand 7.5 Degree has been the first Chinese digital media that focus on Southeast Asia's new economy.

How good are Vietnamese tech talents and software developers?

Without running the risk of discriminating against other nationalities, I would argue that they are one of the best in the Southeast Asia region if not the best (generally speaking from my own experiences).