Japan’s Hitachi sets up new organization to promote Generative AI
Japan-based conglomerate Hitachi, Ltd. has on Monday announced that it has established a new organization called "Generative AI Center" to promote the safe and effective use of…
Animoca Brands joins $10M Web3 Global Educators Fund by Open Campus Protocol
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based gaming firm, has on Monday announced that it has committed to contribute to the Global Educators Fund, a $10 million grant fund set up by Open…
Balancing innovation and safety: Cybersecurity measures for medical devices
The rise of the interconnected Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and other healthcare cyber-physical systems means cyber threats have the potential to disrupt patient care by…
Philippine B2B eCommerce enabler etaily wins Expand North Star Pitch Competition
Etaily, a Philippines-based business to business (B2B) eCommerce enabler, has emerged as the winner of the Expand North Star Pitch Competition, hosted in partnership with the…
J&T Express acquires China’s Fengwang Express for $170M
Indonesia-headquartered courier startup J&T Express has on last Friday announced that it will acquire Shenzhen Fengwang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Fengwang…
Alibaba Cloud unveils plans to strengthen global partnership ecosystem
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is set to further empower its ecosystem partners through a series of new initiatives. The new…
BEYOND EXPO 2023: Malaysia’s Aerodyne plans to raise up to $200M in Series C round; IPO in two to three years’ time
Aerodyne’s plan to raise Series C round also comes after its bridging round in September last year.
Vietnam’s VinFast to list in United States via SPAC
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker (EV) VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. (VinFast) has on Friday announced that it will be listed in the United States via a merger with special purpose…
AnyMind Group agrees to acquire Indonesian e-commerce enabler PT Digital Distribusi Indonesia
AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based commerce enablement company, has on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares issued by Indonesia-based eDistributor and…
Tracxn: funding into mom & baby care companies plunges 80 percent in 2022
Total funding raised by mom & baby care companies across the globe in 2022 was $418 million, a plunge of 80 percent from $2.1 billion in 2021, a report showed Friday.
ORIGIN Conference: Southeast Asia in Spotlight at BEYOND Week 2023
ORIGIN Conference is TechNode Global’s premier international content track about the latest developments in the Asia tech and startup scene where international industry leaders…
Airasia Superapp and foodpanda join forces for groundbreaking partnership
The airasia Superapp and foodpanda have jointly announced a groundbreaking partnership, combining the strengths of both platforms to offer better value and greater convenience to…
Southeast Asian tech startups raises $10.4B in 2022 despite global slowdown
Southeast Asian tech startups raised $10.4 billion in 2022, the third strongest year on record and on par with the pre-pandemic investment levels, said a report revealed by…
India’s Ripplr raises $40M in Series B funding led by Fireside Ventures
Ripplr, an India-based tech distribution and logistics platform, has announced that it has raised $40 million in a Series B round from new and existing Investors. The round was…
