Yimie Yong

Here’s a closer look at the winners of She Loves Tech Global Competition 2022

We talked to the winners of She Loves Tech Global Winners 2022, to learn more about these female entrepreneurs, their ambition, their aspirations and their plans in 2023.

EV, bioeconomy among industries poised for exponential growth, says investor & author Azeem Azhar

Azeem is one of the speakers at the DLD Conference held between January 12 and 14 in Munich, Germany.

Malaysian Government drafting strategic framework to develop EV charging infrastructure – report

The EV industry has become one of the hottest sectors among Southeast Asian countries. Often seen as the future of automobile, neighboring countries Indonesia and Thailand has hoped to become EV regional hubs, luring car makers from Japan, South Korea and the US to invest and build factories here. Countries including Malaysia and Vietnam have started to…

DBS to apply for crypto licence in Hong Kong – report

When the regulations in Hong Kong are clear, and the bank “understands exactly the framework,” DBS will be one of the lenders interested in participating, said Paredes.

Australia’s plastic alternative firm Uluu aims to build commercial plant in 2025

Uluu uses farmed seaweed rather than terrestial crops or waste as a carbon source to produce a plastic alternative. Doing so not only provides economic advantages but, more importantly, the unique potential to scale enough carbon to decouple our polymer economy from fossil fuels, information from its website showed. From its unique seawater process, Uluu’s…

This startup aims to capture 10,000 tons carbon from farmland this year using volcanic rock dusts

“Our [ultimate] goal is to get to a billion tons of carbon captured as quickly as possible," Yap said.

Indonesia to draft regulation enabling media to receive payments from digital platforms for content – report

President Joko Widodo cited an urgent need for the new law since 60 percent of the advertisement market in the Southeast Asian country is dominated by mainly foreign digital platforms.

AI could be the ‘next big thing’ after internet & cloud, says Burda Principal Investments’ Christian Teichmann

In the interview, Burda Principal Investments CEO/Managing Director Christian Teichmann also shared the firm's plans and sectors in focus for 2023.

China’s JD.com to shut e-commerce sites in Indonesia, Thailand – report

JD.com is China’s largest online retailer and its biggest overall retailer, as well as the country’s biggest Internet company by revenue.