Features
ESG is part of Cainiao’s DNA, tightly weaved into daily operations, says VP [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
At Cainiao Network, ESG is not a standalone division running siloed sustainability initiatives, according to Zhijing Niu, Vice President of Cainiao’s Public Communications and…
Plant-based leather startup PEEL Lab aims to replace 1% of existing leather market by 2030, says Co-Founder [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
PEEL Lab is a Japanese B2B startup with a vision: upcycling food loss, preventing animal cruelty, and stopping global warming. It has made a new kind of leather out of what would…
UK FinTech giant Wise sees cross-border payments in Malaysia still lag behind, aims to close gap [Q&A]
London Stock Exchange-listed FinTech giant Wise (formerly TransferWise) aims to close gap in cross-border payments in Malaysia as it continues its effort to expand its businesses…
Fundamental infrastructure will provide the most value for Web3 sector, says Thai-based SCB 10X’s Kris Supavatanakul
Editor’s note: SCB 10X is one of the VC firms which participated in Life’s a pitch! in May 2022. For the last two years, Web3, widely seen as the future of the internet, has…
Indian math EdTech firm Bhanzu eyes expansion to Southeast Asia, Middle East
India-based math EdTech firm Bhanzu, founded by the world's fastest 'human calculator', is planning to expand into Southeast Asia and Middle East as it aims to eradicate math…
This startup allows you to reunite with deceased loved ones using AI technology
DeepBrain AI, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and reviving dead parents as AI avatars, aims to become an AI unicorn as it expands into the US and China…
5 Industries with huge potential for NFT applications
NFTs exploded globally in 2021, with the record-breaking $69 million sale of Beeple’s “First 5000 Days” NFT art to Vignesh Sundaresan in March that year seeing a surge of interest…
Vietnam’s homegrown carmaker VinFast’s in high gear to win US & European EV markets
Editor’s note: TechNode Global’s reporter attended the Vingroup Elite Vietnam Tour 2022 In the early days when Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup announced it wants to become a car…
The rise of Web3: Asia Pacific expected to grow at fastest rate
Editor’s note: In line with the rapid growth and interest in Web3, TechNode Global has introduced the “Web3 Disruptors”, under The Startup Leader of The Year category in the third…
Xpdite Capital Partners scouts opportunities in Southeast Asia with a focus on seed stage startups [Q&A]
Contrary to many international and regional funds which focus on Series A funding round and beyond when they invest in tech startups in Southeast Asia, Singapore-based Xpdite…
