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Indonesia e-commerce firm Bukalapak to stop selling physical goods – report
Bukalapak, which went public in 2021, said in a statement that it later would only sell virtual products ranging from mobile phone credits to streaming vouchers.
January 8, 2025
Apple still barred from selling iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite investment deal, minister says – report
Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Apple had struck a deal to build a facility producing its Airtag tracking device on Indonesia's Batam island, close to Singapore, but that still would not count as a locally made iPhone part, the report added.
January 8, 2025
News,Asia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
[CES 2025] Sony-Honda Afeela EV launches at CES 2025
SHM said it aims to revolutionize the mobility experience by redefining the relationship between people and mobility. The first model, AFEELA 1, pursues an interactive relationship between people and vehicles through the integration of advanced software and high-performance hardware, resulting in intelligent mobility, the company added.
January 8, 2025
Malaysia announces tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone
Malaysia has on Wednesday announced tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to drive high value investment into Johor.
January 8, 2025
News,Digital Transformation,Malaysia
BMI sees strategic consolidation driving Johor to lead Malaysia’s digital infrastructure Growth
BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Tuesday that strategic consolidation is driving Johor to lead Malaysia’s digital infrastructure growth.
January 8, 2025
Stableton partners with Alta to expand access to global high-growth pre-IPO investments
Stableton, a Switzerland-based venture capital growth equity fintech platform, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based digital securities exchange for alternative assets Alta, to expand access to global high-growth pre-initial public offering (IPO) investments.
January 8, 2025
Moomoo Malaysia partners GXBank for integration to simplify investing for Malaysians
Moomoo Malaysia, an investment and trading platform, is partnering with Grab-backed digital bank GXBank for integration to simplify investing for Malaysians.
January 8, 2025
AWS launches infrastructure region in Thailand
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has on Wednesday announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region.
January 8, 2025
Indonesia’s HiFeed secures pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact
HiFeed, an Indonesian cattle farming solution start-up, has on Wednesday announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round, led by climate-tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact (WMi).
January 8, 2025
Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE partners with Antom for payment solutions
AirAsia MOVE, a Malaysia-based travel booking app and the online travel agency (OTA) platform business of Capital A, has signed a partnership agreement with Ant International’s Antom for payment solutions.
January 8, 2025