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ALAMI Group Founder Dima Djani on the role of truly sharia financial products in driving social impact [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

As the financial technology ecosystem, ALAMI has a bold mission to spread the positive impact and build a more equitable society using technology based on sharia principles, so we committed to establish truly sharia digital financial products and services that drive the social impact and provide the best experience to the user.

True Digital Park’s Dr. Tarit Nimmanwudipong on the economic and societal role of the innovation ecosystem [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The park is a critical driver for the development of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Thailand. All under one roof, startups, entrepreneurs, tech companies, investors, accelerators, incubators, academies and government agencies co-exist in our interconnected ecosystem.

RPG Commerce Founder Melvin Chee on supply chain innovations [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

We’ve always been an e-commerce and have a strong online presence, and we know that our customers are gravitating towards blended experiences and are wanting a physical touch and connection with our brands.

Keyta’s Co-Founders on the role of “key-commerce” on innovating conversational commerce [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In our opinion, impact means solving major societal problems with measurable positive change. It definitely plays a role that the product we are building should have the right customer journey suited for the market we are trying to target.

Astra Digital Mobil launches new used-car marketplace in Indonesia

PT Astra Digital Mobil has introduced a digital platform for buying and selling used cars that can be accessed via a website or mobile app called mobbi. With the mission to provide a wide selection of used cars equipped with clear information for customers, mobbi also introduced three public figures as its brand ambassadors, namely Vincent Rompies, Deddy…

Vingroup partners Google Cloud to modernize group-wide SAP applications, accelerate global growth ambitions

Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, has on Monday announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to modernize and connect its critical systems and data at a group-wide level. This reaffirms Vingroup’s commitment toward adopting best-in-class technologies to boost its production capabilities, improve product and service quality, enhance…

Singapore’s Carousell Group cuts 10% of total headcount, Co-Founder says ‘deeply sorry’

Quek announced several initiatives and arrangements for the impacted regular employees which include monetary compensation, tools for job search, extended medical benefits and insurance coverage, among others.

Airwallex partners with Agoda to support Hong Kong business travelers

With the surging demand of international business travel, global fintech platform Airwallex is partnering with global digital travel platform Agoda, to make travel planning easier for Hong Kong small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.

Hong Kong’s Aigens secures $14M Series A funding led by Ant Group and others

Aigens, the Hong Kong-based food and beverage (F&B) industry innovator bringing omni-channel ordering solutions to Asia, announced Monday it has raised over $14 million Series A funding as it looks to accelerate its expansion across asia pacific (APAC) and help more restaurants digitalize and enhance their competitiveness.

Vietnam’s VinFast opens first two stores in Europe

Vietnamese automotive firm VinFast has officially opened its first two VinFast Stores in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. The event marked a starting point for VinFast in its European retail store network, affirming VinFast’s strong commitment to driving the revolution of sustainable mobility.