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Vietnam’s Society Pass acquires Thai media firm Thoughtful Media Group
Vietnam-based loyalty and ecommerce firm Society Pass Inc (SoPa), on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Thoughtful Media Group (TMG), a social commerce-focused, premium digital video MPN headquartered in Thailand with an operating presence in the US, Vietnam, and Philippines. The acquisition of TMG marks SoPa's first foray into Thailand and adds to…
Grab Philippines acquires motorcycle taxi firm MOVE IT
Grab Philippines has announced that it has acquired motorcycle taxi firm MOVE IT’s business operations. Backed by Grab and MOVE IT’s shared commitment towards safe and reliable mobility services for everyday Filipino commuters, Grab Philippines will help MOVE IT further scale its existing motorcycle taxi fleet and improve the efficiency of its platform.
Malaysia’s Vynn Capital shares research insights on Southeast Asia cross-border commerce landscape
Southeast Asia, in general, sees more consumers purchasing cross-border goods as digital platforms become more mainstream. This trend has attracted more investment dollars into the supply chain industry, due to the integral role of technology in scaling logistics infrastructure to support growing consumer and SME demand.
Muvmi aims to solve last-mile connection in Southeast Asian cities with greener ride-sharing services, starting with Bangkok
MuvMi is eyeing a 10 times growth as the company looks to expand into other major cities in the country.
Apple Pay launches in Malaysia
Thousands of retailers in Malaysia will accept Apple Pay, with support from some of the country’s most established banks across major credit and debit networks, Apple said
Australia to explore use cases for central bank digital currency
The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) on a research project to explore use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia.
Crypto.com secures operating licenses in South Korea
Crypto.com, the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency platform, announced Monday it has secured Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Virtual Asset Service Provider registration in South Korea by acquiring payment service provider ‘PnLink Co., Ltd.’ and virtual asset service provider ‘OK-BIT Co., Ltd.’.
Yinson signs MOU with GoCar to provide charge EV solutions and services to GoCar users
Yinson GreenTech (YGT), the green technologies division of Yinson Holdings Berhad, through its joint venture company Green EV Charge Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GoCar Mobility Sdn Bhd (GoCar) to provide charging infrastructure facilities and solutions, along with customer care services to GoCar users.
India’s upGrad closes investment round of $210M
UpGrad, an India-based higher EdTech major has on Monday announced a fresh round of $210 million fundraise from marquee investors and family offices who join the company cap-table. This round has witnessed participation from ETS Global, Bodhi Tree , Singapore's Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Family office of Bharti Airtel, Narotam Sekhsaria Family…
VinFuture InnovaTalk Webinar: The development of the ultrasensitive and fast liquid biopsy – A revolution in cancer measurement at the point of care
The InnovaTalk webinar series was launched by the VinFuture Foundation, including six seminars taking place from the end of June until the end of November 2022. Each seminar will be led by a member of VinFuture’s scientific councils or a VinFuture Prize laureate. Invited guest speakers are leading international scientists from different high-tech fields and…
