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Funding Societies partners with Proton to provide dealer financing for used car dealers
Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital financing platform, is collaborating with Malaysia's national car maker Proton to provide credit facilities for Proton dealers to finance the purchase of cars for floor stocking.
Vietnam’s Society Pass expands Nusatrip business to Southeast Asia
Society Pass Incorporated, Southeast Asia's (SEA) data-driven fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, has on Wednesday introduced the new Nusatrip Chief Executive Officer and announced its strategic plans moving forward, expanding Nusatrip business coverage throughout SEA.
Installation of 10,000 EV charging points in Malaysia on track, 700 ready, according to ministry
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…
Fundamental infrastructure will provide the most value for Web3 sector, says Thai-based SCB 10X’s Kris Supavatanakul
In the interview, Supavatanakul also shared his views on the potential of Web3 sector in Southeast Asia, the firm’s preferences and his suggestions for Web3 startups.
Singapore FinTech Association & 5 national FinTech associations to form Asean FinTech Movement
The MOU seeks to formalize each national FinTech association’s involvement in the formation of the ASEAN FinTech Movement, with the goal of raising the region’s profile as a FinTech powerhouse, as well as providing a common networking platform for the region’s FinTech players to tap onto.
Indian math EdTech firm Bhanzu eyes expansion to Southeast Asia, Middle East
In the interview, Bhanu also elaborates on its plans after raising funds and the firm’s ambition in the longer term. He, however, declined to comment on the company's financials and fundraising plans.
ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2022: Announcing Startup Leader of the Year & Corporate Sustainability Champions finalists
Together with the all-star advisory team, TechNode Global spent close to two weeks evaluating every nomination and determining the finalists.
AirAsia super app average monthly active users up 161 percent to 9.5m in 3Q
Capital A’s digital businesses, airasia super app achieved 9.5 million average Monthly Active Users (MAU) in the third quarter of 2022, up 161 percent compared to the same period last year.
Southeast Asia’s digital economy expected to hit $200B GMV in 2022, report
Southeast Asia’s digital economy is on track to hit $200 billion gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2022, three years earlier than was anticipated in the inaugural report shared in 2016, said Google, Temasek and Bain & Company in its released seventh edition of the e-Conomy SEA report.
Whatsapp down worldwide – report
More than 1.5 billion people across 180+ countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere, Whatsapp said on its Linkedin Page.
