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Thailand’s Central Food Retail partners with Google Cloud to launch AI shopping assistant

Thailand supermarket chain Central Food Retail Company Limited has partnered with Google Cloud to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant.

Analyst stays bearish on Thai electronics market outlook amid struggling Western EV sector

Despite positive momentum from the trade war, Maybank Investment Bank sees a bearish FY25 outlook for Thai electronics due to the struggling Western electric vehicle (EV) sector and looming impact from the Global Minimum Tax.

Maybank revises up GoTo Gojek Tokopedia revenue forecasts

Maybank Investment Bank has revised up Indonesian tech platform GoTo Gojek Tokopedia FY25/26 revenue forecasts by 17 percent/ 15 percent, after the firm's first nine months revenue beat its forecast.

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The entrepreneur’s dilemma: Fundraising or taking a loan?

Fundraising investments or taking a loan is a question, I often see being asked on Facebook groups for entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs. This article will break down all the pros and cons so that any #Entrepreneur deciding between the two, may make a more informed decision.

Teleport’s revenue rises in third quarter on higher delivery parcels moved

Capital A's logistics arm Teleport has reported higher revenue in the third quarter amid higher tonnage and delivery parcels moved.

Malaysia’s Catcha Digital acquires 51 percent stake in Nexible Solutions for $2.56M to expand into SaaS and AI sectors

Malaysia-based digital platform Catcha Digital Berhad has announced its entry into a share sale agreement to acquire a 51 percent interest in Malaysian software as a service (SaaS) firm Nexible Solutions Sdn Bhd (Nexible) for a cash consideration of MYR 11.38 million ($310 million).

US e-commerce giant Amazon invested over $1.49B in Singapore

US-headquartered e-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday that it has invested more than S$2 billion ($1.49 billion) across its retail and cloud businesses in Singapore in 2023. This includes both capital expenditure such as improvements to existing infrastructures, including fulfilment centers, delivery stations, and data centers, and operating…

1337 Ventures Partners with GX Bank to lead TeXnovasi Accelerator

1337 Ventures, Malaysia-based venture capital firm, announced its role as the lead accelerator for TeXnovasi—an ambitious initiative by GXBank and Grab Malaysia, with support from Cradle and MYStartup.

Deloitte’s tech, media & telecoms 2025 predictions: Generative AI paves way for transformative future

By addressing challenges in infrastructure, gender equity, energy consumption, trust, and capabilities, the industry could be poised for a significant leap forward and is well positioned to determine the future of Al’s legacy.

GCash said to weigh record Philippine IPO of up to $1.5B – report

The company intends to list in the second half of next year, Bloomberg reported. An IPO of that size would likely make it the biggest ever in the country.