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Malaysia’s NexMind raises seed funding From 500 Global; launches Text2Social

NexMind, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multilingual digital marketing platform, announced Tuesday that it has secured seed funding from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm 500 Global. The new funding will be used to expand the firm's product offerings and accelerate customer acquisition worldwide.

Malaysia’s Solarvest secures 11 solar photovoltaic projects in Vietnam

Malaysian clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has successfully secured a total of 11 rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation projects in Vietnam, with a combined capacity of 12.8 megawattpeak (MWp).

Meraque paves the way for robotics automation in agriculture for Malaysia with nation’s first-ever plantation AGV

Meraque Group (Meraque), a Malaysian robotics solutions company, has introduced the nation's first Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) designed for complex agricultural environments, named Robotic Agro in Complex Environment (RACE). As an autonomous AGV, RACE is designed to navigate the intricate and challenging terrain of agricultural environments.

Funding Societies raises $27 million in debt funding from institutional investors

Funding Societies | Modalku, the largest unified small and medium enterprises (SME) digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, announced on Tuesday that it has successfully raised debt of $27 million. The funding was led by Asia-focused private credit financier AlteriQ Global, with multi-family office Aument Capital Partners (ACP), and…

VDX and MaiCapital sign MoU for comprehensive strategic partnership

VDX, the Hong Kong-based up-and-coming digital asset platform, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with MaiCapital, an Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC)-licensed blockchain and virtual asset manager, to support its upcoming Security Token Offering (STO) projects.

Quest Ventures appoints April Ong Vaño as Head of Environmental, Social & Governance

China-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures has appointed Philippine-based April Ong Vaño as its Head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). In this capacity, Ong Vaño will play a pivotal role in advancing the company's mission and advancing sustainability efforts in key markets.

Thailand expects Tesla, Google, Microsoft to invest $5B — report

"Tesla would be looking into an EV manufacturing facility, Microsoft and Google are looking at data centers," Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.

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Web application security, the sentinel of BFSI’s digital transformation

As the #BFSI sector continues its #DigitalTransformation journey, safeguarding customer and business data through robust web application security is not an option but a necessity. In a world where cyber threats are constantly evolving, BFSI organizations must adopt proactive #CyberSecurity measures, including the people, process, and technology…

Vietnamese Internet Platform VNG postpones US IPO – report

VNG has been exploring going public in the US since at least 2017.

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Optimizing online checkout: Bridging the gap between gaining customers and losing them

While your #checkout process is not the sole factor for customer conversion, it is often an underestimated aspect of sales success. Checkout optimization is certainly not a one-time-only exercise, it requires frequent refinement and testing. But with a myriad of tools available to merchants, building a frictionless checkout experience has become so much…