Digital Transformation
Maria Health partners with Deel to provide affordable health coverage to Philippine remote workers
Maria Health, the largest online health insurance marketplace in the Philippines, has partnered with Deel to provide access to affordable health insurance for companies hiring remote workers in the country.
To track or not to track: The marketer’s dilemma
Without browser tracking tools, marketers will struggle to see which channels, creative material, and messaging contributed to each conversion. If visibility is diminished, how can marketers know where to invest and optimize?
Singapore’s Oddle raises $5M in Pre-Series B funding
Funds from this bridge round will power product development and regional market expansion in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Japan’s SBI, South Korea’s Kyobo & NTU Singapore to raise $75M venture fund
The fund aims to accelerate digital transformation in Southeast Asia and South Asia through the combined operational expertise, regional go-to-market connections and extensive industry network across the three general partners.
More than digital transformation, consistent digital mastery is key to business resilience
Digital transformation may have once merely been a means to survive. But now, more than ever, it has become a must – and not just an option – for businesses to stay ahead in this new future.
Malaysia’s drone tech hub ambition: Opportunities & Challenges [Part 1]
In this first part, we briefly look into the opportunities awaiting Malaysia drone tech startups.
AirAsia changes name to Capital A to reflect new core strategy
Malaysia's AirAsia Group Berhad has announced a name change for the group holding company to become Capital A Berhad, to reflect the group’s new core business strategy as an investment holding company with a portfolio of synergistic travel and lifestyle businesses, which have rapidly transformed the AirAsia brand into much more than just an airline.. By…
Philippine E-commerce enabler Etaily banks $4.3M round to drive regional expansion, O2O platform
Etaily, a fast-growing Philippines-based e-commerce-enabler led by former Zalora executives, announced today that it has wrapped up a $4.3 million seed extension round, on top of its initial $1.6 million funding round announced in August 2021.
[Updated] Malaysia’s AirAsia classified as financially distressed company
AirAsia triggered the financial distress criteria, known as PN17 back in July 2020. This came after its external auditor flagged significant uncertainties that cast doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. partners with Ant Group to accelerate digital transformation of its restaurant operations across Asia Pacific
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) has announced a regional partnership to leverage Ant Group’s digital solutions to accelerate digital transformation of its restaurant operations across Asia Pacific. This deal further complements RBI’s continuous efforts to support local franchisee operations and expansion in the Asia Pacific market.
