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Malaysia’s Incite Foodtech acquires Eatcosys to create ASEAN’S retail tech ecosystem

Incite Foodtech Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based food tech venture, has agreed to acquire Eatcosys Sdn Bhd, a homegrown retail technology solutions provider, to create ASEAN’S retail tech ecosystem.

BytePlus partners EduSpaze to transform Singapore’s EdTech sector with machine learning

BytePlus, the enterprise arm of ByteDance that supports businesses in accelerating their digital transformation capabilities, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EduSpaze, a leading Singapore-based education technology (EdTech) accelerator, to tranform Singapore's EdTech sector with machine learning.

Wesley Tay joins as a Principal at East Ventures

Indonesia-based venture capital firm East Ventures announced Tuesday that Wesley Tay joins East Ventures as its new Principal. Wesley will oversee the investments focusing on the seed stage, and will be based in Singapore.

Top digital security and fraud trends in Southeast Asia for 2023

Post-Covid digitalization has also seen a spike in fraud and malicious activities. Companies need to take extra precautions to protect their customers this year.

Malaysia’s Citaglobal inks deal with Indonesia’s state-owned firm for battery energy projects

Malaysia-listed Citaglobal Berhad (formerly known as WZ Satu Bhd) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PT Industri Baterai Indonesia or Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) for the proposed development of a battery cells manufacturing plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Chief of Staff: The catalyst that businesses need

Though not a C-suite position, we have watched as the role of Chief of Staff (CoS) become increasingly prominent with successful businesses we have worked with, matching the expansion of C-suite positions and complexities of the workspace. CEOs have to handle their main responsibilities while putting out fires and dealing with everything else that vies for…

VinFast partners with Vayyar Imaging to enchance safety and driving experience

Vietnamese car maker VinFast and Israeli semiconductor company Vayyar Imaging have on Thursday announced a partnership to enhance driving experience and safety by integrating in-cabin radar technology to the latest VF 6 and VF 7 models.

Singapore’s Evo Commerce bags $2M Pre-Series A funding backed by GSR Ventures, East Ventures

Singaporean health and wellness brand builder Evo Commerce has on Thursday announced the completion of its recent Pre-Series A funding round of $2 million, backed by GSR Ventures. The funding round saw key investors including 33 Capital, Rainforest Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder JJ Chai, Co-Founder of Wallex Hiro Kiga, Co-Founder of BrideStory Emile…