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J&T launches fresh delivery service in Malaysia

J&T Express Malaysia announced Tuesday that it has commenced full operations of the fresh delivery service in Malaysia. The J&T Fresh Delivery service is an end-to-end delivery of fresh produce from Cameron Highlands to Klang Valley, ensuring that the produce reaches its destination in the shortest time possible.

Ni Hsin launches electric vehicle motorcycles in Malaysia

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad, has on Tuesday launched its TAILG EBIXON electric vehicle (EV) motorcycles. The firm has unveiled two models of its TAILG EV motorcycles in the personal and commercial categories: the TAILG EBIXON BOLD and TAILG EBIXON TORQ.

[event recap] Multilingual AI in the Era of Mobile Internet Indonesia (Jakarta Station)

Part of the 2022 IFLYTEK 1024 Developer Festival, the event in Jakarta is also co-organized by National Intelligence Voice Innovation Center and Huawei.

Singapore’s Kristal.AI secures $10M for its pre-series B funding round

Kristal.AI, a digital private wealth management platform based in Singapore, has raised over $10 million for its pre-series B funding round. The latest funding round has seen continued participation from the founders, existing investors such as Chiratae Ventures, Sanadhya family, Desai Family Office and brings in new investors such as Stride Ventures and…

China’s Xinghuo BIF appoints Malaysia’s MyEG to own and operate Xinghuo International Supernode

China’s national blockchain Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility (XInghuo BIF) has inked an agreement with Malaysian listed digital services firm MY E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) for MyEG to own and operate the Xinghuo International Supernode (Malaysia) to connect China blockchain to global markets.

PropertyGuru’s revenue rises 47 percent year on year to $25.1M in 3Q

PropertyGuru Group Limited, the Singapore-based property technology company, announced Monday its revenue for the third quarter this year rose 47 percent year on year to S$34.6 million ($25.1 million), underpinned by consistent growth in all markets and segments. Its net loss was S$7.4 million ($5.37 million) in the quarter and its adjusted earnings before…

Vingroup and Gotion starts building $275M LFP battery cell factory in Vietnam

VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup, and Gotion Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, have started construction of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Vietnam. The project has a total investment of more than VND 6,329 billion ($275 million), a scale of 14 hectares (34.5 acres) with a design…

Korea’s ambition for launching Layer 1 blockchains will accelerate in 2023

The Layer 1 take-off will force established platforms to re-architect their infrastructure to accommodate new players. Where South Korea has begun to realize this potential for a strengthened user-owned economy, we’re certain that the Layer 1 take-off won’t stay a regional phenomenon for long.

DEA signs MOU with Rakuten for collaborative Web3 partnership

Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company that operates the PlayMining non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform, announced Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rakuten Group for a collaborative partnership in the Web3 domain.

Stay vigilant: How cloud interconnectivity is amplifying the effects of mobile phishing

As businesses and users around the world become increasingly connected through mobile cloud-based platforms and services, cybercriminals are devising phishing strategies that specifically exploit these connections.