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Ant Group to connect 280,000 doctors on Haodf healthcare platform with 800M healthcare users on Alipay after acquisition
Following Ant Group’s acquisition of Haodf, a healthcare platform specializing in online doctor consultations, Ant Group President Cyril Han and Haodf.com Founder Hang Wang have jointly announced their plans to drive AI-powered healthcare innovations.
AirAsia MOVE appoints travel industry veteran Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio as Chairman
Malaysia-based Capital A's online travel agent (OTA) platform AirAsia MOVE has announced the appointment of Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio as its new Executive Chairman, effective immediately.
Arrow Electronics partners STARFINDO to support tech startups in Indonesia
Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asosiasi Startup for Industry Indonesia (STARFINDO) to bolster tech startups within Indonesia's ecosystem.
Malaysia’s WORQ aims to grow total co-working space to 450,000 sq ft by 2025
WORQ is an award-winning productivity community and flexible workspace provider founded in 2017, in Kuala Lumpur. WORQ’s investors include Cradle Fund, an agency under the Malaysian Ministry of Finance; Philip Capital, an integrated Asian financial house with a global presence; SMG, an investment holding company co-founded by the founding partner of Jungle…
EV battery maker CATL poised to pick banks for $5B Hong Kong share sale – report
CATL, based in southeast China’s Fujian province and a major supplier to Tesla Inc, trades on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
KAF-Carsome consortium’s KAF Digital Bank receives license approval to commence operations
The operating entity, which is now formally known as KAF Digital Bank, seeks to deliver a robust and resilient banking infrastructure that underpins the trust and expectations from Malaysians.
Singapore’s Sodion Energy secures MWh supply of US developed advanced sodium-ion batteries from UNIGRID
Sodion Energy, a provider of sodium-ion batteries for e-mobility and integrated energy storage solutions based in Singapore, has secured a landmark agreement for an initial 10 MWh supply of advanced sodium-ion batteries developed by UNIGRID Inc., a California-based innovator in sodium-ion battery technology.
Tracxn : Southeast Asia’s FinTech funding drops 23 percent in 2024
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) Fintech ecosystem witnessed total funding of $1.6 billion in 2024, a 23 percent drop from $2.1 billion in 2023 and a significant 75 percent decrease from $6.3 billion in 2022, Tracxn said Monday.
From scheduling to strategy, here’s how AI assistants are changing the game
AI-driven personal assistants are not just tools. They enable smarter decision-making and streamlined operations for both individual and business use. These are no longer simply automating mundane tasks. They are now evolving toward sophisticated solutions that integrate real-time insights into workflows, resulting in unprecedented levels of business…
PropertyGuru CEO Hari V. Krishnan steps down; Lewis Ng appointed as new CEO
Singapore-based property technology firm PropertyGuru Group announced Monday that Hari V. Krishnan will step down as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
