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How AI solutions can enhance customer experience

Gone are the days when businesses were using off-the-shelf solutions for customer services and planning out further business strategies. In this dynamic marketplace, where technology is evolving quickly, customers' expectations are evolving even quicker. And to track all these and their behavior in real-time, support from Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems…

NASDAQ-bound Singaporean biotech firm AUM Biosciences aims to be key player in global precision oncology space

In the interview ahead of the company’s de-SPAC, CEO also shared about the challenges and opportunities as the precision oncology space, the company's immediate plan following its listing. He also shared his views on the biotech landscape in Southeast Asia and gave several suggestions for for companies, governments, and investors for the biotech industry in…

Axiata’s FinTech arm Boost Holdings said to be weighing funding round – report

Boost Holdings is said to be working with a financial adviser on the potential fundraising, which may give the start-up a valuation of $700 million.

Future-proofing your business? Begin with payments

For online-focused merchants, the value of investing in payments has long been recognized. Payments are the most direct gateway to their customers, inextricably tied to the growth of their business. However, creating simple, seamless checkout experiences that meet the needs of a diverse set of customers in different geographies, is a challenge that only…

Airasia SuperApp average monthly active users up 12 percent q-o-q in first quarter

Airasia SuperApp recorded 12.9 million average monthly active users (MAU) in the first quarter of 2023, up by 12 percent quarter on quarter, its parent firm Capital A Berhad said Thursday.

Singapore digital wealth management platform Endowus officially launches in Hong Kong

Endowus, a Singapore-based wealth management platform, has on Wednesday announced the official launch of its digital wealth management services in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is Endowus’ first overseas expansion market after Singapore.

Capria Ventures marks first close of its $100M fund for emerging market

Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist venture capital firm, marks the first close of its target of $100 million fund. The new fund will focus on investing in 20 to 25 tech startups in the entrepreneurial hotspots of India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Vietnam’s VinFast receives $2.5B for development

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup Joint Stock Company car maker subsidiary VinFast Joint Stock Company has received $2.5 billion in grants and loans to facilitate its continuing development enabling it to achieve its global growth goals.

Better Bite Ventures backs four emerging alt protein startups

Better Bite Ventures, a fund focused on Asia Pacific alternative protein startups, has on Wednesday announced four new investments under its early-stage First Bite initiative and reopens it for new applications.

Nearly One in Five Cars Sold This Year Will Be Electric — International Energy Agency

Electric car sales are generally low outside the major markets, but 2022 was a growth year in India, Thailand and Indonesia. Collectively, sales of electric cars in these countries more than tripled compared to 2021, reaching 80,000.