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Balancing innovation and safety: Cybersecurity measures for medical devices

The rise of the interconnected Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and other healthcare cyber-physical systems means cyber threats have the potential to disrupt patient care by triggering device outages or malfunctions. 

Philippine B2B eCommerce enabler etaily wins Expand North Star Pitch Competition

Etaily, a Philippines-based business to business (B2B) eCommerce enabler, has emerged as the winner of the Expand North Star Pitch Competition, hosted in partnership with the GITEX Global team in the Philippines.

J&T Express acquires China’s Fengwang Express for $170M

Indonesia-headquartered courier startup J&T Express has on last Friday announced that it will acquire Shenzhen Fengwang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Fengwang Information), the owner of Chinese e-commerce logistics provider Shenzhen Fengwang Express Co., Ltd. (Fengwang Express), for RMB1.183 billion ($170.09 million).

Alibaba Cloud unveils plans to strengthen global partnership ecosystem

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is set to further empower its ecosystem partners through a series of new initiatives. The new initiatives including the launch of an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Acceleration Program, a training empowerment program for partners, as well as new incentives to reward partner…

Vietnam’s VinFast to list in United States via SPAC

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker (EV) VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. (VinFast) has on Friday announced that it will be listed in the United States via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co. (Black Spade).

AnyMind Group agrees to acquire Indonesian e-commerce enabler PT Digital Distribusi Indonesia

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based commerce enablement company, has on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares issued by Indonesia-based eDistributor and e-commerce enabler, PT Digital Distribusi Indonesia (DDI).

Tracxn: funding into mom & baby care companies plunges 80 percent in 2022

Total funding raised by mom & baby care companies across the globe in 2022 was $418 million, a plunge of 80 percent from $2.1 billion in 2021, a report showed Friday.

ORIGIN Conference: Southeast Asia in Spotlight at BEYOND Week 2023

ORIGIN Conference is TechNode Global’s premier international content track about the latest developments in the Asia tech and startup scene where international industry leaders and technology innovators from across the region gather to share trends, experiences, and leadership lessons.

Airasia Superapp and foodpanda join forces for groundbreaking partnership

The airasia Superapp and foodpanda have jointly announced a groundbreaking partnership, combining the strengths of both platforms to offer better value and greater convenience to users across Asean and beyond.