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How will AI continue to contribute to the gaming experience?
Soon, AI will assist game developers in creating realistic worlds that don’t cost as much as a Hollywood blockbuster. For instance, it can take dozens of hours for a game artist to create a single building or vehicle, costing thousands of dollars.
Malaysia government wants to tap huge potential in UAS sector – report
The government will also develop the UAS Traffic Management System (UAS-TM).
Indonesia’s Akulaku partners with China’s Alipay+ for BNPL service
Akulaku, an Indonesia-based banking and digital finance platform, announced Tuesday the Akulaku PayLater partnership with Chinese cross-border digital payments firm Alipay+, which will allow Indonesian consumers to use its buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution Akulaku PayLater at Alipay+’s global merchants.
5 ways embedded finance is changing the financial services experience
Embedded finance is making the financial services industry more vibrant and competitive. But that also means that without a banking-as-a-service adoption strategy, conventional banking and financial services institutions can lag behind the competition in the blink of an eye
Indonesia’s Gokomodo raises $26M Series A funding led by East Ventures
Gokomodo, an Indonesian agriculture supply chain platform, announced Tuesday a $26 million series A funding round led by East Ventures. Other investors participating in the oversubscribed round are SMDV, Eight Capital, K3 Ventures, Triputra, Waresix, Indogen Capital, Sahabat Group, and Sampoerna Financial.
Grab rival Be Group gets $60M loan for Vietnam expansion – report
The ride-hailing market in Vietnam is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of more than 28 percent over the next five years, according to research firm Mordor Intelligence.
Malaysia’s Capital A ‘progressing’ with AirAsia Aviation, airasia Super App New York listing plan – report
The listing in the US market would be attractive given the liquidity and the diverse investor reach that it can provide, Capital A previously said.
Surge in digital adoption shows no sign of slowing down, Telenor survey shows
Surge in digital adoption shows no sign of slowing down as three in four expect mobile usage to increase, with Thai respondents leading this trend, a study showed Monday.
Singapore’s Eezee raises $7.5M Series A round led by Ayala’s VC arm
Singapore-based procurement start-up Eezee revealed Monday that it has raised $7.5 million in its Series A round. This was led by Ayala Corporate Technology Innovation Venture Fund (ACTIVE Fund), one of Southeast Asia’s top corporate venture capital firms backed by Ayala Corporation and its business units.
Singapore’s Docquity raises $44M series C round led by Itochu Corporation
Singapore-based health tech firm Docquity announced Monday that it has raised a total of $44 million in its Series C financing round, led by existing investor Japan's Itochu Corporation who invested $32 million in the round. Other investors supporting this round included iGlobe Partners, Alkemi, Global Brain, KDV and Infocom.
