Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023
Aesthetic design with a motif of placenta jar and lotus, reflecting the brand's origin as a secret method of royal family
SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goongbe, Korea's representative kid brand, has won in the beauty and healthcare category for packaging at iF Design Award 2023, a global design award.
Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023
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Sendbird Launches SmartAssistant, the First No-Code Generative AI Chatbot for Web and Mobile Apps
AI solution for commerce, marketing, and customer service experiences
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sendbird, the global in-app conversations platform powering over 300 million monthly active users across 4000 apps, today announced the launch of its SmartAssistant, a first-of-its-kind, conversational AI solution for marketing, commerce, and customer service. SmartAssistant is a…
Annica Witschard on Home Credit’s strategy for improving financial inclusion, access, and literacy in Asia [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A, Annica Witschard, Chief Executive Officer of Home Credit Vietnam, outlined the company's strategic initiatives in expanding financial inclusion, especially in marginalized communities. She highlighted that Home Credit Vietnam has served over 15 million customers, with a broader reach of over 125 million globally. The FinTech company uses data-driven modeling to…
Malaysia’s Teleport unveils first A321 freighter
Teleport, the logistics venture seeded by Malaysia-listed firm Capital A Berhad, has officially inducted its first Airbus A321 Freighter (A321F) aircraft into its air logistics fleet, which is set to strengthen its position as the market leader in terms of most air cargo volume by tonnage across Southeast Asia, as certified by the World ACD.
Teleport said in a statement on Thursday that the…
LEAP EVENT TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRES EPIC PHOTO OPS
The acquisition joins the premiere experiential e-commerce platform in the fandom space with the event industry's only true start-to-finish technology solution.
DALLAS, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Event Technology (formerly Patron Technology) announced today its acquisition of Epic Photo Ops, the premiere software for scheduling, execution, and management of high-quality face-to-face…
Indonesia’s Orderfaz completes pre-seed funding led by 1982 Ventures
Orderfaz, an Indonesian fintech startup for social commerce sellers, has on Thursday announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing led by 1982 Ventures.
Orderfaz said in a statement that with this round of financing, the firm plans to bring on new hires across all functions to drive platform development and market expansion.
It said the company plans to develop an omnichannel…
Forrester: Generative AI Dominates Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2023 And Beyond
Over the next few years, firms will need to balance risk with reward when unlocking the transformative benefits of generative AI
SINGAPORE, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) The Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2023 report, generative AI will begin to deliver significant return on investment for most enterprises in the next two to four years. To fully benefit…
How cross-border payments are reshaping Southeast Asian travel
Traveling and shopping across Southeast Asia used to be a headache for the average jet setter. Despite the nations’ close relative proximity, getting local currency could prove a lengthy and costly process. However, this is a landscape that is rapidly shifting.
Last year, the governments of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines signed a landmark cross-border payments…
Jayud Global Logistics Limited Announces the Engagement of Strategic Investor Relations LLC to Lead Investor Engagement and Financial Communications Efforts
SHENZHEN, China, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jayud Global Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: JYD) ("Jayud" or the "Company"), one of the leading Shenzhen-based end-to-end supply chain solution providers in China, with a focus on providing cross-border logistics services, today announced that it has retained Strategic Investor Relations, LLC. ("SIR"), a leading boutique advisory firm.
SIR will be…
CULTURE TRIP – MILLENNIAL FOCUSED TOUR OPERATOR COMPLETES MBO AND LAUNCHES STRATEGIC REVIEW
LONDON, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culture Trip, the purpose-led small-group tour operator, today announces that the Company has completed a management buyout ("MBO"), led by CEO Ana Jakimovska, and has launched a strategic review to ensure that the business continues to develop and grow, both here in the UK and internationally (the "Strategic Review").
Founded in 2011, London-headquartered…