Talkwalker’s Benjamin Soubies on how AI-enabled consumer intelligence is making a difference in customer engagement [Q&A]
Data is the new currency, as the World Economic Forum acknowledged nearly a decade ago. That in itself is not a new concept altogether. As early as 2006, mathematician and marketing expert Clive Humby said "data is the new oil." However, much like oil, data in itself is valuable, but cannot be useful until it is processed and refined. The same is true today. Amid all the data points from…
J&T Express partners Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries in Singapore
Indonesian logistics firm J&T Express has established strategic partnership with Singaporean food delivery platform Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries for foodpanda shops in Singapore.
With this partnership, over 20 merchants such as Unilever, Philips, ASUS, MAKE UP STORE and TC Acoustics will now have the option to offer next-day delivery fulfilled by J&T Express, with plans to…
Choco Up launches Choco Payment powered by Stripe to supercharge growth for digital merchants
Choco Up, a global technology and financial services platform offering revenue-based financing for digital merchants and startups, announced on Thursday the launch of Choco Payment. Embedded with Choco Up's flagship underwriting capabilities and powered by global financial infrastructure platform Stripe, Choco Payment is an integrated payment solution that provides revenue-based financing of up…
Robinhood partners Google Cloud and MFEC for Thailand’s ‘Super App’
Robinhood, the Bangkok-based food delivery and all-in-one travel service platform under SCBX Group, Purple Ventures Co., Ltd., announced Monday a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud and MFEC Public Company Limited (MFEC) to advance its mission of building a homegrown “super app” that delivers inclusive growth opportunities to small business owners, delivery riders, and diverse users…
Malaysia unicorn Carsome announces appointment of advisory board
Malaysia-headquartered integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome Group Inc (Carsome) announced on Tuesday the appointment of its advisory board which comprises a multitude of expertise to lead regional expansion and accelerate growth as the company continues to strengthen leadership in Southeast Asia.
The advisory board is made up of "individuals of various specializations, dynamic…
VEON Ventures makes $15M Series A investment in Pakistan B2B marketplace Dastgyr
VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announced Tuesday that the group's VEON Ventures division has completed a $15 million investment as part of a Series A round for Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based business to business (B2B) e-commerce marketplace platform.
This investment will contribute towards boosting Pakistan's e-commerce market, VEON said in a…
Singapore alternative funding startup Jenfi launches in Indonesia
Jenfi, a Singapore-based fintech startup, said Thursday it is expanding its business to Indonesia. The expansion follows its recent series A funding in 2021 and also includes Vietnam.
"Indonesia is a very interesting market for Jenfi, given its large population and a growing ecommerce segment, which has not come close to its peak. While we are seeing fast growth, we realise that most…
Ninja Van introduces enhanced suite of supply chain management solutions
Ninja Van Group, the Singapore-based tech-enabled logistics company, said Thursday it has enhanced its supply chain management solutions by expanding existing services into new markets, and making more services available to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the region.
Ninja Van said in a statement that these enhancements are part of the $100 million that the firm has committed to…
Carsome launches largest experience center in Malaysia
Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, said Thursday it has elevated its hassle-free car buying experience with the launch of Carsome PJ Automall, its biggest experience center to-date in Malaysia and first that comes with electric vehicle charging stations.
For customers, the Automall enables them to experience prospective cars – from viewing, to selecting, to on-the-spot…
Razer Fintech acquires Indonesian digital payment firm E2Pay
Razer Fintech, the financial technology arm of Razer, announced Wednesday the acquisition of PT E2Pay Global Utama (E2Pay), a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) digital payment facilitators and e-money players in Indonesia.
Razer Fintech is already an O2O (offline to online) digital payment network in Southeast Asia, and this acquisition marks its further expansion into Indonesia, the…