ORIGIN Indonesia | 4th edition of ORIGIN by TechNode is coming up in Jakarta
Southeast Asia’s internet economy is expected to cross the $100 billion mark by the end of 2019 before tripling by 2025. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most-populous country and also the largest country in Southeast Asia, with 264 million people, is a promising market given its large, youthful population who is contributing to the high smartphone penetration rate. It is undoubtedly a hotbed for…
ORIGIN Malaysia 2019
SHORT VIDEOS HALAL TOURISM E-COMMERCE VC INVESTMENTS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHINA'S TECH TRENDS MOBILE PAYMENTS Past Speakers (Malaysia Edition) What is ORIGIN? TechNode's premier international content track about the latest developments in ASEAN-China's tech and startup scene. For a fast-growing ASIA, ORIGIN aims to facilitate more interaction…
Origin Thailand | Building Thailand as the next digital hub in Southeast Asia
From left to right: Mr, Thanasorn Jaidee, the president of True Digital Park; Ms. Oranuch Lerdsuwankij, the CEO and co-founder at TechSauce; Mr, Poompong Tancharonephol, investment manager at AddVentures by SCG; and Mr. Nattapat Thanesvorakul, the head of strategy and new ventures of RISE speaks on building Thailand as the next digital hub in SEA at Origin Thailand on September 19, 2019.…
ORIGIN Thailand | Fireside Chat with Camera 360, SEA’s Digital Payment Powerhouse and China Tech Ecosystem
Since the proliferation of selfies, photo editing software has been heavily invested in the face beauty trend. As one of the leading photo editing tools in China, Camera 360 which is available on Android, iOS and WP8 platforms, claims to have over 200 million users worldwide. During an intimate fireside chat session with Camera 360 at ORIGIN Thailand, we will uncover its successful global…
ORIGIN Thailand | Food innovation, future of work, and Thailand’s digital & tech landscape
Southeast Asia has seen the rise of unicorn startups like Go-Jek and Grab dominating the landscape and becoming household names in many countries. In the midst of this hype, Thailand has also made significant efforts to boost its startup scene as it seeks to place itself on the map of innovation.
With the immense support from the Thailand Government along with interests shown by local and…
ORIGIN Thailand | 3rd edition of Origin by TechNode is coming up in Bangkok
Thailand, apart from being one of the most popular destinations for Chinese travelers, is also a key market for Chinese startups who are making a foray into Southeast Asia. Thailand market has seen remarkable growth over the past couple of years, and its tech scene has been thriving since. Startup investments have increased in both Thailand and ASEAN, as observed from the continuous investment…
SEA tech startups cannot simply copy Chinese models
Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Image credit: Bigstock/ermakovep)
Sitting in a trendy open-plan office in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Anson Wang oversees around 100 employees as CEO and co-founder of Jobstore, a Malaysian AI-powered recruitment platform. Coming from a rare breed of first-generation Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs into the country, it has been a long journey for Wang to…
Gobi Partners leads China VC charge into Southeast Asia
Photo Caption (L-R): Managing Director Malaysia of Gobi Partners Jamaludin Bujang; CEO of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes; Founder and CEO of EasyParcel Clarence Leong and CEO of Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak flanked by AirAsia Cabin Crew. (Image credit:AirAsia)
Editor’s note: This article is produced in cooperation with AirAsia and Gobi Partners. We believe in transparency in our publishing and…
ORIGIN | Malaysia must act to avoid falling behind in AI
Md. Radzi bin Din, executive director of G3 Global and William Yap, the founder of AI Malaysia, speak at the AI Fireside Chat session at the ORIGIN conference on June 21, 2019.
Malaysia is lagging behind regional peers in AI adoption, said Mohammad Radzi, executive director of G3 Global, during a Fireside Chat at ORIGIN, held during Malaysia Tech Week 2019. He said that the country should…
ORIGIN | Mobile payment solutions are taking off in Southeast Asia
Aiza Azreen Ahmad, director of strategic partnership at Boost, at TechNode Global’s ORIGIN conference on June 21, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode)
TechNode gathered four industry experts at its ORIGIN conference, during Malaysia Tech Week 2019, for a discussion on “Payment Solutions in Southeast Asia.” Kenneth Ho, CEO of the cross-border business matching engine Beam and moderator for the panel,…