Harvest Capital Invests US$40 Million in CHANDO Group, Marking a New Chapter for the Leading China Beauty Brand
HONG KONG, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major development for China's cosmetic industry, CHANDO Group, a leading homegrown cosmetics brand, has completed a new round of financing. Harvest Capital has invested ¥300 million (over US$40 million) in this round, with global beauty giant L'Oréal also participating as an industrial partner. This historic collaboration signals the beginning of a…
Singapre’s ShopBack Pay launches in Hong Kong with Octopus as payment method
ShopBack, the Singapore-based shopping and rewards platform, has launched ShopBack Pay in Hong Kong, enabling consumers to earn and redeem real Cashback in-store at the point of purchase.
As part of the launch, Octopus — Hong Kong's most widely adopted payment method, with 98 percent penetration — has been added as a payment option within ShopBack Pay, alongside Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay…
CLPS Incorporation to Announce Second Half and Full Year of Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CLPS Incorporation (Nasdaq: CLPS) ("CLPS" or the "Company"), today announced that it will release its second half and full year of fiscal 2025 financial results before the market opens on Friday, October 17, 2025.
About CLPS Incorporation
CLPS Incorporation (NASDAQ: CLPS), established in 2005 and headquartered in Hong Kong, is at the forefront of driving…
Shoplazza Wraps 2025 DTC Summit, with AI-Innovations and Record Merchant Participation
TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoplazza, a global SaaS platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) commerce, has successfully concluded its 2025 DTC Summit, marking another milestone in its mission to deliver speed, intelligence, and growth for merchants worldwide. The summit gathered nearly 800 merchants on-site, attracted more than 2,500 registrations, and drew over 35,000 livestream…
How AI agents are shaping the future of work across industries
The workplace is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept limited to research labs or tech giants. It has entered boardrooms, production floors, and customer service centers in the form of AI agents autonomous, intelligent systems capable of performing complex tasks with minimal human intervention. From streamlining operations to enhancing…
SEA sees strong growth in Weixin Pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week
Southeast Asia has seen strong growth in Weixin pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week, Weixin said Thursday.
The firm said in a statement that during the first five days in October, Weixin Pay cross-border transactions increased by 21 percent year-on-year, while the transactions of Weixin Mini Program overseas in the transportation sector have surged 2.5 times.
The…
Startfresh invests in Trozo to bolster brand-customer relationship tooling
Startfresh Ventures has led a seed funding round in Trozo, a Bengaluru-based startup focused on building software for managing brand-customer relationships. Trozo plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings and accelerate its growth across key sectors, including food and beverage, direct-to-consumer (D2C), and retail.
Founded by Pavan Govindan, Janardhan J V, and Dilip Adiga, Trozo…
Malaysian central bank enables round-the-clock interbank settlement with RENTAS+
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has on Tuesday launched RENTAS+, an enhancement to RENTAS, Malaysia’s real-time gross settlement system (RTGS).
The central bank said in a statement that built in-house using modern cloud technology, RENTAS+ enables continuous interbank funds transfer and settlement, 24/7, 365 days a year. RENTAS is the first RTGS system in ASEAN to do so.
The expansion of RENTAS’…
Rio Ferdinand & Sara Davies to Judge Start-Up Pitch Competition at Alibaba.com’s CoCreate Europe Event
$400,000 Up for Grabs as most innovative new product ideas will be picked live in London on the 14thof November
LONDON, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, today announced that Manchester United legend-turned-entrepreneur and global content creator Rio Ferdinand OBE1, and entrepreneur and broadcaster Sara Davies MBE2, will…
Accounting & Business Show Asia 2025 Returns to Singapore to Drive Growth Through Technology and Finance
Asia's leading accounting, finance, and business technology event will bring together 4,000+ professionals, 130+ solution providers, and 100+ speakers.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Accounting & Business Show Asia 2025 will take place on October 22-23, 2025 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, bringing together more than 4,000 accountants, finance leaders, and…