INFOFLA Challenges Global Giants with ‘Selto,’ a Secure On-Premises AI Agent for Enterprise Automation – and Prepares to Launch Consumer AI Service

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the era of task-executing AI agents arrives, Korean startup INFOFLA is entering the global market with its independently developed AI agent, Selto. In a landscape marked by competition from global tech giants, INFOFLA is pursuing a "David strategy" by offering a differentiated solution centered on enhanced security, practical automation, and…

Antler appoints Hiro Kiga as partner to drive early-stage tech investment in SEA, Japan

Antler, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the appointment of Hiro Kiga as Partner of Southeast Asia and Japan, based in Singapore. This appointment reinforces Antler’s expansion in Asia and its commitment to bridging the startup ecosystems of Japan and Southeast Asia, the firm said in a statement on Thursday. Hiro will spearhead Antler’s early-stage…

TPIsoftware Partners with TaiwanICDF and YEA to Drive Digital Transformation in Saint Lucia

TAIPEI, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TPIsoftware (TPEx: 7781) has partnered with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) and the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) of Saint Lucia to launch an e-commerce platform to support youth and women entrepreneurship in Saint Lucia by accelerating the country's digital transformation. The company looks to deepen global partnerships and…

Lotte Shopping Unveils Southeast Asia and Retail Tech Strategy at 2025 CEO IR Day in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading retailer, Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd., hosted its 2025 CEO IR Day at The Westin Singapore on September 17 for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Southeast Asia expansion, AI transformation, and shareholder value. The event followed the company's annual CEO IR Day held in Seoul on September 15 and investor…

South Korea’s Bunjang Global surpasses 2M monthly active users, accelerating K-recommerce growth across Singapore, APAC

Bunjang, South Korea’s tech-driven re-commerce platform, announced Wednesday that its global cross-border marketplace, Bunjang Global, has surpassed two million monthly active users, cementing its position as the new global benchmark for K-recommerce. The firm said in a statement that in the first half of 2025, Bunjang Global recorded a 333 per cent year-over-year increase in gross merchandise…

Google Cloud launches Agent Payments Protocol with over 60 organizations

Google Cloud announced Wednesday the launch of Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies to securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms, with with over 60 Southeast Asia ecosystem players. Google Cloud said in a statement that AP2 can be used as an extension of the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and Model Context…

Shipsy Partners with Tech Mahindra to Expedite Logistics Transformation by Building an AI-Native Supply Chain Ecosystem

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shipsy, a Gartner recognized leading global AI-native transportation management platform provider, and Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced a partnership aimed at expediting AI-led innovation across the UK and Europe's supply chain industry.…

Aduna Welcomes Spark as First New Zealand Partner

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aduna, the global aggregator of standardized network APIs, today announced a partnership with Spark, New Zealand's leading digital services provider, to accelerate the adoption of advanced network APIs across the country. With Spark joining Aduna's growing global ecosystem, New Zealand becomes part of a worldwide federation of operators bringing…

Aduna Welcomes Spark as First New Zealand Partner

Shopware celebrates 25th anniversary with merchants at Shoptoberfest and Shopware Community Day 2025

The two events will feature Shopware's global community of merchants and partners, product innovation and building the future of e-commerce NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopware, the leading open-source global e-commerce platform, is today hosting their two flagship community events of the year: Shopware Community Day (SCD) in Cologne, Germany, and Shoptoberfest in New York City. This…