Style Theory, a platform for renting designer apparel in Indonesia and Singapore, announced today it has raised $15 million in Series B funding. The startup says this is the first closing of the round. It was led by SoftBank Ventures Asia,…
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Malaysian education institution INTI has announced that it will train its students on the development of software robots and intelligent automation to train the next generation of workforce for the future of intelligent automation. First…
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MANUFACTURERS need to continuously be progressive and innovative as it is substantial for economic growth. Not to mention, manufacturers also need to consistently deliver on the expectations of customers and stakeholders when it comes to…
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TIME dotCom Bhd (TIME) has entered into a partnership with Facebook to invest in Internet infrastructure, opening up Malaysia to more connections and international hubs; as well as strengthening connectivity in Southeast Asia. The network…
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Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab today announced the launch of GrabPay Card, a numberless physical and digital card that enables its users to access rewards ecosystem and conduct payments. The card is the result of a partnership…
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TAXES are used by governments in order to pay for civic services, healthcare, and education. As the value of the digital economy grows, countries such as Indonesia are keen to subject foreign digital companies operating in the country to…
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PURSUING the digital transformation agenda poses many risks to companies exposing them to cyberattacks, data management and compliance issues, a variety of employee-related risks, and so on. However, neglecting to go digital isn’t an…
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KUALA LUMPUR: TIME dotCom Bhd (TIME) has entered into a partnership with Facebook to invest in internet infrastructure, opening up Malaysia to more connections and international hubs as well as strengthening connectivity in Southeast Asia.…
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There are long hours and early mornings in the kopitiams of Ipoh, where patrons enjoy the town’s famous white coffee with buttered toast and eggs. Business owners would once have closed their shops and queued up to renew their permits. But…
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CUSTOMERS are concerned about how their personal data is used which is why they’re lobbying regulators across the world to create laws penalizing its unauthorized collection, storage, and use. Laws such as the General Data Protection…
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CONNECTING small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) with government agencies, service providers, and technology enablers can help fuel growth despite a lack of resources to go digital. That’s the brilliant idea that the Monetary Authority…
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Indonesia-based consumer insights platform, Populix, just announced the closing of a US$1 million seed round of financing led by Intudo Ventures, with participation from Gobi Agung and Pegasus Tech Ventures. With this round of financing,…
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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): The impact of digitalisation on traditional job roles across industries and functions will continue to be a trend observed in Malaysia’s job market next year, with many more expected to have digital knowledge and…
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Singapore-headquartered FinAccel has secured $90 million in what is the largest funding round for a fintech startup in Southeast Asia as it looks to further grow its credit lending app Kredivo and build more financial services. The…
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The Singaporean government-backed blockchain platform Tribe has helped raise another $15.7 million for participating companies through its ecosystem. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 2, Tribe Accelerator revealed that a…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Google Malaysia will charge a 6% digital tax on its service starting next year in tandem with the Malaysian government’s policy on imposing digital taxes. The Star newspaper reported that Google had confirmed the 6% charge…
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Celcom and Ericsson have kicked off a live trial of a 5G radio system at UTM’s Kuala Lumpur campus. This makes UTM the first university in the country with a 5G network and the live site will be utilised for 5G use cases and research…
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LOGISTICS and supply chain as an industry has already been disrupted by technology. Small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as large organizations, are looking to use technology to make real-time traceability and transparency a reality.…
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SINGAPORE: As a child, Huang Wei Long liked to tinker with his action figures and reconfigure their battery parts. When he grew older, he moved on to keyboards and audio parts, even building his own speakers. He enrolled in the School of…
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It is imperative for businesses to adopt technology in order to stay competitive in the industry. But, would ‘old’ businesses take up the challenge of transforming long-established method with technology-forward system? Understanding the…
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MALAYSIA could fall further in the digital industrial revolution race as the country lags sufficient cryptography talents to drive the development of blockchain technology. Blockchain has emerged as one of today’s groundbreaking…
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SINGAPORE: Gojek users here will have access to a larger pool of vehicles when booking a ride, as the Indonesian ride-hailing firm announced a partnership with taxi operator Trans-Cab. The deal was announced at an event marking the first…
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With global economic development in a deep adjustment phase, the digital economy is now the centre of competition in the whole industry. As the second-largest economy in ASEAN and South East Asia, Thailand is making active efforts to…
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Indonesian financial management startup Halofina announces that it has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding round led by Mandiri Capital Indonesia, backed by Finch Capital, DealStreetAsia has learned. The company said that…
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KUALA LUMPUR: China’s telecommunication giant China Mobile, through its overseas subsidiary China Mobile International (CMI), has officially launched the group’s first ever global shared service senter (SSC) in Cyberjaya marking a new…
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