Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is becoming a globalized smart city
With new trade and investment opportunities arising during the pandemic-dampened past few months, Vietnam and its business capital Ho Chi Minh City has…
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AMTD Digital raises US$285M for digital solutions platform in Asean
AMTD Digital, the Singapore subsidiary of Hong Kong-based investment baking firm AMTD Group, has secured a S$386 million (US$285 million) in a new financing…
Alibaba Unveils Cloud Computer, Delivery Robots
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technologies and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today unveiled a series of innovative products at its 12th annual Apsara…
TikTok Deal With Oracle Need Beijing’s Approval
Beijing will need to approve a proposed partnership between video app TikTok and U.S. tech firm Oracle before it goes ahead, the app’s Chinese owner…
Baidu robotaxis has transported more than 100,000 passengers
China’s biggest search engine Baidu has transported more than 100,000 passengers in autonomous vehicles as part of a robotaxi pilot program, and the number…
Why Asia is powering ahead of rivals when it comes to cashless
In 2020, recent world events have only exacerbated was a year in which digital wallets and e-payment experience a boom.With the emergence of blockchain,…
Bytedance builds walls for its budding e-commerce ecosystem
China’s tech world consists of multiple and loosely connected empires or ecosystems, led by three tech kings collectively known as BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, and…
Alibaba Group opens China factory as part of new manufacturing initiative
SHANGHAI: Alibaba unveiled a pilot factory in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou as part of its “smart manufacturing” business initiative.The…
Why it’s a pivotal year for multi-cloud across APAC
A multi-cloud strategy can refer to leveraging multiple public cloud services at once, or it can mean using public cloud in tandem with traditional…
Gobi Partners to invest $24m in Malaysia tech ecosystem
Venture capital firm Gobi Partners is bullish on Malaysia’s tech ecosystem and is ready to deploy RM100 million ($24 million) in the next two to three…