Malaysia has the most digital natives in South East Asia
By the end of 2020, the number of digital consumers in Southeast Asia will reach 310 million. And of all the countries in the ASEAN territory, the one with…
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The rise of open banking technologies in South East Asia
Southeast Asia’s internet economy is booming. A recent Google report indicated it had already surpassed the US$100 billion mark and is set to hit US$300…
XL Axiata picks Ericsson 5G tech to power east Indonesia
XL Axiata, one of the biggest mobile carriers in Indonesia, has selected Ericsson to deploy its Cloud Packet Core and Network Functions…
Boston becomes the biggest East Coast city to ban face recognition
Boston on Wednesday banned municipal use of facial recognition technology, becoming the largest East Coast city to do so, public radio station WBUR reports.…
Baldur’s Gate 3 will show off gameplay for the first time at PAX East
Larian Studios announced today that it’s showing off the first gameplay for Baldur’s Gate 3 at PAX East on February 27. For fans of classic computer RPGs,…
Why Viacom is turning to Facebook Watch to create original content in South…
Viacom has decided to partner Facebook to launch a slate of eight original short-form video series specially created for Facebook Watch. Paras Sharma, the…
Alibaba, Facebook co-founders back East Ventures’s new US$75M fund focused…
Southeast Asian VC firm East Ventures announced today it has closed its sixth fund at US$75 million, exceeding its initial target of US$30 million. Investors…
Facebook just deleted a horde of fake accounts from the Middle East
Facebook removed fake accounts originating from United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Saudi Arabia because of “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” The social…
Stock investing app Stockbit secures Series A funding led by East Ventures
Indonesia-based stock investing app for millennials Stockbit announced that it has received an undisclosed amount of Series A funding led by East Ventures.…
Why Chinese tech investors are turning toward the Middle East, Africa
Those countries without oil, such as Egypt, Jordan and Syria, need to rely on other resources to attract Chinese investors. This may lead to less competition…