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Friday 3 December 2021
Vehicle-as-a-service platform optimizes fleet management and EV adoption: Interview with Autofleet
The rise of "mobility-as-a-service" or "vehicle-as-a-service," such as car rental services, car sharing, or ridesharing services, not only provides people with more alternative ways...
Thursday 2 December 2021
Southeast Asian customers switch from mom-and-pop stores to online stores
The global supply chain went through fundamental changes during the pandemic and these changes are perpetuated by the growing demand for local products – especially for food...
Wednesday 1 December 2021
HKUST establishes AI chip design R&D consortium with ambitious goals
The AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS) founded by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) convened a press conference on the 30th of November to...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
VinFast's SUVs makes their debut at LA Auto Show
The Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) maker, VinFast debuted 2 of its new SUV models, the VF e35 and VF e36, at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17th, and got...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Sensetime could become most valuable AI unicorn in China
Sensetime, a Chinese AI startup specializing in computer vision and deep learning, has been approved to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and could become the most valuable AI...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Malaysia leverages innovation sandbox to become Southeast Asia's drone powerhouse
Starting from 2016, Malaysia has incubated a handful of renowned startups although the country is still in the early stages of drone development thanks to its innovation sandbox po...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
PChome Online to invest in AccuHit AI Technology
Online shopping service operator and web portal PChome Online will become the lead investor in series B round of funding for AccuHit AI Technology, a Taiwan-based MarTech startup,...
Monday 29 November 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Honda Thailand to make EVs locally
Honda Thailand is considering building EV manufacturing facilities in Thailand as EV demand grows in the country, while Malaysia's 5G handset shipments are projected by IDC to grow...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Enabling circular economy for supply chain visibility: Interview with Dutch startup Circularise
Aimed to facilitate transparency and traceability across global supply chains to enable a shift to a circular economy, Dutch startup Circularise was established in 2016 to provide...
Thursday 25 November 2021
India startup working with eCommerce giants expects drone delivery in two months
India may soon see commercial delivery services using drones, according to Skye Air, a startup company working with some of the largest eCommerce brands. The Indian government had...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Malaysia aims to create 5,000 startups and 5 unicorns by 2025
Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) aims to build a conducive startup ecosystem by launching Malaysian Startup Ecosystem Roadmap (SUPER) 2021-2023 and...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Gojek and TBS Energi Utama forms a JV for EVs in Indonesia
A new joint venture (JV) Electrum was formed between the partnership of two Indonesia-based companies, decacorn Gojek and energy firm TBS Energi Utama, with an ultimate goal of accelerating...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Cloud kitchen popularity growing fast
Cloud kitchens have seen popularity grow fast in the Asia-Pacific amid the pandemic. Since 2020, the Asia Pacific region has gained the highest market share in the cloud kitchen sector,...
Monday 22 November 2021
Fashion's shift toward on-demand, real-time production models
In today's fast-paced fashion industry, mass production models cannot keep up. That is why it is important that supply chains digitalize and shift toward more on-demand, real-time...
Monday 22 November 2021
India roundup: Samsung plans to shift production to India
Google plans to provide Hinglish support for Indian users while Samsung plans to expand its manufacturing facilities in India.