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Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
Singapore gives green light for sale of artificial meat, a world’s first
Lab-grown chicken is the new trend in Singapore
Singapore has approved the sale of laboratory-created chicken, becoming the...
Vietnam becomes new fintech hub in Southeast Asia
Vietnam’s fintech universe has been growing rapidly in the past few years, according to the newly released...
Thailand’s English proficiency deteriorates for third year in a row
Thailand has dropped further on the latest annual English Proficiency Index, a publication that assesses English proficiency...
Foxconn expands production facilities in Vietnam, invests $270 million
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn, is expanding its production lines in Vietnam and will...
Vietnam government warns it would shut down Facebook over political content
The Vietnamese government has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if the US social media...
Google, Temasek invest in Indonesia’s Tokopedia
Google and Singapore's sovereign investment fund Temasek have completed their acquisition of a stake in Indonesia's e-commerce...
Singapore to offer special work visa for hi-tech top talent
Singapore is rolling out a new visa-work permit combination for international hi-tech top talent called Tech.Pass.
Huawei to build data center in Thailand
Chinese technology firm Huawei has plans to build a new data center in Thailand for an investment...
Students in Bali can pay tuition fees with coconuts amid pandemic
A hospitality college in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts as tuition payment as it acknowledged that...
Tourists to Thailand now have to wear mandatory wristbands to track their movements amid pandemic
The Thai government has decided to have all foreign visitors to wear specially designed wristbands to track...
Indonesia latest in Southeast Asia to launch e-visa for foreign visitors
"Faster and easier" visa process for travelers
Indonesia has become the latest Southeast Asian nation to launch e-visas...
Cambodia launches digital currency “Bakong”
Cambodia joins the digital money trend
Cambodia on October 28 officially launched a central bank-backed digital currency that...
German firm seeks to build $1.5-billion offshore wind farm in Vietnam
Vietnam is a pioneer in wind farms in Southeast Asia
German renewable energy company PNG AG is poised...
Thai startup seeks to tackle food waste, a country’s first
Bangkok-based startup Yindii seeks to counter widespread food waste
A Bangkok- based startup has become the first in...
KimYongPay? North Korea launches mobile payment system
People shopping in the Taesong Department Store in Pyongyang amid Covid-19 (Picture: Yonhap)
North Korea has introduced a...
Singapore gets first Asian fake-egg factory
Eat Just produces an egg-like substance made from mung beans
California-based agrotech company Eat Just Inc. has said...
Singapore’s facial recognition programme raises privacy concerns
Facial recognition at a kiosk in Singapore, a system not everybody is comfortable with
The Singapore government,...
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Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
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Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...