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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...
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.
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...
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 builds upon rooftop farming for food security
Rooftop farm of Edible Garden City, Singapore
Lacking sufficient agricultural space, Singapore is now boosting domestic food production...
AirAsia founder turns to mobile apps, music production as planes remain grounded
Tony Fernandes, co-founder and CEO of AirAsia Group, has shifted his interests towards new ventures as the...
SwitzGo, Shootsta: No shortage in innovative startups in Southeast Asia despite virus crisis
Despite a disruption of the disruptive innovation industry by the coronavirus pandemic , new business ideas and...
Gojek next regional tech giant to lay off staff amid pandemic
Indonesian ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce firm Gojek said on June 23 that it will lay off nine...
Vietnam’s “rice ATMs” to become permanent
The set-up of automatic dispensing machine providing free rice in Vietnam – originally a measure to help...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
Grab cuts 5% of staff across Southeast Asia
Singapore-founded and headquartered ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce company Grab is embarking on a cost-savings programme and...
New digital bank to launch in the Philippines
Singapore-based Tonik Financial, the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia founded in 2018, will launch operations in...
Tycoon says Thailand needs five million skilled foreigners to boost economy
Thailand is in need for at least five million talented foreigners to create an economy that can...
‘Silicon Valley Vietnam’ planned in Ho Chi Minh City
Hi-tech park in Ho Chi Minh City's District 9
Ho Chi Minh City’s local government is planning to...
Alibaba’s Ant Financial invests into Myanmar startup Wave Money
The digital payment service division of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, will be investing $73.5 million...
Indonesia budget hotel startup surrenders to virus crisis
Airy Rooms, a budget hotel startup in Indonesia, announced it will permanently cease its operations by the...
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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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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...