Southeast Asia is one of the most diverse regions in the world. People’s demands are vastly different in each country – cultural differences, languages, and other characteristics create unique ideas for the 675 million people that live in those countries. As a result, the region offers fertile ground for a diverse range of startups to...
Since the talk of accepting cryptocurrencies in making payments, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proven time and time again that they can introduce something new in the gaming industry. The development of NFTs heralds a new exciting era in which gamers take on even more important roles to commit in the gaming economy and are rewarded...
Human Resources (HR) pushes the boundaries for creating a suitable working space for all employees. Scrap off the traditional HR method, the digital world has transformed the global HR tech scene many years ago. Southeast Asia and its associated trade organization (ASEAN) are becoming increasingly appealing business opportunities around the world due to their varied...
TurboTax maker Intuit Inc has acquired Mailchimp, an email marketing company, for US$12 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Over a year ago, the two pioneers began discussing forming a partnership, which later evolved into talks about an acquisition. The acquisition of Atlanta-based Mailchimp, which runs a marketing platform for small and mid-market firms, makes it...
Facebook has been with us for the longest time, and they’re not planning to back out anytime soon. Now, it wants to be with you every day. Facebook has released the world’s first “smart glasses,” which have a pair of cameras for taking images and videos, a microphone speaker for listening to podcasts, and a...
In Malaysia, software as a service (SaaS) businesses is becoming increasingly popular. Customers benefit from Saas’s business models in a variety of ways. Unlike standalone software that must update manually, Saas software can be updated on a regular basis. If the corporation decides to do so, their customers’ software is updated over the internet. Like...
If you think that meme comes from Gen Z or Boomers, then you’re probably half wrong. Richard Dawkins was the hero who invented the word “meme” in 1976 to explain the ideas of replication, mutation, and evolution (memetics). Memes were opted as a more scientific approach to help understand better-complicated definitions. Since then, memes have...
Carsome Group (Carsome), Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, has closed its US$170 million Series D2 round of funding, valuing the firm at US$1.3 billion and consolidating its status as Malaysia’s largest tech unicorn. This is supplemented by US$30 million in additional credit facilities, bringing the total funds raised to US$200 million. According to...