New Global Index Defines What Makes Digital Economies More Trusted and Resilient
1 December 2020 (MY) – The Fletcher School at Tufts University, in partnership with Mastercard, today unveiled the Digital Intelligence Index, which charts the progress countries have made in advancing their digital economies, fostering trust and integrating connectivity into the lives of billions. Building upon earlier editions in 2014 and 2017, this year’s index paints a picture of global digital development, sheds...
Huawei Malaysia Launches Incubator and Acceleration Programme for Tech Startups
1 December 2020 (MY) – Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Huawei) has brought the Huawei Spark programme to Malaysia — a programme which aims to incubate and accelerate company growth and build an ecosystem for businesses in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The programme was launched today in collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) Global Acceleration and Innovation Network...
Adjust Joins Adobe Exchange Partner Program to Enhance App Marketing Measurement, Fraud Prevention and Reporting for Digital Advertisers
25 November 2020 (MY) – Global app marketing platform Adjust today announced a premier-level partnership and technology integration with Adobe, as part of the Adobe Exchange program. By combining mobile app data with data collected from additional touchpoints, current and prospective mutual clients will be able to build a more complete view of the user journey across all channels — augmenting their customer...
J&T Express Engages Array Networks to Address Surge in Courier Demand
23 November 2020 – Array Networks Inc. (Array), a network functions platform company shares that Malaysian courier J&T Express Malaysia has deployed Array’s APV Series ADC (Application Delivery Controllers) solution to address the surge in demand for their courier operations. Johnny Huang, IT Project Manager of J&T Express Malaysia shares, “Back in March, when the Movement Control Order (MCO) first came into place,...
Southeast Asia will Home 310 Million Digital Users by End of 2020 Despite Pandemic
23 November 2020 – The latest annual Facebook Inc. and Bain & Co. reveals that there will be 310 million digital consumers in Southeast Asia by the end of this year. The study also found that Southeast Asian consumers are moving into online purchase due to the physical distancing measures imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the region and close to half of the respondents saying they now shop for packaged groceries...
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will Deepen Pacific Economic Integration
22 November 2020 – 15 countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This trade and investment agreement will cover around 30% of the world by both GDP and population. Over time, it should lead to deeper integration of regional supply chains and economies in East and South East Asia, boosting trade and productivity. RCEP extends and links a number of existing trade agreements into a multi-lateral...
Olay Teams Up With Shopee To Empower Digital-Savvy Millennials In Southeast Asia To #Adultfearlessly
1 October 2020 – P&G-owned skincare brand Olay partners with Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to reach and engage with digital-savvy millennials in Southeast Asia with the launch of Adult Fearlessly campaign. The refreshed brand campaign will be held exclusively on Shopee, in line with Olay’s Super Brand Day across six markets, starting right now in Malaysia. The campaign...
BEST Inc. Launches China-Malaysia Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Service in Partnership with Cainiao Ahead of Double 11 Shopping Festival
28 September 2020 – BEST Inc., a leading integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China, together with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network or Cainiao Network, have announced the launch of an end-to-end logistics service between China and Malaysia today, facilitating the growth of cross-border e-commerce and expanding BEST’s footprint in the Southeast Asia region. The partnered logistics...
Taiwan’s Largest e-Commerce Group Launches PChomeSEA Cross-Border Service to Bring Millions of Quality Taiwanese Products to the Southeast Asian Market
24 September 2020 – Taiwan’s largest e-commerce group, PChome Online has announced the PChomeSEA cross-border e-commerce service for Southeast Asian (SEA) markets. The alliances with leading local SEA e-commerce platforms, including Tiki in Vietnam, Qoo10 in Singapore, Blibli in Indonesia, and Youbeli in Malaysia, enable more consumers in the SEA markets to easily purchase massive Taiwanese products with great...
SuperSeed II Championship Winners: Speedhome, MyCashOnline, Lokein & StixFresh
16 September 2020 – Regional venture capital firm Gobi Partners and Sunway Group, one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates, hosted a luncheon today to announce four winners of the SuperSeed II Championship, a virtual pitching competition that was held from May to August of this year. In attendance at the event were Sunway Group President Tan Sri Chew Chee Kin, Sunway Group Executive Vice President of President’s Office Evan...
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