NewsVietnam’s NextPay invests USD 475,000 in local customer service app CNV LoyaltyBy Stephanie Pearl Li • 01 Sep 2020 • 06:59 AM
With 17 million K-12 students, Vietnam spends the equivalent of almost 6% of its GDP on education every year. NewsVietnam’s Galaxy Media acquires local edtech startup HocmaiBy Stephanie Pearl Li28 Aug 2020•07:01 AM
74% of Myanmar’s adult population does not own a bank account, reflecting massive potential in the market. NewsMyanmar’s first interbank payment app partners with Alibaba-backed TrueMoneyBy Stephanie Pearl Li27 Aug 2020•09:18 AM
Scrappy startups and big banks are still finding their footing in the country’s evolving fintech sector. InsightsMyanmar’s mobile money services are scattered, spotty, and spiritedBy Stephanie Pearl Li26 Aug 2020•02:15 AM
The group’s creator, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, told KrASIA that he received a call from Facebook on Monday informing him of the take-down action. NewsFacebook to launch legal action against Thai government after request to block group critical of monarchyBy Stephanie Pearl Li25 Aug 2020•11:01 AM
Motorcycle sales in Vietnam took a hit in the first quarter, dropping 3.7% YoY, and falling 71% in April. NewsVietnamese motorbike e-commerce startup OKXE bags USD 5.5 million in Series A roundBy Stephanie Pearl Li24 Aug 2020•05:28 AM
ByteDance said it attempted to communicate with the US administration for nearly a year, but encountered a lack of due process as the US government did not pay attention to the facts. NewsTikTok to sue Trump administration over transaction banBy Stephanie Pearl Li23 Aug 2020•12:59 PM
With the lowest rainfall recorded this year, Thailand is facing the worst drought in 40 years, with an estimated loss of USD 1.5 billion. NewsThai agritech startup Ricult raises USD 2 million in pre-Series A roundBy Stephanie Pearl Li19 Aug 2020•07:14 AM
Yoma Group said it will integrate Alibaba’s credit analysis technology into the Wave Money mobile payment app. NewsWave Money rolls out new credit scores with Alibaba’s techBy Stephanie Pearl Li18 Aug 2020•10:41 AM