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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.  It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Facebook

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

As we navigate an alarming situation, government officials have come up with imaginative ways to generate public awareness.

Southeast Asian health authorities get creative with COVID-19 awareness campaigns | KrASIA

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Southeast Asian health authorities get creative with COVID-19 awareness campaigns

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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Ursula Florene

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People in the country have been turning to healthcare apps to learn about the disease.

Indonesian health tech apps see surge in downloads due to COVID-19 | KrASIA

Indonesian health tech apps see surge in downloads due to COVID-19

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

The fresh funds will be used to develop new features for the niche but highly lucrative global relocation industry.

Moovaz receives Series A funding from YCH Group venture arm SCAngels | KrASIA

Moovaz receives Series A funding from YCH Group venture arm SCAngels

The company had expanded its operations into Australia, Malaysia, and Thailand in 2019.

Untethered by the coronavirus, Zuzu Hospitality expands to Vietnam | KrASIA

Untethered by the coronavirus, Zuzu Hospitality expands to Vietnam

MasterCard to lead Digiasia Series B funding round. Picture courtesy of MasterCard.

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

Digiasia

MasterCard

The company will provide both capital and strategic assistance as Digiasia looks to strengthen its services for underserved individuals and SMEs.

Mastercard to lead Indonesian startup Digiasia's Series B funding | KrASIA

Mastercard to lead Indonesian startup Digiasia&#8217;s Series B funding

Telkom

The funds will be used to support the state-owned enterprise’s digital transformation by investing in startups.

Indonesia's Telkom Group prepares USD 500 million to invest in startups | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Telkom Group prepares USD 500 million to invest in startups

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

The programs include laying the foundation for new 5G networks.

Malaysia allocates USD 711 million for connectivity expansion | KrASIA

Malaysia allocates USD 711 million for connectivity expansion

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

The funds are for developing accessible and financial services in order to boost financial inclusion in the region.

Grab receives over USD 850 million from Japanese investors | KrASIA

Grab receives over USD 850 million from Japanese investors

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.