The news came after a handful of other US-based food tech firms have already sprung up to fill the rising demand for plant-based food in Asia such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.

Thailand’s digital payment sector is set to grow by USD 9.1 billion in 2020 and the total transaction value could jump 13.2% to USD 1.49 billion by 2024, according to Statista. 

They are not made of flesh and blood, but with their perfect looks and polished personalities, virtual influencers like Ava are breaking new ground.

Capitalizing on the platform’s 683 million customers, the store sold over 100,000 items within two days of its launch.

The third instalment of the Singapore x Asia Innovation Partnership Forum 2020 will be held on October 21, 2020.

As Myanmar is set to hold general elections on November 8, pressure is growing that the government could possibly censor online content.

The app allows users to transform their credit card and member card points into “ChomCHOB points” to buy other products.

Grab and Gojek will most likely look for a US IPO, Golden Gate Ventures’ Jeffrey Paine told KrASIA in episode 9 of Venture Matters TV.