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Digital News Asia is an independent news portal that covers the ICT ecosystem, including industry and public policy issues, entrepreneurs, startups, movers, and shakers in the industry, and business trends, especially how Digital Disruption is affecting traditional businesses.
Digital News Asia
15h ago
Partnership drives business growth and the Sarawak Digital Economy Blueprint 2030
Collaboration supports Sarawak’s vision for a tech-driven, sustainable circular economy
\Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) and Kintone Southeast Asia Sdn Bhd (Kintone) have joined forces to drive Sarawak’s digital future. The two companies previously exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding to advance Sarawak’s digital economy by leveraging cutting-edge technologies. This collaboration aligns with Sarawak’s vision for a sustainable, circular economy built on technological innovation and responsible gr ..read more
Digital News Asia
1d ago
Funding will expand services and AI solutions for healthcare
Fuses expertise in computer science & medicine to drive healthcare innovation
Nexmedis, an Indonesia-based AI-powered Health Information System provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding co-led by East Ventures and Forge Ventures. This funding will support Nexmedis’ mission to revolutionise healthcare operations, enhance clinical services, and improve patient outcomes across Indonesia. It will also help expand its services to hospitals across the country and launch more tailored AI solutions to address healthcare ..read more
Digital News Asia
3d ago
Replaces Paul Marriott who helmed the role for five years
25 years' experience in building, selling & implementing IT solutions in APAC
SAP Asia Pacific has announced Simon Davies as president for the newly created APAC region, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, Davies will oversee strategy, operations, people, sales, services, partners, and profitability across Asia Pacific for SAP SE. After five years in the role, Paul Marriott is returning to Europe to be closer to his family.
With SAP market units operating in Australia and New Zealand, Greater China, India, Japan, Ko ..read more
Digital News Asia
5d ago
On track to achieve annual cost savings of US$158–180 million
One-off merger adjustments cut FY2024 EBIT by 13.4% and PAT by 11.4%
CelcomDigi Berhad has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year results for the financial year 2024 (FY2024), delivering strong financial and operational performance while executing an extensive integration programme in its second year as a merged company. The company stated that it has progressed ahead of plan in integrating and transforming its network, IT, retail, customer experience, and operating model, laying a strong foundation for long-term profi ..read more
Digital News Asia
1w ago
Solutions enable SMEs to mitigate risks, bolster their digital defences
Investment made through Gobi Dana Impact Ventures, backed by Khazanah National
Gobi Partners, Asia’s leading venture capital firm, has announced an undisclosed investment in ArmourZero Holdings Pte Ltd, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform offering AI-powered Application Security and Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS).
This investment, made through the Gobi Dana Impak Ventures fund backed by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, aligns with Khazanah’s Dana Impak mandate. The investment underscores Gobi’s commitment to fostering ..read more
Digital News Asia
1w ago
Plans to invest in revenue-generating startups, typically at Series A to B stages
Targeting high-potential tech startups in SEA & South Korea scaling across both regions
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and SV Investment, a publicly listed venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, have announced the first close of their joint fund, branded as the “East Ventures South Korea Fund in Partnership with SV Investment”.
In a joint statement, both parties stated that this first closing is backed by ..read more
Digital News Asia
1w ago
JACCS' expertise, resources will be combined with Carsome Capital’s ecosystem
US$225m given since 2018 to support 45k transactions for dealers, end-customers
[Ed: Article updated with the acquisition price.]
Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and JACCS Co, Ltd (Japan Consumer Credit Service), a consumer finance company, announced a strategic partnership where JACCS has taken a 49% stake in Carsome Capital Sdn Bhd with Carsome Group holding 51%. While Carsome did not disclose the acquisition cost in its statement to the media, JACCS in its ..read more
Digital News Asia
2w ago
Founder of Swipeless and co-founder of Babydash
Brings expertise in leadership, entrepreneurship, and growth to the role
Endeavor Malaysia has announced the appointment of Shan Li (pic) as its new managing director. With an extensive background in corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategic growth, she brings a dynamic blend of experience that will drive Endeavor Malaysia’s mission to empower high-impact entrepreneurs and foster a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Shan Li’s career spans diverse industries and roles, reflecting her innovative and agile approach to business ..read more
Digital News Asia
2w ago
Aims to develop local talent, reduce reliance on foreign labour
Will equip youth with technical automotive skills & livelihood support
Yayasan Hasanah and Carsome Academy have partnered to provide scholarships for 25 students from B40 communities under Carsome Academy’s EmpowerYouth+ initiative. This collaboration aims to uplift underserved youth in rural Malaysia by granting them access to industry-aligned automotive TVET programmes, designed to create sustainable livelihoods and bridge critical skills gaps in the automotive workforce.
The EmpowerYouth+ initiative is supported by Yaya ..read more
Digital News Asia
2w ago
Brings decades of leadership to shape a dynamic collector ecosystem
Former CEO of EPF, served as chairman of MAVCAP & Penjana Kapital
Collektr, Asia-Pacific’s premier livestream auction platform for collectibles, has appointed Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias (pic) as its chairman. This milestone underscores the company’s vision to lead the rapidly evolving collectibles market by leveraging livestream commerce to create seamless and engaging trading experiences across the APAC region.
Tunku Alizakri brings decades of leadership experience, having driven transformative growth in globa ..read more