TechNode

MARCH 26, 2024

Chinas Zeekr and Xpeng Motors will begin delivering their electric vehicles to Thailand later this year while eyeing expansion to other Southeast Asian countries, as they seek further overseas growth amid slowing opportunities at home. million by 2030, making the country a regional manufacturing hub for EVs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ascend Money , the Thailand-based fintech startup behind TrueMoney, an e-wallet service, announced today it has raised a $150 million Series C round at a valuation of $1.5 About 70% came from Thailand while 30% came from the international market, the co-President Thamavaranukupt said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Bangkok-based startup announced today it has raised $850,000 in an oversubscribed seed round led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Seedstars International Ventures, Wing Vasiksiri and Sasin Bangkok Venture Club. Many insurance companies in Thailand manage their agents using a combination of Excel, Line chats and phone calls.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 26, 2022

And if you buy the same Nike shoes in Indonesia, Thailand or the Philippines, the answer is going to be much closer to 25%, maybe upwards of 30%.”. Deliveree is currently available in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. What portion of that sales cost is spent on logistics and transportation and warehousing? It’s about 8%.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Other backers included Visa (Brankas was a member of its 2021 Accelerator Program), AFG Partners and Treasury International, the venture capital firm led by fintech veterans including Jeff Cruttenden, co-founder of Acorns and Eli Broverman, co-founder of Betterment, also invested.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I’m just back from spending a week in Bangkok, Thailand at the IFC-ASIA: Ecosystems for Good. This was a simple post event debrief and internal evaluation to look at ways to improve it in the next year. I’m just back from spending a week in Bangkok, Thailand at the IFC-ASIA: Ecosystems for Good. What is your process?

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TechNode

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the Asia-Pacific region, the company expects to sell fuel-powered (including hybrid) and pure electric vehicles and establish production bases in Malaysia, Thailand, and Myanmar. In the coming years, GAC will introduce its electric vehicle models to Europe, with a focus on Western European markets.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Speaking during a panel discussion at this years INCLUSIONConference on the Bund in Shanghai, Yang Peng, President of the International Business Group at Ant Group, said that digital transformation could help deepen SME merchants ties to consumers, and drive commerce with more growth tools.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2020

News of the charger first emerged last week from Samsung Thailand , but now the company has announced the product globally. Samsung says the sterilizer’s internal compartment can fit any device up to 196 x 96 x 33 mm in size, so that will include most phones with a screen size of up to seven inches.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

He is an adviser and investor focusing on high-impact entrepreneurship in emerging markets and has worked with the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, as well as numerous funds and startups focusing on developing countries. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Founder and CEO of Zeals Masahiro Shimizu pointed out that the startup has communication designers using its internal no-code bot builder to customize its service for users. Shimizu told TechCrunch that the company had businesses in Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines before the COVID pandemic but has temporarily pulled back.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Dear Sophie: What are the quickest visa options for bringing in international talent? I recently spoke with Anthony Pawelski, the senior international adviser at Mass General Brigham, which consists of 16 institutions including Harvard- and Tufts-affiliated teaching hospitals. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Most of its users are in Vietnam, but Edupia is also expanding into other Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar, and adding more subjects, including math and coding. The company also plans to hire for C-level positions and senior managers as it scales, and ramp up its international expansion.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Alibaba Group announced a major restructuring of its e-commerce business on Thursday, consolidating its domestic and international operations into a single e-commerce division. By consolidating Taobao, Tmall, 1688, and AliExpress, the company seeks to streamline operations and compete better with international rivals. As of Sept.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

The reselling platform has been making minority stake investments in its Asian peers, including Japan’s Soda , Thailand’s Sasom and Malaysia’s sneakers platform Shake Hands. If their product passes internal inspection, the seller can go ahead and sell their product to the buyer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2007

My friend Jonny Goldstein made this amazing video for Project Hope International. Jonny notes: One of them is this fundraising video for Christina Arnold, who runs a Project Hope International, a nonprofit which works preventing human trafficking in the US and in Southeast Asia. While making the video I was honored to meet Thailand???s

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TechNode

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Hozon-owned company presented three EV models at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show on August 10 and has initiated pre-orders for the popular Neta V crossover in Indonesia, with a price tag of 379 million rupiah ($24,967). Neta statement, in Chinese ]

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

So far, the company has taken a gradual approach to international expansion, co-founder and chief executive officer Chaehyun Lee told TechCrunch, first entering one or two markets and then waiting for business there to stabilize.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2009

People simply choose a country of interest (such as China or Thailand) and an area of interest (such as education or the environment) and find a list of vetted opportunities to which they can donate money or give their time. UniversalGiving proved to be a great advocate for my organization.&# - Michael Hayes of Solar Cookers International.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It will also be continuing to add more countries to its international footprint, with its next launches expected in Southeast Asia. A number of outsized startups have emerged in India with massive coffers of funding to grow domestically, with little in the way of international strategy. And with nearly 1.4

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TechNode

DECEMBER 8, 2023

International guests from the US, Europe, Vietnam, Thailand, and more will converge in Shenzhen, China, to share their knowledge and secrets, collectively propelling the global short video and live streaming industry forward.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

SwipeRx , a platform for pharma professionals, said Tuesday it has secured a $27 million Series B round led by Indonesia’s MDI Ventures, with participation from the Gates Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, Susquehanna International Group and existing backers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The new capital will be used to hire for its engineering teams and for the company’s continuing international expansion. After that, it plans to localize Employment Hero for Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

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TechNode

JUNE 25, 2024

Why it matters: The news comes as Malaysia surpassed Thailand to become the second biggest car market in the region after Indonesia in the first three months of this year, according to sales figures released by industry groups and compiled by Nikkei.

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TechNode

AUGUST 14, 2024

Alibabas Southeast Asia-focused retailing unit Lazada made its first monthly profit in July, CEO James Dong announced at a Tuesday internal meeting, saying the positive status of the firms earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) proves the effectiveness of Lazadas business strategy, an attendee told TechNode.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Having launched across Asia and Europe this year, the company plans to expand further in international markets next year, aiming to triple its transaction from overseas in the next three years. Kakao Entertainment opened offices in Thailand and Taiwan earlier this year. It also entered Indonesia in 2017 and Indian in 2020.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

million, and will be used to expand the number of categories in its app, adding night clubs, karaoke bars and catering, for example, and enter new countries, including Thailand, Singapore and Japan. FunNow is facing more competition, however, as startups that used to focus on international travel switched to “staycations.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency. The Resource Alliance has been presenting the NGO Awards in Thailand, India and Vietnam for 10 years, but 2017 marked a substantial change in the award program’s focus and delivery.

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TechNode

JANUARY 22, 2025

ByteDance has also invested in AI and data center facilities in the Southeast Asian market: BytePlus, a ByteDance subsidiary, is planning to build a data center in Thailand by 2025. With TikTok facing restrictions in several countries, the company is turning to AI development and investment in its quest for new opportunities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Ultimately, Homebase’s goal is to enter other Southeast Asian markets where home owners also face a dearth of financing options, like Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. To screen applicants, Homebase has an internal checklist and onboarding process, and it also works with real estate agents, developers and other partners in Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Co-founders Kevin Lee and Kevin Chanthasiriphan both grew up in food families from Taiwan and Thailand, respectively, and met a decade ago while working at the same tech company. and are even looking to go international. Immi is putting a healthy spin on instant ramen by going plant-based and offering more bold tastes.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The company now has a team of 300 people and aside from its Singapore headquarters, also has a tech and engineering hub in Gurgoan, India, and other offices in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan. It has also set up internal compliance and pharma co-vigilance team to ensure privacy and security.

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TechNode

JANUARY 2, 2024

million from January to November, while internal combustion engine vehicles remain the major export commodity, accounting for 75% of Chinas total car shipments abroad, according to CAAM. The automaker currently sells its budget models including Mini EVs in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Ultimately, we were able to land three top developers — one from Thailand, one from Russia, and the overall hackathon winner from Korea. Once they’re on board, I typically do a stock option education session internally every six months just to ensure they really do understand how they work.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

We’ve also launched a NetSquared Local in Singapore, and are working to include the Philippines and Thailand in the near future. TechSoup Asia currently offers product donations from our donating partners Microsoft, Symantec, and SAP, as well as relevant and useful content to NGOs in Singapore and Malaysia.

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TechNode

MARCH 21, 2024

The news comes just months after CATL, the worlds biggest EV battery maker and a backer of Hozon, announced plans to set up a research and development facility in Hong Kong as part of a $128 million investment plan to make the city its international headquarters.

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