beIN APAC taps Globecast for fully managed media services

Singapore – Sports content provider beIN Asia Pacific has tapped media and content management solutions provider Globecast to provide multifaceted media processing and delivery services to the sports provider’s Asia-Pacific division, including playout and OTT platform hosting. Through the partnership, Globecast will be providing a wide range of services including...

Almost half of Indonesians resort to VPN for privacy protection

Jakarta, Indonesia – Data suggests that about 47% of users mainly seek assistance from VPNs to protect privacy when visiting websites anonymously and to prevent their online behaviours from being tracked and monitored by spyware, according to Vast VPN’s market research findings. Around 37% of users deem that Vast VPN...

Robinhood, Google Cloud collaborate to develop Thailand’s first super app

Thailand – Robinhood, a Bangkok-based food delivery and all-in-one travel service platform under SCBX Group, Purple Ventures Co., Ltd., has announced a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud and MFEC Public Company Limited (MFEC) to advance its mission of building a homegrown super app that delivers inclusive growth opportunities to...

Vietnam’s proptech startup Houze bags fresh funding to fuel product growth

Vietnam – Houze, a proptech startup in Vietnam that offers a fully integrated real estate ecosystem for agents and customers through its offline-to-online platform, has raised a $2m of funding led by DKRA Group, giving the company resources to continue expanding its services and growing its team to meet the...

Vietnam-based blockchain firm Ancient8 raises US$6m funding to develop software infrastructure for GameFi

Vietnam – Ancient8, a blockchain gaming guild in Vietnam, has closed a US$6m private round of financing led by Makers Fund and C² Ventures, with participation from existing and new investors Pantera Capital, 6th Man Ventures, and IOSG Ventures, amongst others. This round of financing brings Ancient8’s total capital raised...

Digital entertainment enabler UniPin appointed as official regional esports partner for MSC 2022

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s digital entertainment service enabler, UniPin, has been appointed by Moonton, a Chinese video game developer and publisher, to be its official regional esports partner for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup Tournament, MSC 2022. Through the partnership, UniPin will be providing an opportunity...

Vietnam-based entertainment company Appota secures new funding for blockchain initiatives

Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam's technology solutions and digital entertainment content provider Appota Group has closed a financing round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment, with participation from other strategic partners. The investment is earmarked for developing the company's blockchain ecosystem based on its 10-year gaming publishing business. Anthony Tran, Appota's...

Lalamove’s new regional campaign urges businesses to stay ahead of game via use of its solutions

Hong Kong – On-demand delivery platform Lalamove has launched a regional branding campaign called 'Make a Winning Move', aimed at inspiring businesses around Asia and Latin America to take advantage of the platform's various business features, strong driver-partner network, and wide-ranging fleet for a fast and reliable delivery solution. By...

India-based Upturn News Network launches financial news platform Moneynomical

Mumbai, India – India-based Upturn News Network, has announced the launch of moneynomical.com, a financial news portal for news readers across the world. The platform aims to provide news from a range of verticals, including crypto, stock markets, banking, technology, funding and money management. Vipul Sipani, founder of the Indian...

Grab launches new enterprise service, GrabMaps

Singapore – Grab announced its new technology GrabMaps, a new enterprise service that Grab can leverage to capture the US$1 billion market opportunity in Southeast Asia per year for its mapping and location-based services. First developed for in-house use, GrabMaps was created to address Grab's need for more hyperlocal solution...