ADA acquires SingPost’s e-commerce unit to expand e-commerce solutions in APAC

Singapore – Integrated end-to-end e-commerce practice ADA has acquired the e-commerce unit of Singapore Post (SingPost), including the unit's assets and staff, and will further strengthen ADA's e-commerce capabilities in technology and enablement in Asia-Pacific. They are offering clients fully integrated services in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Sri...

krip’s HK mobile app now offers personalised credit card deals

Hong Kong – krip, a local fintech startup and Hong Kong Cyberport incubatee, has launched a personalized, comprehensive and centralized credit card deals and offers platform that empowers Hong Kong consumers to spend smarter and to get the most out of their cards. krip's intuitive user interface makes deals and...

DWG launches the Smiles Remittance app in SG to assist foreign workers

Singapore — IT and fintech company Digital Wallet Group (DWG) has launched the Smiles Remittance application in Singapore. Its subsidiary, Digital Wallet Singapore, will manage the operations with local partner bank CIMB Bank Singapore. The initial outbound remittance corridors from Singapore are the Philippines and Indonesia, with other countries expected...

Startup advisory Paloe launches all-in-one digital franchise management platform

Singapore – Paloe, one of Singapore’s CFO and startup advisory, has partnered up with franchise management consulting firm Asiawide Franchise Consultants to launch Asiawide Digital Advantage (ADA), an all-in-one digital franchise management Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to digitise and streamline the management of franchisors with company-owned and franchisee-owned...

NexMind’s SEO optimisation solution now supports Arabic

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Emerging enterprise SEO developer NexMind has announced that its SEO optimisation and content generation software now supports Arabic language. Available immediately, NexODN for Arabic allows digital marketers to launch keyword searches in Arabic to improve the ranking of websites. Besides Arabic, NexODN also supports 126 other...

Outbrain names Benjamin Steel as new GM for SEA

Singapore – Global web recommendation platform Outbrain has appointed Benjamin Steel, former head of business development for APAC at advertising agency Bench, to be its new general manager for SEA.  In his new role, Steel, who will be based in Singapore, will be responsible for developing Outbrain's regional business strategy...

Esker ties with fintech HitPay to provide businesses more payment options

Singapore – Esker, the global cloud platform and AI-driven process automation solutions provider for finance and customer service functions, has partnered with HitPay, a full-stack payment provider offering a full range of payment methods that include credit cards, BNPL and local e-wallets in Asia. With HitPay, Esker customers in Asia...

GroupM’s Xaxis launches first pDOOH campaign at MTR advertising in HK

Hong Kong – Xaxis, the outcome media specialist from GroupM, has announced that it has launched its first-ever programmatic digital out-of-home (pDOOH) campaign at MTR’s advertising in Hong Kong. The campaign ran throughout Hong Kong for loan and financial services company United Asia Finance Limited. The advertisements were shown in...

Grab Financial Group launches new brand GrabFin, introduces Earn+

Singapore – Grab Financial Group (GFG), a Southeast Asian fintech platform, has announced that it will be launching GrabFin, a new brand for its digital payments, insurance, lending and wealth management offerings, and Earn+, an investment product for Singapore-based Grab users. GrabFin offers Grab users a single entry point to...

Women’s health ecosystem Ease Healthcare launches mobile app in PH

Manila, Philippines – Women's health ecosystem in Asia, Ease Healthcare, has officially launched its digital health services and mobile app in the Philippines, aimed at empowering Filipinas with the tools and support they need to make informed decisions about their sexual, reproductive, and menstrual health and wellness.  Through the Ease...