Shopee Singapore adopts very first local ambassador ahead of its 9.9 sale

Singapore - For the very first time since it launched, Shopee has partnered a local personality for its brand ambassadorship, but it isn’t how one would commonly think of in terms of seeing a brand model. Ahead of its 9.9 super sale, Shopee has announced that it has gotten iconic...

SEA tech solutions True Digital enters PH market with new TrueID platform

Manila, Philippines - Southeast Asia-focused tech organization True Digital Group steers its regional presence by expanding to the Philippine market, starting off with the launch of TrueID platform. First introduced in Thailand, TrueID is a new all-in-one digital lifestyle platform that offers free curated content that’s available in the Philippines...

Amazon’s Twitch names Sandeep Suvarna as new APAC marketing head

Singapore - Twitch, Amazon’s live video streaming service has appointed its newest marketing head for the APAC region, Sandeep Suvarna. The appointment comes in the middle of the streaming service’s rapid expansion in the region. It is expected to form a critical part of a wave of new hires in...

Ampverse appoints Tim Roemer as Director of Operations to support its growth in SEA

Singapore — Esports entertainment company Ampverse today announced the appointment of Tim Roemer (pictured) as Director of Operations. In his role, Roemer will support the growth of Ampverse as the company is set to scale across Southeast Asia. Video gaming is a cultural marker, especially in Asia, with the entire...

Study: 70% of live stream purchases in Singapore are food-related

Singapore - 15% of people in Singapore turn to live streaming to purchase popular products such as fresh seafood, lipsticks, and earphones. Millennials are more likely to jump onto the bandwagon. 4 out of 5 respondents aged 18-24 years old state that they are likely to purchase products from live...

Opportunities and challenges for Vietnam game industry post-COVID-19 era

HANOI, Vietnam -- According to recent statistics from App Annie, an app data and analysis services platform, during the first 11 weeks of 2020, the number of mobile game app downloads before and after the 2020 Tet holiday in Vietnam increased by 40%. This is in contrast with the statistics from 2019, in...

Survey: 7 in 10 Singaporeans still want to travel in 2020

Singapore -- YouTrip conducted the Travel Intent Survey 2020 to analyze post-COVID-19 travel intentions of 6,000 Singaporeans. The survey aimed to understand the outlook of travel recovery and changes to travel behaviors of Singaporeans as a result of the pandemic. First Travel Destination With less than 6 months till the...

Lazada PH introduces new solutions to help brands and online sellers

Manila, Philippines -- Earlier this month, Lazada Philippines, launched its newest service Lazada Sponsored Solutions which enables brands and sellers to increase customer engagement and visibility on the platform. Leveraging Lazada’s technology capabilities, these solutions were crafted to help sellers market their products efficiently with their relevant audience, optimizing return...

SwitzGo enters food and groceries delivery business in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As Malaysia sees demand surging for food and groceries delivery service during the movement control order (MCO) due to Covid-19 outbreak, SwitzGo, a new player in the industry, steps up to fill in the gap to meet customers’ needs. The startup company aims to fulfill the...