Grab unveils new features, tie-ups to welcome travellers in SEA

Singapore – One of Southeast Asia’s leading super app, Grab, has announced new in-app travel innovations and partnerships to provide travellers a safe, seamless, and hyperlocal experience as the region embraces a travel comeback. According to Grab, the enhanced travel experience was designed to give all travellers the assurance and...

Access Brand Co.’s live commerce sales platform launch to have initial APAC focus

Sydney, Australia – International brand management business Access Brand Co. has announced the launch of its live commerce sales platform with an initial focus in the Asia-Pacific region. The platform is designed to raise brand awareness and drive sales of the company’s portfolio of premium health and wellness products. This...

Streaming service Discovery+ officially exits PH market

Manila, Philippines – Discovery+, a streaming service under multinational mass media company Warner Bros. Discovery has officially exited the Philippine market this April 27. The announcement was made official on the streaming service’s Twitter account. https://twitter.com/discoveryplusPH/status/1651405832968634369 In several support articles posted by Discovery+ on its website, the decision to exit...

Twitter users more likely to quit using platform than pay for Twitter Blue

New York, USA – With legacy blue verification marks disappearing on Twitter, the platform has instead launched a paid verification service called ‘Twitter Blue’, charged at US$8. But even with such a feature, more Twitter users are more likely to quit the platform than pay for the service, according to...

Netflix announces US$2.5b investment in South Korean films, series

Seoul, South Korea – Popular streaming platform Netflix has announced that it has pledged US$2.5b in investment to South Korea’s entertainment scene, including the creation of films, series, and other unscripted shows for the next four years. The announcement was made following a meeting with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos with...

Carousell aims to increase trust toward pre-loved items via new feature for luxury goods

Singapore – Recommerce platform Carousell has announced the launch of its ‘Certified Luxury’ feature which aims at spotlighting second-hand luxury items on their platform, and convince users to make secondhand items first on their mind. In the launch event for said feature, Gijs Verheijke, head of luxury at Carousell said...

foodpanda to introduce new user benefits in Asia via partnership with ride-hailing TADA

Singapore – Food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda have entered into a strategic partnership with TADA, the blockchain-based ride-hailing platform, to introduce new user benefits for customers in Asia, starting with Singapore and Cambodia. As part of the partnership, both foodpanda and TADA users can enjoy savings, discounted fares and...

Global adtech innovator VDO.AI unveils its new division, VDO.AI Entertainment

New Jersey, USA – Global advertising technology innovator VDO.AI has announced the launch of its new division named VDO.AI Entertainment which aims to deliver immersive consumer digital experiences in the field of entertainment, gaming, and sports industries. The new division will be led by Sean Black, who is also the...

Amazon launches an accelerator to help sellers expand their businesses in EU

Singapore – Global e-commerce platform Amazon has launched European Expansion Accelerator (EEA) that allow active sellers to expand their business to nine EU stores through easier listing of products in all EU and UK stores whilst giving customers access to millions of products. Through EEA, Amazon selling partners can access...

Kantar Media renews radio audience measurement currency in Philippines

Manila, Philippines – Market research firm Kantar Media has been tapped by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (Association of Philippine Broadcasters) to conduct a series of radio surveys to serve as the currency for radio audience measurement. This latest win represents the tenth consecutive year that Kantar Media has...