Soft Space teams up with JCB, Hong Leong Bank to encourage Japanese tourist arrivals and spending

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Soft Space, a local fintech provider, has announced a partnership with financial services company, JCB International, and banking institution Hong Leong Bank to promote JCB Card acceptance in Malaysia, capitalising on the potential of post-pandemic economic recovery. Soft Space and JCBI entered into an agreement to...

Stellar Ace launches ‘Green Package’ offering for ESG advertisers

Singapore – Singaporean media company Stellar Ace has unveiled the ‘Green Package’, a first-of-its-kind initiative to support all companies that need to promote their environment friendly efforts. Being a part of Stellar Ace’s ‘Green Journey’ workflow, the new offering will be focusing on sustainability, considering the entire life cycle of...

DFS Group, Ant Group announce partnership to optimise digital payments for tourists through Alipay+

Singapore – To strengthen payments and digital marketing throughout DFS' broad network of brick-and-mortar and online retailers, DFS Group and Ant Group have partnered together in a global partnership. Because of Alipay+ it would enable DFS to provide its clients with an inclusive digital experience as it recognizes the trend...

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to acquire Coke PH biz for US$1.8b

Manila, Philippines – Holding company Aboitiz Equity Ventures (ABV) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced that is set to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBP) at an estimated enterprise value of US$1.8b. The announcement was made through a recent stock filing at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). According to the...

DoubleVerify enters into new agreement to acquire Scibids

Singapore – DoubleVerify, a software platform for digital media measurement, data, and analytics, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scibids Technology SAS, a global AI-powered digital campaign optimization. With the help of Scibids' AI technology and media quality and performance data, along with DV's product real-time...

Philippine Airlines ventures into NFTs, launches first-ever digital collectibles

Manila, Philippines – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has partnered up with Philippine Blockchain Week to create limited edition digital collectibles that pay tribute to PAL history while showcasing the airline’s dedication to embracing the future. These digital collectibles mark the first time for Philippine Airlines to enter the blockchain...

Channel Factory expands to Vietnam, appoints Khanh Ngo to lead country operations

Vietnam – Channel Factory, a global brand platform for YouTube, is strengthening its presence in the APAC region, with the opening of a dedicated office in Vietnam. Said expansion show’s the company’s dedication to strengthening their commercial strategy and making expenditures in the area. The newly established office in Vietnam...

M1 launches new live TV streaming service in Singapore via Eazie TV

Singapore – Singaporean mobile network operator M1 has announced an exclusive partnership with regional content-streaming startup Eazie TV to launch a new live TV streaming service optimised for a variety of platforms. In the partnership, M1 will be adapting Eazie TV’s features in an app subscription, offering an efficient means...

Singtel launches national day film commemorating Singapore’s smart nation journey

Singapore – Singtel has launched a short film titled "From Mudflats to Smart Nation” to celebrate Singapore's 58th National Day. The 23-minute documentary celebrates the nation's growth and success as a global economic hub and pays tribute to the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore's founding prime minister, Mr. Lee Kuan...

Deliveroo, Gojek ink long-term partnership to enhance user experience in Singapore

Singapore – Food delivery company Deliveroo and super app platform Gojek have announced that they have entered into a long term partnership, aimed at enhancing the user experience of their customer base in Singapore. As part of the broad partnership, the two companies will introduce extensive new benefits and drive...