Meet Teky, the Woman-founded Edtech Startup That’s Empowering Vietnamese Youth to Lead the 4th Industrial Revolution
Teky, a Vietnam-based edtech startup that is the country’s first to implement the STEAM (Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Mathematics) curriculum for children aged four to eighteen years old, is striving to raise a generation of youths that are well-equipped with the necessary digital skills and technical…Continue Reading
Unicorn Gojek Confirmed to be Buyer that Purchased Stake in Local Taxi Operator Blue Bird
According to various news sources, it has been confirmed that Indonesian superapp unicorn Gojek has bought a US$30 million minority stake in Blue Bird, a taxi company in Indonesia that is famous for its ubiquitous blue taxis. PT Pusaka Citra Djokosoetono, which is Blue Bird’s parent company, filed an information…Continue Reading
Malaysian Startup Kwikcar Intends to Disrupt the Country’s Mobility Space By Enabling P2P Car Sharing
For Malaysia, a country in which almost 9 in 10 households owns a car, this usually means that for most of the time a majority of these vehicles will be sitting idly at parking lots or at garages, and in some cases many may not see road use at all…Continue Reading
Meet Zenyum, the Singapore-based Cosmetic Dental Startup That’s Disrupting the Dental Space With Their Invisible Braces
In the dental space, wearing conventional braces can be quite a daunting task as they are both pricey and uncomfortable for people to wear. Some people feel self-conscious about wearing them, and the fact that braces require at least six months of use does not help. Nevertheless, with today’s rapid…Continue Reading
This Woman-led Singapore Fintech Startup Wants to Eliminate Transaction Fees and Markups When Spending Overseas
Frequent travellers around Southeast Asia will probably be familiar with the transaction fees that are charged on their credit cards, as well as the unfavourable exchange rates that they have to deal with when converting currency. The transaction fees and higher markup on exchange rates can be a substantial burden…Continue Reading
Aiming to Keep the World’s Environment Clean, This Mynamar Startup is Set to Become One of Southeast Asia’s Leading Waste Management Solution Providers
The proper disposal and recycling of waste materials such as plastic, paper, glass and so forth covers more than just the collection of waste, but also waste awareness training, auditing, waste characteristics and analysis, reporting and the logistics of transporting waste from its source to recycling centers. One startup from…Continue Reading
UMG Idealab Indonesia Publicly Reveals Functional Prototype of Airborne Electric Taxi Developed by Local Startup
UMG Idealab Indonesia, a venture capital subsidiary of UMG Myanmar, introduced publicly a short while ago a functional prototype of Frogs, a flying electric taxi that is built by one of the local startups that the venture capital firm has invested in. It is understood that the workable prototype flying…Continue Reading
Unicorn Gojek Launches Digital Insurance Platform GoSure in Partnership with Insurtech Startup PasarPolis
Gojek, Indonesia’s first unicorn company and on-demand multi-service platform superapp, recently announced the launch of its digital insurance platform, GoSure, which is the combined effort of both Gojek and PasarPolis, a leading insurance technology startup based in Indonesia that is backed by three of the country’s major players: Gojek, travel…Continue Reading
Myanmar-based E-commerce Startup Get Acquires Burmese Fintech Company Daung Capital to Expand Digital Service Offerings
Get All Myanmar, or Get, a Myanmar-headquartered omni-channel digital commerce platform, announced recently that it has acquired local microfinance startup Daung Capital in a move that encompasses the entirety of the fintech company’s assets, including its human resources and existing business agreements and contracts. However, financial terms and details regarding…Continue Reading
Singapore-based Digital Identity Startup GTRIIP Lands Series B Funding to Boost Expansion in Asia Pacific Markets
GTRIIP, a dual Singapore and America-based startup that provides a biometrics-enabled solution for seamless registration processes across multiple industries and sectors, recently announced that it has successfully secured an undisclosed amount of funding in the seven figure American dollar range for its Series B funding round. The digital identity and…Continue Reading