Author: Business News Asia

The crypto industry has a unique marketing environment – being a cutting-edge industry, traditional (even digital-traditional) marketing strategies have proven to be ineffective at capturing the attention and interest of today’s crypto consumers. Heavy users of social media, the younger crowd relies more on word of mouth than ads or news. According to recent research, the influencer market will reach nearly $14 billion this year, and it is no wonder that this shift in paradigm will be felt in the crypto sphere. Take the example of Elon’s Musk’s infamous support for Dogecoin. The latest tweet recovered the 10% drop it…

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 30th edition of the HKTDC Education & Careers Expo opened today and runs until 18 July (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The expo is held concurrently with the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and HKTDC World of Snacks, all taking place at the HKCEC. Open to the public free of charge, the two major sections at the expo – Education and Careers – provide comprehensive information on education and job opportunities. Ingrid Yeung, Permanent Secretary for the Civil…

Fundiin, the leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service provider in Vietnam, has announced a strategic partnership with Sapo, a leading omnichannel commerce platform in Vietnam, to integrate a BNPL solution at checkout for over 100,000 merchant clients on the Sapo platform. Retail customers will have a smart and easy payment option which splits purchase amounts into three monthly installments at zero cost. Fundiin’s BNPL solution can increase a retailer’s sales by 30% without the need of a credit card or an application download. Vietnam has one of the fastest growing internet economies in Southeast Asia, with a growth rate…

KG Information Systems Private Limited (KGiSL), a global IT Products, Solutions, and Services provider, today announced the appointment of three banking leaders with impeccable leadership and track record, to support its growth and strategic vision. These senior finance professionals, with considerable expertise and a wealth of global banking experience, will significantly help in driving this critical phase of KGiSL’s growth strategy of reaching INR 1000 crore turnover in the next three years. Welcoming the three banking stalwarts, Dr. Ashok Bakthavathsalam, Managing Director, KGiSL said, “The addition of these three well-established, seasoned leaders to the existing vibrant leadership of KGiSL supports our vision and…

Plato Technologies Inc., the provider of the industry-leading blockchain intelligence platform Plato, will offer the newly created W3 Protocol & Blockchain Registry using the Butterfly Protocol. Butterfly is a premiere creation platform for new blockchain top-level domains and offers tools to build out domains for the decentralized internet and Web 3.0. The partnership has created a separate operating entity PlatoW3, Inc. to facilitate the governance, financing and operations of the initiative. W3 Domains will be offered exclusively through Plato to seamlessly interact with the secured data Plato generates. In addition, Plato will offer integrated packages that include data access, dApp…

With the release of the United Nations (UN) 2021 State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, CropLife Asia highlighted the need for the region’s food value chain stakeholders to work together in transforming our food systems to better enable food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The challenge of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of ‘zero hunger’ globally by 2030 has grown even more complicated with the broad impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this latest UN report, it is estimated that the number of people affected by hunger worldwide…

Opal, a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform, have initiated a partnership to offer a range of financing solutions to Opal’s ecosystem of clients and partners. This partnership aims to provide Opal’s clients and partners access to financing so as to address short-term cash flow needs and capitalise on growth opportunities. Lim Ming Wang, Co-founder, Opal Shrawan Saraogi, Head of Partnerships and Products, Funding Societies Under this partnership, Opal will offer Funding Societies’ range of financing solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who…

The back-breaking year of the Covid-19 pandemic had just left economies to endure, markets crashed and some of the burgeoning industries wiped out entirely. But for the IT and digital transformation industry, Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise, a banner year. Particularly because Big Data & Data Analytics had an upward pre-Covid growth already. Factors that made this a reality included the growing size of early adopters, prioritising digital transformation, rise in investments in big data and data analytics, increasing focus on remote working, increasing adoption of online payments, and some of the top factors to drive the adoption of…

Solve.Care, the healthcare technology platform company leveraging blockchain to change the way we deliver and manage patient care, is now an official member of The Government Blockchain Association (GBA). The GBA is a non-profit independent association aimed at promoting blockchain technology by empowering individuals and organizations to connect, communicate, and collaborate to solve public sector challenges around the world. In line with GBA’s mission to connect people and organizations with blockchain technology-based solutions, Solve.Care delivers a patient-centric healthcare model, utilizing blockchain technology to address inefficiencies in the healthcare industry and improve access to quality care for everyone. As a member…

Returning for the 3rd edition, the Accounting & Finance Show Hong Kong 2021 will see 80 local and international accounting and finance leaders and technology experts taking the virtual stage on 28-29 July 2021. The 4 key channels, Digital Innovation, Accounting Tech: Adopt, Accounting Tech: Connect & Grow and Digital Practice will focus on stories and real-world examples, enabling attendees to gain invaluable insights and practical information on how to set out or continue in their own digitalisation journey. Over the two days, the live online agenda will cover all the latest innovations in accounting and tech from cloud accounting…

September 27-October 2, 2021, the Government Blockchain Association, (GBA), will present Government Blockchain Week, live, in Washington DC. This global experience will be the largest government blockchain event in history. Government Blockchain Week will be 6 days of classes, seminars, forums, a pitch competition, the Annual Achievement Awards ceremony, and an Art Show with NFTs and Voting opportunities. The nights will be captivating with 3 Evening Receptions, each presenting a unique and dramatic opportunity to make connections, make a deal, or showcase your blockchain products. Held in government buildings, embassies, and iconic venues throughout the city, the day events will…

The 2021 W.Media Cloud & Datacenter Awards season is officially underway. Now is your chance to come together as an industry to celebrate the outstanding technological achievements of teams and individuals across the region. Nominees will have the opportunity to compete across 61 categories in 4 different regions. The Awards categories highlight outstanding projects that have had a defining impact on the cloud, datacenter, and IT industries within the past 18 months. Categories include, but are not limited to Hyperscale Innovation to Sustainable Design & Build to Cybersecurity Implementation. These categories will exist in 4 Different Awards Regions: Northeast Asia,…

The VetCoin team dedicates this effort to the memory and legacy of C. Austin “Bud” Burrell. Bud served with the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam and went on to work for more than 35 years on Wall Street. He was a senior derivatives specialist, development stage company investment banker, and later became a chief executive numerous times. During his career, he helped launch countless fruitful business ventures. Perhaps more importantly, Bud invested in people as a leader and mentor, which resulted in the successful launch of many careers. Mr. Burrell was an outspoken critic of financial fraud and its…

The 11th Global Edition of Trescon’s World Cyber Security Summit will virtually gather over 200 online participants and discuss the future adoption of cyber security solutions, that will help boost Qatar’s tech infrastructure into the new normal. The internet has connected us to individuals all over the world in ways that were impossible a decade ago; eliminating communication barriers and encouraging collaboration in many aspects of our personal and professional lives. Cyberspace has evolved into a vibrant and vital component of our society, fuelling economic growth and creativity while improving our lives in numerous ways — and it will continue…

The 9th edition of Big BFSI Future Tech Show with a special focus on the Indian BFSI tech ecosystem is set to take place virtually on 6 July 2021. Be it through mobile banking or digital modes of payments, technology is gradually transforming the banking/non-banking and financial service sectors in India and across the globe. As we move deeper into the digital age, we foresee more ground-breaking, technology-driven, innovative banking solutions with customers at the focus of all strategic actions. The event will focus on need-of-the-hour topics such as: – Future of Open Banking in India – Rise of Regulatory…

Stephen Crystal, Founder of SCCG Management, announced today a partnership with Booming Games to bring its next-level slot game content for the US iGaming industry. Stephen Crystal said of the event, “Identifying truly next-level content in the ocean of available games is a challenge. We believe that Booming Games is one of those rare gems. Booming Games in-house designs and its complete back-office solution provide operators with feature-rich game content and bonus games, and optimized for mobile deployment as HTML5 content.” Privately-held Malta-based Booming Games is licensed and regulated in Great Britain and Malta. The company supplies Type 1 gaming…

Copy-trade platform ProfitFarmers recently passed the 4,000 member mark, a major testimony to their product’s user-value and market adoption. To celebrate, they are giving away over $1800 worth of memberships. “Each lucky winner will not only walk away with 3 months full access to our platform, trading tools and premium trading signals but their friend can too! On top of that they will get access to our trading academy and educational materials to get them up to speed as quickly as possible,” says Matthew Tansley, Founder of ProfitFarmers (https://www.profitfarmers.com/founder). Registration can be completed by heading over to their announcement blog…

Mothersonsumi INfotech and Designs Ltd. (MIND) a technology and Industrial solutions division of Motherson Group, today announced the official opening of its new office in Singapore. MIND’s Singapore office will serve as the headquarters for the entire Southeast Asia region and will be an essential pillar in its geographic expansion strategy. MIND’s Singapore business unit will offer a holistic gamut of IT service offerings, including digital transformation, Cloud Hosting and Migration, Next Gen IT Infrastructure, Smart Factory Automation and digital engineering services. With its Singapore base, MIND is looking to expand its best-in-class services to customers across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia,…

News flows the past week has centred around BTC’s big flash dip and about how long-term investors are taking the chance to accumulate more BTC. However, no one seems to be talking about the second largest coin, ETH. Is ETH a good buy at these levels? The rise in DeFi is the single largest contributor towards the demand for ETH in this bull run as ETH is used both as a collateral as well as a fuel to use the ETH blockchain for yield-farming. While other developments like NFTs also contribute to the popularity of ETH, by and large, 90%…

KG Information Systems Private Limited (KGISL), a global IT services, consulting, and business solution provider, today announced the acquisition of AETINS Sdn. Bhd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Malaysia, KG Information Systems Sdn. Bhd. The acquisition is a part of KGISL’s growth strategy in the InsurTech space. AETINS brings aboard an exceptional range of insurance solutions for Life, General and Takaful bundled with an unmatched domain expertise. AETINS’ Core Insurance Product and Solutions are well known in the market and are market-leading. The company serves a vast clientele of insurance firms in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa.…