Sea says it will add over 2,000 jobs in Malaysia
It plans to open a global cloud computing center and a new logistics warehouse for Shopee in the country. READ SOURCE...
Startups
NYSE-listed TDCX eyes outsourcing boon amid tech layoffs
As tech companies face a reckoning, will the Singapore-based BPO firm’s bet on the “new economy” pay off? READ SOURCE...
This healthtech firm’s quick pivot accelerates path to profit
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UK tech start-ups hasten overseas expansion after R&D tax cuts
Leading UK start-ups are accelerating plans to expand overseas as government cuts to research and development tax credits and more generous support elsewhere threaten the UK’s standing as a tech hub. Half a dozen founders of early-stage British tech companies...
Full steam ahead
Log 9 Materials, Energy X, Terra Drone, and more raised funds this week. READ SOURCE...
Coding is still a good career bet
“Just one word . . . plastics” is the career advice offered by the family friend Mr McGuire to a bemused Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, in the 1967 movie The Graduate. A modern-day Mr McGuire might well advocate coding as the route...
A digital Tonik for the Philippines’ unbanked woes
Tonik’s CEO shares his thoughts on BNPL, crypto, and the Philippines’ banking scene, and ComfortDelGro bets on an impact fund. READ SOURCE...
Artificial intelligence pioneers back $550mn fund for AI start-ups
Artificial intelligence pioneers are backing a new $550mn fund dedicated to investing in AI start ups, in a move that bucks the wider downturn in tech dealmaking. Toronto-based Radical Ventures said it has received investment from several leaders in the...
Can Bondee be SEA’s unexpected social media champ?
Bondee bears similarities to Zheli, a once-viral Chinese social app that was taken down last year. READ SOURCE...