The venture capital platform Coca-Cola’s Amatil X has participated in Series A investment for Wahyoo, a Jakarta-based start-up that provides value added services to small eateries. The investment will be used to fund company’s expansion beyond Greater Jakarta area and...
Malaysia is currently seeing a growth of cloud kitchens to serve the increasing demand for food delivery services as the country registers increases in smartphone users, internet penetration and cashless economy. GrabKitchen, FoodPanda, Dahmakan, Epic Food Hall as...
Century Pacific Food Inc (CNPF), one of the Philippines’ leading food companies, has recently signed a long-term contract as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the Linaco Group, a leading regional coconut producer headquartered in Malaysia. Linaco’s high-value...
United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Getz, an end-to-end food and beverage (F&B) digital solution provider, announced a collaboration in order to help F&B businesses set up their online storefronts quickly while, at the same time, lowering the cost of delivering...
Fabelio, an Indonesian online furniture retailer, has obtained USD 9 million in Series-C funding from AppWorks, a Taiwan venture firm. The funds will be used to expand the business by upgrading its supply-chain network, especially in terms of logistics and experience...
The Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries is partnering with local e-commerce platforms such as Ourfarm, Dropee, Farm2Table and CP3 to develop the farming sector, connect farmers to businesses to ensure access to market and eventually improve the state...
In July 2020, a multi-year merchandising partnership was announced between the National Basketball Association (NBA) of the US and Titanomachy International, Inc (Titan), a leading basketball specialty concept store in the Philippines. The partnership will relaunch...
In response to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore Food Agency is actively seeking new suppliers to diversify food sources in order to ensure greater food security for the island nation. One such agreement was reached with Poland to enhance...
Goyo Food Industry Co, a Japanese frozen confectionery maker, has decided to start producing frozen cakes in Thailand, in partnership with a domestic manufacturer, to answer growing demand from local consumers. This will be the first time that the company based in...
Thai retail conglomerate, Central Group plans to expand its presence in Vietnam through its Central Retail subsidiary, aiming to cover around 90% of Vietnam’s provinces in the next five years. Central Retail at the moment operates 35 malls and around 230...
A survey conducted by Redseer, a management consulting company, reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has a positive impact on the e-commerce sector in Indonesia. The e-commerce platforms have welcomed a new cohort of consumers who were accustomed to shopping in stores...
Malaysian telecommunications, media and technology solutions provider, Green Packet Bhd has collaborated with Five Petroleum Malaysia Sdn Bhd (FIVE) to launch the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered petrol stations. The partnership will utilize Green...
