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HR automation platform Omni wants to be the ‘Rippling of Southeast Asia’

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Based in Singapore, it is currently active there and in Indonesia, and plans to roll out in other Southeast Asian markets after localizing for employment regulations. In terms of competition, Chan said he sees two categories: local payroll software and imported software from overseas. Each country also has different workflows.

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Indonesia’s IDEAL takes the pain out of applying for mortgages

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Surjaudaja told TechCrunch that IDEAL was started “with the thinking that consumer lending in Indonesia is broken.”. With that in mind, Indonesia has one of the lowest credit to GDP ratios in the region, signifying that there is a lot of economic value potential that can be unlocked.

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Despite layoffs, there’s still a talent crunch in Southeast Asia

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A lot of new hiring will happen remotely, with companies turning to Vietnam and Indonesia, which have both seen less layoffs, for top tech talent. ” In Malaysia, regional companies still hire cross-border, but local companies have shifted back to local hiring. Layoffs also give startups a chance to build their core teams.

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China’s Chery Auto to enter Thailand in first half of 2024: executive

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Xu declared that Thailand is one of Cherys strategic markets, along with Malaysia and Indonesia, after the Chinese manufacturer revealed plans in July to establish manufacturing facilities in the three countries as part of its expansion into Southeast Asia. Caixin, in Chinese ]

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Kodland, which teaches kids digital skills, grabs $9M to scale its online coding school

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Canada, CIS Region, Malaysia, Indonesia and Argentina — with the startup offering proprietary localized content for each target region (although its users are spread across some 40 countries). Kodland’s remote courses for children aged 6-17 are currently available in the U.K., Ireland, the U.S.,

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Una Brands launches with $40M to roll up brands on multiple Asia-Pacific e-commerce platforms

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Una did not disclose the ratio of equity and debt in the round. For example, in Indonesia there are at least five or six important platforms that you should be on, and many times the sellers aren’t doing that, so that’s something we do,” Tanna explained. E-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods.

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Southeast Asia’s Creative Galileo wants to make learning fun with popular cartoon characters

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The funding will be used to start scaling Creative Galileo across Southeast Asia, hiring for local teams in Indonesia and Vietnam, its next markets. The education system, with a ratio of 1 teacher to 30, or even 40 students, is creating a cookie cutter approach,” she added. million in Series A funding from Kalaari.