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

TechCrunch

” In Malaysia, regional companies still hire cross-border, but local companies have shifted back to local hiring. For example, he said there is still disproportionate demand for technology and product talent on Glints, with the ratio in job seekers’ favor.

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

TechNode

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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Here are the 8 startups graduating from Chinaccelerator’s third class

The Next Web

Weibo Agent is also interested in building a localized Chinese version of its service, but the monetization model will likely be different. They’re running a test in Malaysia and are gearing up to launch in Beijing soon. Quwanba is aiming to hit 120,000 transactions in the next three years.

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

TechCrunch

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. Indonesia’s mortgage penetration rate is also just 3% of the local GDP, one of the lowest in Southeast Asia.

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

TechCrunch

Una did not disclose the ratio of equity and debt in the round. Una currently has teams in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia and plans to expand in Southeast Asia before entering Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Like many other e-commerce aggregators, including Thrasio, Una raised debt financing to buy brands because it is non-dilutive.

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​​Xpeng, Zeekr, and more enter Thailand, eye expansion across Southeast Asia

TechNode

Credit: Zeekr Debut in Bangkok: Xpeng named on Monday three major dealer groups to sell and service its EVs for Southeast Asia: Neo Mobility Asia for Thailand, Premium Automobiles for Singapore, and Bermaz Auto for Malaysia. Rivals such as SAIC, Great Wall Motor, and Hozon Auto are also making their EVs locally. Credit: Zeekr