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Great Wall Motor readies car plants in Malaysia and beyond

TechNode

Chinas Great Wall Motor is poised for its big entry into Southeast Asia, as the automaker said on Monday it would begin manufacturing its cars in Malaysia and Indonesia as early as July, in addition to its planned entry into Vietnam, local media reported.

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A Country’s ‘Radical Approach’ to Chip Production Includes New $250M Deal

TechRepublic

Malaysia aims to move beyond chip assembly, partnering with Arm to develop local semiconductor design, expand exports, and strengthen its tech ecosystem.

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Fitness app HealthifyMe to expand worldwide after raising $75M Series C from LeapFrog and Khosla Ventures

TechCrunch

HealthifyMe is the first Indian health tech startup LeapFrog has invested in, and Khosla Ventures’ largest investment in India to date. HealthifyMe’s products include HealthifySmart, which uses AI-based tech to customize diet plans for users, and HealtifyCoach, which includes live conversations with coaches.

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Practitioners from Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria discuss digital economic development for underserved communities at Shanghai’s INCLUSION Conference

TechNode

The three guests individually presented insights into their local markets and the varied challenges involved in developing the digital economy. Its mission is to nurture and inspire at least 1,000 emerging talents and tech leaders each year for the next ten years.

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Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van secures $578M Series E

TechCrunch

Founded in 2014, the company operates its business across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Singapore’s logistics tech startup Parcel Perform raises $20 million. It currently employs more than 61,000 staff. said Mr. Kenny Ho, Head of Investment for Southeast Asia, Alibaba Group.

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Employment Hero gets $140M AUD Series E led by Insight Partners, grows valuation to $800M AUD

TechCrunch

The Series E was led by Insight Partners , the venture capital firm known for its ScaleUp program to help tech companies accelerate their growth. Employment Hero began entering new markets in October 2020, launching localized versions of the platform in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore.

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

TechCrunch

Tech layoffs have hit almost every region in the world , and Southeast Asia is no exception , with companies like Sea , Crypto.com and JD.ID I think what we have seen is that there has been a lot of capital being pumped into the tech industry over the past two to three years in a major bull run. among those affected.

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