LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE
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CHINA
Gojek , a leading Southeast Asia mobile on-demand services and payments platform , has invested in Bank Jago , an Indonesia-listed technology-based bank , as part of a strategic partnership that will accelerate financial inclusion in Indonesia . The partnership marks a collaboration between two technology-focused companies : Gojek , pioneer of the Southeast Asian ‘ Super App ’; and Jago , an innovative technology-based bank that delivers digital banking services for the SME , consumer and mass market segments in Indonesia . It also builds on the partnerships that Gojek – and its digital wallet and payments platform , GoPay – has formed with various Indonesian financial institutions to offer financial services to merchants and drivers since 2017 .
Xunlei Limited , a leading innovator of shared cloud computing and Blockchain technology in China , has announced it has been co-operating with the Shijilong Information Network Co to develop joint cloud storage services . Shijilong is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom and Xunlei will leverage its technological expertise by providing e-Surfing Cloud Storage , the cloud storage product run by Shijilong , with Xunlei Space services , a public cloud product . The co-operation will enable e-Surfing Cloud Storage to cover both public cloud and private cloud services . As part of the co-operation , the parties intend to launch a joint membership program , under which users will have simultaneous access to both of their cloud storage services .
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JAPAN
uCloudlink , a leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace , has announced it assisted a subsidiary of Japan ’ s NTT Group to launch a commercial trial . Named the DoRACOON mobile broadband service it uses its innovative Cloud SIM technology and architecture throughout Japan and has already started providing this service to business users commercially . As a result , the NTT Group expects to better serve and meet customers ’ requirements . For example , it can establish a stable mobile broadband access environment in areas where it is difficult to lay optic fiber . It could be the best way to solve the connection and communication problems for customers within such areas .
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SINGAPORE
Sinapore-based Elamachain has entered into a formal software supply agreement with Ticker Corp ( China ), concerning a joint drive to transform the beauty sector . Elamachain will now provide a customized version of its private Blockchain technology , as a white-label product to be leveraged by Ticker Corp in its Augmented Reality ( AR ) applications , such as Ticker . Ticker Corp shall include the ELA Coin ( ELAMA ) as a payment method on its platform , and Elamachain will provide maintenance support to Ticker Corp and its users . Combining AI , AR and Blockchain technology , the partnership will broaden Ticker Corp ’ s scope for offering innovative and intuitive solutions for the beauty industry .
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