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  • AirAsia announces flight resumption to Japan and a new direct route from Penang to Bali

    AirAsia announces flight resumption to Japan and a new direct route from Penang to Bali

    AirAsia today announced the resumption and launch of flights to Japan, namely Tokyo, Sapporo (via AirAsia X) and Fukuoka. Moreover, the airline company also announced the launch of a new direct route from Penang to Bali.

    In a press release regarding its 5 million free seats sale today, AirAsia reminded consumers that there are only 2 days left for them to grab flight seats under the promotion. Launched on Monday (19 September 2022), the promotion has been super successful with over 500,000 seats being sold within just 48 hours, with the free seats meaning that consumers only have to pay for airport taxes and other applicable charges.

    For the resumption of flights to Japan, AirAsia elaborated that seats are now on sale following the recent announcement by the Japanese government to lift travel restrictions starting 11 October 2022. Accordingly, AirAsia is offering flights to Japan from RM599 for Economy and from RM2599 for Premium Flatbeds. Besides that, AirAsia X will also be resuming popular flights to Jeddah starting November 2022, starting from RM1799 for Economy and RM2999 for Premium Flatbeds.

    As for the new direct route from Penang to Bali, AirAsia is offering seats from RM159 for travel between 20 October 2022 to 25 March 2023. The seats are now on sale for the first time ever on the airasia Super App and AirAsia official website.

    For those that prefer to travel domestically, AirAsia also announced flights to local destinations start from RM23 inclusive of taxes and charges. For more information, do follow @flyairasia on Instagram/Facebook or @airasia on WeChat/Weibo for the latest updates. As always, make sure to stay tuned to TechNave for the latest trending tech news in Malaysia and beyond.

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  • Grab in Hiring Spree to Support Financial Services

    Grab in Hiring Spree to Support Financial Services

    The super app is looking to create around 350 new jobs in Singapore this year to support its growth plans.

    The new hires will support Grab’s plans to help micro SMEs digitalize, deliver digital financial services across Southeast Asia, and develop the Grab-Singtel digibank, according to an announcement on its website.

    The hiring drive was announced at a signing of a memorandum of intent with the Infocomm Media Development Authority and Digital Industry Singapore to support the development of Singapore’s tech ecosystem, through the development of its tech talent and R&D capabilities here.

    The vacancies are from fields including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, software engineering, product management and design. There will also be employment opportunities in areas such as finance, operations, legal, public affairs and business development, Grab said.

    We are building products that positively impact millions across Southeast Asia, and we want to continue deepening our R&D capabilities and push the boundaries of innovation, right here at our strategic base, Tan Hooi-Ling, Grab co-founder, said in the statement.

    Grab previously said it would be pushing into retail wealth by focusing on accessible, convenient, and transparent investment products and solutions while broadening its wealth management offerings that feed into its goal of strengthening its open fintech ecosystem.

    The company has grown its suite of financial products in the past year, rolling out e-money, lending and insurance distribution on its platform, and moved into wealth management with the acquisition of Singapore-based robo-advisor Bento, which was relaunched as GrabInvest.

    It also led a $100 million Series B fundraising round for LinkAja, an e-wallet in Indonesia, where the ride hailer has been vying with competitor Gojek for the top spot in digital payments.

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