Healthcare for all

• 500-backed big data startup Zenysis Technologies has partnered with Chemionics, an international development firm, to launch a USAID-funded program called the Frontier Health Markets Global Technical Assistance.
• The program aims to strengthen healthcare markets worldwide and increase private sector contribution to improve voluntary family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other health outcomes.
• It will focus on supporting local industry players to meet supply gaps and consumer demands, with the ultimate goal of increasing access to high-quality health services and products.
• Read the full statement here.

A shopper’s best friend

• With the 11.11 sales day drawing near, consumers will be rushing to search for the lowest prices. To help Southeast Asians shop even smarter, 500-backed iPrice has launched Price Checker, a service that will help them do just that.
• It will be launched across six countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) and will feature tens of thousands of products across the region.
• Subscribers will be notified of which seller provides the best discount for their favorite products, removing the time-consuming and tedious effort of tracking prices across multiple e-commerce sites and sellers.
• “We continue to bring a greater level of trust, convenience, and transparency with everything we do,” said iPrice Chief Product Officer Heinrich Wendel. “All [shoppers] have to do is subscribe to their desired item’s Price Comparison Page on our platform.”
• Get the detailed instructions here.

Delivering on a goal

• 500-backed super app Grab has set its sights on putting its home delivery service for food and grocery products in the black by the end of this year, according to Nikkei Asia.
• According to a report, Grab has captured around half the market for food delivery services in Southeast Asia.
• In working towards its goal, the startup offers a sales promotion app for restaurants that enables them to monitor the effectiveness of their advertising and increase their earnings. Users can also tailor their adverts to appear high in customer searches.
• By the end of 2020, Grab claims to have seen a fourfold increase in its delivery business from the previous year, due to stay-at-home regulations. Thanks to continued growth, the startup claims to predict a further threefold increase by the end of 2023, up to an adjusted net revenue of US$2.2 billion.
• Read the full feature on Nikkei Asia. A subscription may be required.