Carsome’s new execs from Capital A and MyTukar

More: Alibaba’s profits take a dip, and another NFT startup raises funds. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Hello {NAME} For employees, it’s only natural to seek out greener pastures. The brutal reality is that all of us have bills to pay and aspirations to achieve, so when new opportunities come knocking on our doors - offering better salaries or career progression - it often makes sense to welcome them with open arms. That was perhaps the case for several former employees of Capital A (formerly known as AirAsia) and MyTukar. A fair number of ex-staff from the two companies are now employed by Malaysian used-car platform Carsome, an occurrence that some say was not a coincidence. -- Stefanie  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Capital A, MyTukar lost key execs to Carsome in 2021]( The exodus involves junior and senior execs from across AirAsia’s marketing and tech divisions as well as MyTukar’s business development unit.  ---------------------------------------------------------------  SINGAPORE EVENT International Women's Day Luncheon 2022 Each year, Tech in Asia celebrates #IWD to promote equal representation and opportunities for women in the tech industry. On 8 March, we are inviting startup leaders to join an interactive and engaging 3- course luncheon in Singapore, to uncover actionable ways they can #breakthebias. This is a small-group event, with Dione Song (CEO, Love, Bonito), Juliet Zhu (CFO, Carsome) as well as Tech in Asia’s COO Maria Li will be joining to share their experiences and stories. We will facilitate candid conversations on career, life and leadership, to help attendees make meaningful connections. Limited seats available. [RSVP now]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  TRENDING NEWS [Carsome appoints ex-Grab exec to drive Thailand business]( Carsome has onboarded Siwaphume Lertsansaran as its managing director in Thailand. [Animoca leads NFT platform’s $10m series A round]( Hong Kong-based Ucollex is a trading platform for digital collectible toys. [Alibaba’s Q3 net profit slumps 74%]( Alibaba’s quarterly revenue was up 10% from a year ago, its slowest in seven years. [Ex-Uber exec’s e-scooter firm bags $93m in series B round]( Beam will use the fresh funding to expand to Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Turkey. 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