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Mental wellness startup MindFi operates throughout APAC, but wants to deliver “culturally competent” care in each of its markets. To do that, it develops programs for its app, available as an employee benefit, with local providers that take into account religion, gender stereotypes, racial representation, communication style and values, co-founder and CEO Bjorn Lee told […]

It is eyeing localised corporate mental health offerings across Asia-Pacific.

Ford-owned Spin shakes up scooter business with new CEO, e-bikes and city strategy Spin, the Ford-owned micromobility operator, has added a new CEO, launched a new strategy to capture market share and announced a plan to get back into bike share, although this time with an electric twist.  The flurry of moves suggest that Spin is still trying to figure out the best path forward to push past its rivals and become profitable. Under the changes announced Thursday, co-founder and CEO Derrick Ko is...

Ford’s Spin Scooter Service Launches in Canada Photo: Ford Spin, the Ford Motor Company-owned mobility business, made its entry into the Canadian market in April. Four hundred and fifty scooters rolled out in the streets of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, as well as the Strathcona and Oliver neighborhoods. Ford Goes According to Spin co-founder and CEO Derrick Ko, the scooter company will expand into more cities in Canada this year. o hails the launch as an opportunity for Edmontonians to get bac...

Top eScooter Sharing Mobile Apps in 2021 Electric scooters are the best thing since sliced bread for users to reach the location without costs an arm and a leg. 0 5 minutes read Most transportation companies are now adding electric scooter rides for their customers as it is not costs an arm and a leg. Pictured are Lime eScooters and it is the best on-demand startup and transportation rental company in the US. (COURTESY PHOTO/Augsburger Allgemeine) So far so good transportation company’s journ...

Not only does Ford have a “micromobility unit” called Spin, that division is producing semi-autonomous Scooter. The Spin Insight Level 2 will “understand its surroundings in real time and assist rider in making safe riding decisions.” The new tech comes thanks to a partnership with Drover AI that the companies announced today. The tech will make use of an onboard camera, an array of sensors, and a computer to figure out what’s going with the world around it. With that information, the...