Coronavirus’ boost to online consumption in Asia lifts more than…
Consumers around Asia have been locked down, had their travel restricted, and been forced to spend more time with their families. Their digital consumption has…
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Is China’s e-payments tech ready for the rest of Asia?
China, unlike Japan and the US, has leapfrogged from cash to mobile payments, bypassing the payment cards system. This has bred a booming third-party mobile…
JobHopin, a startup that wants to make job hunting in Southeast Asia easier
JobHopin, a Vietnam-based startup building an automated job-recruitment platform for Southeast Asia, announced today that it has closed a $2.45 million Series…
3 trends driving the Asia internet boom, including Singapore &…
A new report suggests that Asia now accounts for about half of all internet users in the world. The new data comes from financial news portal learnbonds.com…
Why Asia is fertile new ground for the insurtech startup movement
Insurtech is evolving rapidly in Asia thanks to Asian startups, whereas till recently startups in this sector were dominated by North American or European…
E-commerce boom could see e-payment trends take flight in Asia
The coronavirus health crisis has caused numerous adverse effects for businesses around the world, with Asian countries heavily impacted as many industries…
2C2P sets up VC arm to make strategic investment in payments firms in…
Singapore- and Bangkok-headquartered payments processing company 2C2P has established a VC arm to make strategic investments in payments and related sectors.…
Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie Discusses Cloud’s Future, Asia And More
Microsoft is on a monster win streak. Its stock price, which had barely risen above its 2000 peak prior to 2017, has now risen almost threefold in the past…
Women entrepreneurs who’re making a difference through tech in Southeast…
Entrepreneurship and technology is generally dominated by males, giving many the perception that both are generally a ‘men’s field’. But they’re far from…
On-demand tutoring app Snapask gets $35 million to expand in Southeast Asia
Snapask, an on-demand tutoring app, announced today that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Earmarked for the startup’s expansion in Southeast…