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Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore: Going Down the Toilet?
Social entrepreneur and chairman of the non-profit World Toilet Organisation, Mr. Jack Sim, is reportedly feeling so unappreciated by the lack of government support for...
[Singapore] Hotel Reservation Services Opens Regional HQ
Hotel Reservation Service (HRS), the leading hotel portal in Europe for business and private travelers, late last month announced its official expansion in the Asia Pacific with the opening of its regional headquarters in Singapore.
InterCall Launches Virtual Small Business Community, InterChange
Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall has launched a new online community for small business leaders called InterChange.
[Singapore] Local ICT Industry Cite Manpower Cost As Key Challenge
Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country's foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).
Charlene Li’s Altimeter Group Announces New Partners
Internet pioneer Deborah Schultz, and former Forrester Research analysts R "Ray" Wang and Jeremiah Owyang joins Charlene Li at Altimeter Group.
Agera Energy Named A Certified Westchester Green Business
Since 2016, Agera Energy has been recognized as a Certified Westchester Green Business based on its efforts to reduce waste around its offices and improve energy efficiency on a daily basis.
Dominican Central Bank Reports 29% Growth In Remittances
In 2018 remittances to the Dominican Republic accounted for more than 7% of the country’s GDP. And despite the pandemic, remittances to the country clocked $827.7 million in July 2020 compared to $640.3 million received in July 2019.
Financial Literacy Across Asia Declining: Mastercard
Financial services provider MasterCard has announced the results of its MasterCard Financial Literacy Index, which revealed that progress towards improving basic finance knowledge and skills across Asia Pacific has stalled as 12 of 16 countries record lower scores in financial literacy.
Adobe Launches Full Creative Cloud Offerings, Drops Perpetual Licenses
Adobe Systems announced earlier at its conference Adobe MAX that it will not be providing further updates on its legacy Creative Suite (CS) line of products and instead will be focusing its efforts entirely on Adobe Creative Cloud.
[Infographic] (Most) Entrepreneurs Love What They’re Doing
Most entrepreneurs truly love what they're doing, according to the most recent 2012 Small Business Report by Wave Accounting.
Spain’s Ticketbis Raises Additional Round To Fuel International Growth
Ticketbis, a Spain-based online platform where users can easily and securely buy and sell tickets for every kind of event, such as concerts, festivals, theater plays, art performances or soccer games - earlier last month closed a round of funding worth US$6.6 million, making it a total of $12.7 million since its founding in 2009.
[Infographic] [Singapore] The Nine New Faces Of The Singapore Consumer
Experian Mosaic Singapore breaks down the Singaporean consumer into 30 unique segments and nine groups that share similar demographic and socioeconomic traits such as the "Affluent Elegance", "Cosmopolitan Central", "Cautious Community", and even "Kopitiam Lifestyles".
This Week in Asia Episode 67: Top 50 Apps in Asia
While the Apple keynote with new iPod designs flood the web-tech space, the TWIA crew are inundated with news from the upcoming conference Accelerate where the names of the top 50 apps are announced.
Early Stage Venture Funds Get Boost From NRF
The National Research Foundation (NRF) - part of the Prime Minister's Office - announced this week that it would be distributing some $60 million...
[Singapore][Infographic] Value Of An Average Singaporean’s Digital Content? $57,500.
How much do Singaporeans price their digital assets? According to a recent Global Digital Assets survey conducted by computer security software company McAfee, that value stands at $57,500 - almost the price of a BMW luxury car in the island-state
USANA Wins Prestigious Awards For Product Innovation And PR Leadership To Close Out 2020
USANA, a leader in cellular nutrition and the supplement industry, has two new achievements to mark the end of 2020.
LinkedIn Introduces Company Status Updates And LinkedIn Certified Developer Program
Professional social networking site LinkedIn has just announced a feature that allows companies to update their own status.
This Week in Asia Episode 77: Flutterscape
This Week in Asia interviews Japan’s hot e-commence site for overseas otakus like myself, Flutterscape, with Dr. Serkan Toto of Asiajin and Techcrunch.
Spotify And Deezer Bust Moves In Aggressive Music Streaming Space
Spotify's recent move to give free access across all mobile devices is likely to spark off another frantic phase in the music streaming app wars, right after competitor Deezer revealed that it has more than doubled the number of its paid subscribers in a year.
Litecoin Is Looking Up In 2021
Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that was first released in 2011. The outlook for litecoin is very positive, as investors are flocking to crypto in droves.
[Singapore] Networking And Learning New Skills More Important Than Pay Raise: Singaporeans
According to a recent study by online professional network LinkedIn, networking and learning new skills trumped getting a raise for Singaporean professionals when it comes to their career goals.
Music Streaming Service Deezer Launches In Singapore and Malaysia
Music streaming subscription provider Deezer has announced that it will be enlarging its Asia footprint by extending its services to Singapore and Malaysia, just a few days after launching in Thailand.
[Asia] Asian Attitudes Towards Creativity And Education Differ: Adobe Study
The recently concluded Adobe Education Leadership Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia saw the software company unveil the results of an Asia Pacific-wide study entitled ‘Education, Creativity and Employability’ that looked at the intersection of creativity and creativity tools in the classroom and its relevance to the modern workforce.
[Singapore] [Infographic] Female Professionals Value Work-Life Balance As Much As Money: LinkedIn
A study conducted by LinkedIn - which surveyed 400 female professionals in Singapore to learn about the challenges that women face in their careers and how they view success - showed that these women professionals valued work life balance (58.3%) as much as money or salary (57.8%).
Angel’s Gate Opens For Aspiring Entrepreneurs With New Business Ideas
Asia’s first 360-degree reality show, Angel's Gate, opens doors to budding entrepreneurs from around the world.
For Booming Medtech Startups, Liability Remains A Concern
Medtech isn’t all money and innovation – it’s also an industry that’s responsible for people’s lives, and when things go wrong, startups can be liable, with serious legal and financial consequences.
World’s Largest Online Cleantech Marketplace OnGreen.com Launches
The world's largest cleantech marketplace OnGreen (www.OnGreen.com) this week debuted its website, a comprehensive destination for cleantech professionals, connecting cleantech businesses and entrepreneurs with investors, expertise and resources.
Entrepreneurs’ Organization: Entrepreneurs View 2009 With Cautious Optimism
According to the latest findings from Entrepreneurs' Organization, if you're an entrepreneur you are likely to be:
1. Concerned about the current economic climate, but...
Asian Exporters Drive e-Commerce Growth: eBay
According to the first-ever Asian Exporters' Index launched by online auction and shopping platform eBay, Singapore-based exporters on the site have the second largest sales in Southeast Asia after Thailand.
[Singapore] National Research Foundation Selects Six VC Firms To Administer S$120M Startup War Kitty
Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF) announced this week it has selected six venture capital firms to help inject S$120 million through a 1:1 investment matching scheme.