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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.
Telstra Sets Up Startup Accelerator muru-D In Singapore
Singapore's startup scene looks set to become even more vibrant with the entrance of Sydney-based startup accelerator muru-D.
[Singapore] Risky Public Wif-Fi Use Puts Mobile Users At Risk Of Identity Theft And...
According to an Avast survey of close to 200 Singaporeans, the Internet security solutions provider discovered that a whopping 86 percent of survey participants prefer to join unprotected Wi-Fi networks over secure ones that require a password.
[Singapore] Twitter Designates Singapore As Asia Pacific Headquarters
Twitter last week announced that it has opened its office in Singapore, officially designating it as its headquarters for the Asia Pacific region.
Small Business Owners’ Attitudes Change Mid 2015
Recent fluctuations in the economy have caused many small business owners to struggle to stay afloat, shutting down some and disheartening many. Luckily, a recent survey conducted by Balboa Capital shows that the attitude of small business owners has taken a turn for the better, shares Carla Freberg.
Revenue Growth For Lenovo In 2Q15 Obscures Unfamiliar Challenges For Its PC And Smartphones...
Lenovo’s modest overall revenue growth in calendar 2Q15 – 3.1% year-to-year to $10.7 billion – masks how sagging performance from its PC business wiped out the momentum Lenovo had generated since 2013 and has forced Lenovo to reset its profit and revenue growth expectations for its enterprise and mobile device businesses. Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research, reports.
[Infographic] The State Of Our Smartphones (Singapore)
A study on smartphone protection habits by OtterBox - which sought to understand how the habits of 2,500 smartphone owners over the age of 18 years from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore lead to phone damage, and examine how they are protecting their devices - revealed that one in ten respondents across the countries surveyed admitted to having damaged their smartphone more than 10 times in the past five years. Here's an infographic that shows the numbers from Singapore.
[Infographic] The Startup Genome Project 2.0
Compass.co recently released the results of their latest 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking (known previously as the Startup Genome Project), which ranks the top 20 startup ecosystems around the world. Here's an infographic version.
Wonga Launches Fraud Hotline To Combat Phishing Scam
A common SMS and email phishing scam in South Africa is using the company name of the short term lender Wonga to defraud consumers.
How Oil Prices Are Trading On Binary Options Platforms Lately
Gasoline prices have greatly receded on the back of an oversupply of crude oil, slowing demand from China and the competition between Brent crude oil and WTI crude oil, among others.
Singapore vs Malaysia – Who Consumes More And Who Saves More?
Global savings portal CupoNation has put together an interactive infographic that showing the main categories Singaporeans are on average spending their money on. But how is the consumption behavior of Singapore compared to that of Malaysia?
[Singapore] Could Uncertainty Result In A Singaporean Recession?
Global uncertainty and a lot of underlying problems are now having an impact on Singapore’s economy, with worries of an impending recession. It is this uncertainty which appears to be the main driving force behind the fears of a fresh recession.
Entrepreneur Lee Hnetinka And Wilson Lee Start New Venture Darkstore
Entrepeneurs Lee Hnetinka and Wilson Lee have started a new venture together, Darkstore that aims at improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of delivering goods for e-commerce sites.
Gender Pay Gap Among Freelancers And Self-Employed Now Virtually Non-Existent
New data compiled by an online services marketplace shows that the gender pay gap among freelancers and the self-employed is now virtually non-existent.
Wonderist Agency Acquires Merger Labs
Eighteen months ago, San Diego-based MergerLabs was born out of CAPTARGET, a leader in private equity deal origination, owned and operated by Gabe Galvez.
Widespread UK Business Sector Welcomes Government’s New “Industrial Strategy” White Paper
The UK government earlier unveiled a highly anticipated industrial strategy designed to tackle Britain’s productivity woes and championing sectors such as Construction, Manufacturing, Automotive and Life Sciences.
SkyCap Financial Introduces Financial Literacy Course: Why Young Entrepreneurs Should Take Note
SkyCap Financial believes financial literacy is so important that it recently launched SkyCap University, a free educational course designed to help its clients improve their understanding of money management principles.
Denmark’s Startups Are Ready To Switch To The Circular Economy Model
Focusing on the importance of reusing and recycling materials instead of throwing them away, the circular economy is the main long-term strategy for reducing waste in Denmark.
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.
Startup Growth Made Possible By FinTech: 5 Empowering Benefits
Combining the best in finance and technology, fintech emerged during the economic crisis and, according to specialists, will continue to fuel business growth in the following years as well.
Yu Life Launches Lifestyle Insurance Brand Following £3million Funding
yulife, a new life insurance business, is launching this month in the UK on a mission to make British companies healthier and happier.
Rise In Shoppers Switching To Credit Cards
It has come to light that in recent years, shoppers are tending to use their credit cards for day-to-day spending rather than for just one-off purchases.
[Infographic] The State Of Small Businesses In Illinois
It's easy to start a business in Chicago because of its small-business-friendly attitude. Here's an infographic that shows how well small businesses do in the state of Illinois.
The SEO Trends Watchlist For 2019 – A Simplified Guide
In association with Moon Marketing, we are decoding the most important SEO trends you need to watch in 2019 and how to adapt to each like a pro.
Money-Minds: 6 FinTech Startups To Watch In 2019
Here’s a bit of a look at what some fintech startups are doing and why you should know about them.
Online Toughies: The Cyber World’s Most Wanted Criminals
Here's a look at some of the names on every law-enforcement agent's hit-list of online baddies to look out for.
Welfont’s Unique Journey Results In Top Honors From Inc. Magazine And Entrepreneur Magazine As...
On August 15, 2018, Welfont Companies was awarded with the top spot in the real estate brokerage category of the INC 5000 Awards.
The Impact Of The Collapse Of Wonga And Curo On The Short Term Loan...
Both Wonga and Curo have been hit by compensation claims and this has resulted in the demise of these organizations.
The Success Story Of Kartikeya Sharma And iTV Media Network
Kartikeya Sharma is one of the youngest and most popular entrepreneurs in India right now who has managed to accomplish a lot in a short span of time.
Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow
The tech job landscape across Canada has continued to grow. We take a look at the state of hiring within the Canadian tech industry across different cities in the country.