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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.
[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.
[Infographic] The Truth Behind Small Business Lending
According to Chicago, Illinois-based credit card processing fee comparison engine FeeFighters, only 42-percent of small businesses see bank loans as a viable financing option.
[The Philippines] Harnessing Apps To Tackle Traffic
Philippines' Department of Transportation and Communication’s (DOTC) recently conducted a app challenge that invited developers across the country to create applications in a three-month hack-at-home competition to develop an app that will ease commuting in the megacities of Cebu and Metro Manila.
[Singapore] 2011: The Year Mobile Commerce Took Off
Singapore, as one of the most wired countries with a smartphone penetration rate at 70-percent, is uniquely positioned to embrace mobile commerce, asserts Elias Ghanem, managing director of PayPal Southeast Asia and India.
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.
[Singapore] Cisco Celebrates 20 Years In Singapore; Opens New Regional Headquarters
Yesterday Cisco celebrated its 20-year footprint in Singapore by moving into their new regional headquarters at UE Biz Hub within the sprawling Changi Business Park.
[Singapore] MDA, SingTel Innov8 And NUS Enterprise Announce New Incubation Program
Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA), SingTel Innov8 and NUS Enterprise have jointly announced a new incubation program, known as Blk71, which is a one-stop access to resources for startups in Singapore to develop and market their solutions to customers.
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.
Fundrise Expands Into Proptech With Strategic Investments In Jetty and Inspectify
With its background as a real estate fintech, Fundrise seems poised for more strategic proptech investments. Jetty and Inspectify may just be the start.
Singapore’s ClearBridge BioMedics Raises $9 Million Series B
Singapore-based Clearbridge BioMedics has just announced that it successfully closed a S$9 million Series B financing round led by Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd, the wholly-owned VC arm of Temasek Holdings.
[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities
Senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute, Anu Madgavkar shared during a sharing session organized by search giant Google the impact of the Internet on small businesses in Asia, and highlighted how a country's infrastructure can aid or limit the impact of small business on its economy.
Expatriate Search Engine ExpatFinder Officially Launches This Week
Interexpat Pte Ltd this week officially launched ExpatFinder, the world's search engine for expatriates around the globe.
Incorporating search technology from France's Exalead and Singapore's...
[Singapore] Boston Consulting Group Opens Center For Business Excellence
Leading global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced the opening of its first-ever Centre for Business Excellence, to be situated in Singapore.
Forbes Announces 2013 List Of Best Small Companies In America
American business magazine Forbes has announced its list of "The Best Small Companies in America" for 2013, with Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc topping the rankings of 100 small businesses based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over five years.
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?
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.
[Singapore] Japan’s No.1 Online Mall Rakuten Opens Here
Japan-based electronic commerce and Internet service provider Rakuten has today announced the official commencement of its operations in Singapore.
[Singapore] JFDI.Asia’s Second Accelerator Program This Year Receives Overwhelming Response
Singapore-based accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI Asia) has revealed that over 300 digital startup teams have applied for its second accelerator program for this year, competing for just 12 places in this intake.
Surprising Surge In Attack Traffic From Indonesia This Year: Akamai
According to Akamai's State Of The Internet for the first quarter of 2013, Indonesia surged to an incredulous 2nd place as an originator for attack traffic, contributing around 21% of global malignant web traffic.
Online Exports A Potential Bright Spot For Singapore SMEs: PayPal
Global online payment service provider PayPal provides data that highlights Singapore SMEs' potential to be successful case studies for online commerce with the rest of the world.
SmartLoans.sg Gets Smarter, Makes Money
Singapore startup SmartLoans.sg, which caters to the Singapore property market, has made some massive changes to its online mortgage comparison service.
BT, SPRING And IE Announces New Magazine for SMEs
A new magazine that focuses on the needs of Singapore's small and medium-sized businesses, The SME Magazine, will be hitting the streets.
14 Interesting Findings From The Startup Genome Project
Silicon Valley technology startup accelerator blackbox has released its first Startup Genome Report — a 67-page in depth analysis on what makes Silicon Valley startups successful based on profiling over 650 startups. Here are 14 of the report's findings.
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] New Grads Want More Money, Faster
According to an annual survey conducted by Singapore-based online jobs portal JobsCentral, 64-percent of graduates in Singapore demand at least S$3,000 (US$1,800) per month.
[Singapore] MyRepublic Launches MyGigNation Developer Initiative
Singapore-based upstart broadband provider MyRepublic has announced MyGigNation, an initiative to attract and entice local independent developers to create, build and test Gigabit-level applications.
Lack Of Budget And Talent Inhibit Growth Of Digital Marketing In APAC Region
According to a new study released today called APAC Digital Marketing Performance Dashboard by the CMO Council in partnership with Adobe Systems, lack of budget and talent are key factors limiting the growth of digital marketing in the APAC region.
The Real Group Announces SmartLoans.sg; Makes Shopping For Home Loans Easy
Earlier this week, local startup The Real Group announced the launch of SmartLoans.sg, the first-of-its-kind online mortgage comparison service for the Singapore market.
[Causes] Asia Water-for-Life Project To Provide Safe Water For 100,000 Across Asia
The Asia Water-for-Life Project is a collaboration between Planet Water, J.P. Morgan, and Sesame Workshop that seeks to deliver clean, safe water and provide education on water-health and hygiene to disadvantaged communities in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia (Sabah) and the Philippines.