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[Asia] Tech In Asia Buys GameSaku In Acquisition Blitz
Just a week after Tech in Asia (Techinasia.com) completed its acquisition of fellow Singapore-based blog SGEntrepreneurs (SGE) for an undisclosed sum, today it announced that it has also acquired Indonesia-based gaming blog GameSaku from Apps Foundry.
Survey Finds Generational Attitudes Towards Entrepreneurship Different
The recession is hitting the economy hard, and a study is finding that it's impacting attitudes on entrepreneurship quite differently across different generations.
Significant Percentage Of Global Email Traffic Is Spam: Cloudmark
Research compiled from messaging threat protection service provider Cloudmark’s Global Threat Network places the United States as the top country in the world in terms of volume of email spam, followed by Brazil and France. Asia Pacific countries rated fairly low on the global scale when it came to volume of email spam sent, but they do exhibit a high incidence of spam among total emails sent.
[Singapore] Online Car Rental Marketplace Drive.SG Launches Mobile App
Singapore's largest online car rental marketplace Drive.SG launches a mobile application to tap on smartphone-using customers.
[Singapore] Mobile Security Concerns Continue To Surround BYOD: SolarWinds
A recent study by IT management software provider SolarWinds of 150 150 IT decision makers at Singapore SMEs reveals challenges surrounding BYOD at the workplace.
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] SiTF Awards 2013 Celebrates New Ideas, Launches The Portal
The Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) earlier this month celebrated over 40 innovative technology solutions - across various categories including the best start-up, cloud solution, digital media, e-government, and infocomm productivity - at an awards ceremony that attracted over 290 submissions in total.
[Singapore] Cybercrime Incidents Down In 2013, But Losses Up: Norton
According to the latest 2013 Norton Report by Symantec, the number of online adults in Singapore who have experienced cybercrime has decreased from 48 percent in 2012 to 37 percent this year, but the average loss per victim has skyrocketed by 75% at S$1,448 from S$826 in 2012.
[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] Westin Returns, Sets Up In Central Business District
Hotel chain Westin returns to Singapore with The Westin Singapore, a 305-room property located right smack in Singapore's Central Business District.
‘Responsible’: The Most Overused Word On LinkedIn Member Profiles In 2013
Think that the word 'responsible' is the most accurate description of your professional career? Well, according to online professional social network LinkedIn it so happens that almost everyone else does as well.
[Asia] Online Social Stay Marketplace travelmob Continues Push Into Asia
To help spearhead its aggressive growth across Asia, social stay marketplace travelmob recently introduced an iOS app that helps hosts to manage their reservations and listings quickly, as well as assist travelers in booking their accommodations from more than 20,000 properties across Asia Pacific while on the move.
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.
[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] 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.
China Regains Top Spot As Source Of Malignant Online Traffic: Akamai
After being unseated last quarter by Indonesia, China has regained its spot as the source of observed attack traffic in the third quarter of 2013., according to Akamai's latest State of the Internet Report.
[Singapore][Infographic] Chinese New Year Shopping Trends In 2014
Here's an infographic from the folks over at AdNear that shows some of the numbers behind the Chinese New Year shopping trends in Singapore.
Emarsys Adds Predictive Recommendation Technology To Boost Smart Online Customer Engagement
Customer engagement solutions provider Emarsys today official announces in Asia the availability of Predict, a self-learning, intelligent marketing engine that creates individually tailored recommendations to site visitors based on online behavior analysis and predictive technology that's built into its eMarketing Suite marketing dashboard product.
[Seoul] Serviced Office Cum Business Incubator WAHA Offices Opens New Location
Seoul-based WAHA Offices - a serviced office and business incubator hybrid office solutions targeted at startup companies - last week opened its third location, after its first in Seoul's Gangam district and its second in Singapore.
[Asia] Socialbakers Opens Asia Pacific HQ In Singapore
Global social media analytics and optimization company Socialbakers has announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific headquarters based in Singapore.
TheLuxeNomad.com Pivots Business Model, Moves Away From Flash Sales
Singapore-based startup TheLuxeNomad.com, originally a private flash sales site for luxury hotels and other premium travel accommodations at discounts of up to 70 percent, has pivoted its business model to include 24/7 rates for hotels and resorts, as well as enabling live bookings on selected villas
[Singapore] Job Satisfaction No Indication Of Job Loyalty: LinkedIn
As part of its newly announced inaugural Talent Trends 2014 Report, LinkedIn found that while 3 in 4 professionals in Singapore, at least one of those 3 are actively looking for their next role.
Microsoft Announces MS Office For iPad As Part Of “Mobile First, Cloud First” Approach
As part of Microsoft's mobile- and cloud-focused event hours ago in San Francisco, new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced Office For iPad, extending the functionality of its suite of applications you've gotten used to on your desktop and other tablet devices to the popular Apple product.
[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] Local Telco StarHub To Launch Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtivate
Crowdfunding may be set to take off in a big way in Singapore as local telecommunications provider StarHub announced that it is set to launch Crowdtivate, an open crowdfunding platform which entrepreneurs and creative professionals can seek funding and obtain financial contributions from supporters around the region via a funding system in return for specific rewards.
[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.
40% Of Best Performing Companies In Asia Are US- Or UK-Based Businesses: Telstra Global
A recent study conducted by Telstra Global found that 40% of the best performing companies in Asia are US or UK based businesses.
PayPal Launches Online Small Business Resource, Passport
Online payment solution provider PayPal has announced the launch of PassPort, a web resource designed to help small businesses - especially those that have a heavy reliance on online commerce - by providing them advice and free tools to expand their global sales.
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.
Amazon Goes After Fake Product Reviews
Amazon has cracked down on four websites for selling fake product reviews. The four websites, buyamazonreviews.com, buyazonreviews.com, bayreviews.net and buyreviewsnow.com, are operated by a single company in California with the intent of making positive product reviews available to companies (even those with not-so-good products) at a fee.