April 14, 2020

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Global FinTech Provider Hires New Managing Director in Asia

Contemi Gets a New Managing Director in Vietnam to Lead Asia Development centre   9th April 2020: Contemi Solutions, the global technology provider to the insurance, wealth management, banking and financial services industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pinky Bui as Managing Director (MD) to further bolster its Southeast Asia InsurTech business.   […]

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Contemi Gets a New Managing Director in Vietnam to Lead Asia Development centre   9th April 2020: Contemi Solutions, the global technology provider to the insurance, wealth management, banking and financial services industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pinky Bui as Managing Director (MD) to further bolster its Southeast Asia InsurTech business.  

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ESOPs

Does My Startup Need An ESOP?

A deep dive into employee stock options. A company is only as good as its people, and ESOPs can be a great way to keep those people happy. ESOPs, or employee stock ownership plans, allow employees of companies the right to purchase company stock based at a fixed price, and on terms set by the

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A deep dive into employee stock options. A company is only as good as its people, and ESOPs can be a great way to keep those people happy. ESOPs, or employee stock ownership plans, allow employees of companies the right to purchase company stock based at a fixed price, and on terms set by the

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Thai Corporate Accelerator RISE raises US$8M Seed Round

Thai Corporate Accelerator RISE raises US$8M Seed Round

This is one of the largest seed rounds in Southeast Asia, the company said Bangkok-based corporate accelerator RISE has raised US$8 million in seed funding for expansion, the startup announced in a statement on April 8. Thai conglomerate Metro Company Limited, Japanese digital marketing and advertising company D2C Inc., and Thai security tech company Chanwanich

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This is one of the largest seed rounds in Southeast Asia, the company said Bangkok-based corporate accelerator RISE has raised US$8 million in seed funding for expansion, the startup announced in a statement on April 8. Thai conglomerate Metro Company Limited, Japanese digital marketing and advertising company D2C Inc., and Thai security tech company Chanwanich

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Fintech Startup Neat Hauls In US$11M Series A

Fintech Startup Neat Hauls In US$11M Series A

The funds will be worked into expansion plans as improved support for existing customers Fintech company Neat raised $11 million in a Series A led by Asia-based private investment group Pacific Century Group, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. The round saw also saw participation from Visa, MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia, and Neat’s

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The funds will be worked into expansion plans as improved support for existing customers Fintech company Neat raised $11 million in a Series A led by Asia-based private investment group Pacific Century Group, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. The round saw also saw participation from Visa, MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia, and Neat’s

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Edge1

JK Ads implements Edge1 Outdoor Advertising Software

Kerala based JK Ads, implements Edge1 Outdoor Advertising Software, to manage its growing number of outdoor advertising media sites.   #Edge1, an India-based #outdooradvertising ad tech company that brings the power of increasing #sales revenue by business process automation to #outofhomeadvertising businesses, today announced the welcome of #JKAds, Kerala, India to their family.   Edge1

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Kerala based JK Ads, implements Edge1 Outdoor Advertising Software, to manage its growing number of outdoor advertising media sites.   #Edge1, an India-based #outdooradvertising ad tech company that brings the power of increasing #sales revenue by business process automation to #outofhomeadvertising businesses, today announced the welcome of #JKAds, Kerala, India to their family.   Edge1

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Digital Engagement

Is Digital engagement the key to every retailer’s contingency plan to recover from the Covid-19 crisis?

By Ankur Saigal, Chief Revenue Officer, Capillary Technologies   The recent onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Southeast Asian and the world’s retail markets hard. Singapore’s retail industry has been struggling, facing one of its worst years since 2013. Retail sales slid for the 11th consecutive month in December 2019. Just around the

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By Ankur Saigal, Chief Revenue Officer, Capillary Technologies   The recent onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Southeast Asian and the world’s retail markets hard. Singapore’s retail industry has been struggling, facing one of its worst years since 2013. Retail sales slid for the 11th consecutive month in December 2019. Just around the

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Calling All SMBs: Build Your E-Commerce and Delivery Apps in Eight Weeks with The Studio Store from Builder.ai

Calling All SMBs: Build Your E-Commerce and Delivery Apps in Eight Weeks with The Studio Store from Builder.ai

Bangkok – April 13th, 2020 – Builder.ai, a leading no-code software development platform that lets people build software without ever needing to understand technology, today announced that it’s launching The Studio Store, a new range of pre-packaged apps – beginning with e-commerce and delivery – designed to bring businesses online faster and at a fraction

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Bangkok – April 13th, 2020 – Builder.ai, a leading no-code software development platform that lets people build software without ever needing to understand technology, today announced that it’s launching The Studio Store, a new range of pre-packaged apps – beginning with e-commerce and delivery – designed to bring businesses online faster and at a fraction

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Carsome’s Leadership Team Sets Up COVID-19 Support Fund For Its Employees Across Southeast Asia

Carsome’s Leadership Team Sets Up COVID-19 Support Fund For Its Employees Across Southeast Asia

Singapore, 13 Apr 2020 – Southeast Asia’s leading used-car selling service, Carsome has announced that they have set up a COVID-19 Support Fund for all of their employees in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. The US$50,000 fund is sponsored by Carsome with contributions by its management team from their respective salaries. It will cover Carsome’s

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Singapore, 13 Apr 2020 – Southeast Asia’s leading used-car selling service, Carsome has announced that they have set up a COVID-19 Support Fund for all of their employees in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. The US$50,000 fund is sponsored by Carsome with contributions by its management team from their respective salaries. It will cover Carsome’s

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OmniSci and Z by HP Accelerate Data-Driven Workflows

OmniSci and Z by HP Accelerate Data-Driven Workflows   – World’s Most Powerful Workstation Now Available with OmniSci Platform to Bring Accelerated Analytics to Individual Technical Professionals   SINGAPORE – 13 April 2020 – OmniSci, the pioneer in accelerated analytics, and Z by HP today announced a collaboration to bring the power of advanced data

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OmniSci and Z by HP Accelerate Data-Driven Workflows   – World’s Most Powerful Workstation Now Available with OmniSci Platform to Bring Accelerated Analytics to Individual Technical Professionals   SINGAPORE – 13 April 2020 – OmniSci, the pioneer in accelerated analytics, and Z by HP today announced a collaboration to bring the power of advanced data

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Tips to Help Hotels Survive and Prepare for Recovery

Tips to Help Hotels Survive and Prepare for Recovery

Whether hotels are closed, on skeletal operations, or planning for recovery, here are the practical steps they should be implementing now   Three leading hoteliers gave crisis recovery advice to hospitality industry leaders in the inaugural I Meet Hotel industry webinar, 8 April, organised by Bidroom. The three gave tips on how to endure the

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Whether hotels are closed, on skeletal operations, or planning for recovery, here are the practical steps they should be implementing now   Three leading hoteliers gave crisis recovery advice to hospitality industry leaders in the inaugural I Meet Hotel industry webinar, 8 April, organised by Bidroom. The three gave tips on how to endure the

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PANONY & PANews Cofounders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2020

PANONY & PANews Cofounders Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2020

PANONY Limited (“PANONY” or the “Company”), a leading blockchain media and consulting services in Asia, excitingly announced today that its Cofounders Alyssa (Wan-Yu) Tsai and Tongtong Bee have made it into the prestigious “Forbes 30 under 30 Asia” 20 20 edition in the category of “Media, Marketing & Advertising”. The recognition also has had PANONY

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PANONY Limited (“PANONY” or the “Company”), a leading blockchain media and consulting services in Asia, excitingly announced today that its Cofounders Alyssa (Wan-Yu) Tsai and Tongtong Bee have made it into the prestigious “Forbes 30 under 30 Asia” 20 20 edition in the category of “Media, Marketing & Advertising”. The recognition also has had PANONY

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A List of Major Temasek Tech Investments in 2019

A List of Major Temasek Tech Investments in 2019

Temasek is a Singapore government-owned investment firm with a portfolio value of $230 billion as of March 31, 2019. According to their 2019 overview report, although the company invests globally, two-thirds of its underlying exposure is in Asia, with more than 50% of its investments going to Singapore and China. The telecommunications, media, and technology

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Temasek is a Singapore government-owned investment firm with a portfolio value of $230 billion as of March 31, 2019. According to their 2019 overview report, although the company invests globally, two-thirds of its underlying exposure is in Asia, with more than 50% of its investments going to Singapore and China. The telecommunications, media, and technology

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Doctor Anywhere Partners Major Insurers to Launch COVID-19 Medical Advisory Clinic and Support Governments’ Social Distancing Measures

Doctor Anywhere Partners Major Insurers to Launch COVID-19 Medical Advisory Clinic and Support Governments’ Social Distancing Measures

On Tuesday, 14 April, Doctor Anywhere, a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, will be launching the Doctor Anywhere COVID-19 Medical Advisory Clinic. In line with the Singapore Government’s social distancing measures to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 infection and efforts to ringfence confirmed cases, the service will help to identify COVID-19 signs and symptoms and escalate suspected cases

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On Tuesday, 14 April, Doctor Anywhere, a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, will be launching the Doctor Anywhere COVID-19 Medical Advisory Clinic. In line with the Singapore Government’s social distancing measures to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 infection and efforts to ringfence confirmed cases, the service will help to identify COVID-19 signs and symptoms and escalate suspected cases