June 29, 2020

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Chinese Edtech Startup Zuoyebang Raises US$750M Series E

Zuoyebang has raised more than US$1 billion till date and was valued at $6.5 billion prior to the investment Chinese online tutoring platform Zuoyebang announced the close of its US$750 million Series E funding round, led by FountainVest Partners and Tiger Global Management. Zuoyebang Founder and CEO Hou Jianbin disclosed the financing details in an […]

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Zuoyebang has raised more than US$1 billion till date and was valued at $6.5 billion prior to the investment Chinese online tutoring platform Zuoyebang announced the close of its US$750 million Series E funding round, led by FountainVest Partners and Tiger Global Management. Zuoyebang Founder and CEO Hou Jianbin disclosed the financing details in an

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Tencent Games Annual Conference: New Games and Partnerships Announced

More than 40 new game products and updates were unveiled at the Tencent Games Annual Conference Tencent Games, the gaming arm of Chinese Internet giant Tencent, held its Annual Conference on June 27 to unveil the company’s upcoming plans for game releases and partnerships. As the operator of the largest online gaming community in China,

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More than 40 new game products and updates were unveiled at the Tencent Games Annual Conference Tencent Games, the gaming arm of Chinese Internet giant Tencent, held its Annual Conference on June 27 to unveil the company’s upcoming plans for game releases and partnerships. As the operator of the largest online gaming community in China,

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Can Huawei and Its Users Survive Without Google?

The U.S. Government’s blacklisting of Huawei in 2019 has shaken the company, to say the least. As an immediate outcome of this decision, Google ended its business relationship with the Chinese hardware manufacturer, resulting in Huawei being banned from using apps under Google Mobile Services (GMS). Not only has Google suspended future hardware development collaboration with Huawei, but

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The U.S. Government’s blacklisting of Huawei in 2019 has shaken the company, to say the least. As an immediate outcome of this decision, Google ended its business relationship with the Chinese hardware manufacturer, resulting in Huawei being banned from using apps under Google Mobile Services (GMS). Not only has Google suspended future hardware development collaboration with Huawei, but

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Product Review: Goli Apple Cider Gummies

Goli Nutrition has created one of the first apple cider vinegar (ACV) gummies on the market. These delicious superfood chews provide an easier, tastier way of taking in your daily ACV, so that you “taste the apple, and not the vinegar.”  If you are like me and don’t keep yourself particularly up to date with

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Goli Nutrition has created one of the first apple cider vinegar (ACV) gummies on the market. These delicious superfood chews provide an easier, tastier way of taking in your daily ACV, so that you “taste the apple, and not the vinegar.”  If you are like me and don’t keep yourself particularly up to date with

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The Search Engine Space is Set for a Third Wave

With consumer trust shaken, new search engines are rising to tackle the giants While Google now dominates much of our daily Internet explorations through searches and targeted ads, some will remember early entrants in the search engine space. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Yahoo, AltaVista, and Excite were competing for users. But soon

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With consumer trust shaken, new search engines are rising to tackle the giants While Google now dominates much of our daily Internet explorations through searches and targeted ads, some will remember early entrants in the search engine space. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Yahoo, AltaVista, and Excite were competing for users. But soon

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Covid-19 Aid and Relief for Singapore SMEs

By Ben Teo   As Covid-19 continues wreaking unmitigated damage in 180 countries and 6 continents across the globe, Singapore is set to bear the brunt of the economic fallout, being a trade dependent economy with one of the world’s highest trade to GDP ratios (326% in 2018).   Singapore’s GDP contracted 2.2% in the

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By Ben Teo   As Covid-19 continues wreaking unmitigated damage in 180 countries and 6 continents across the globe, Singapore is set to bear the brunt of the economic fallout, being a trade dependent economy with one of the world’s highest trade to GDP ratios (326% in 2018).   Singapore’s GDP contracted 2.2% in the

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Blockchain Association Singapore partners NTUC and BFSU to grow blockchain talents and pipeline in Singapore

Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Banking and Financial Services Union (BFSU) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to grow the blockchain professionals in Singapore and build a sustainable pipeline of talents to bolster the blockchain ecosystem. The MOU was signed through a virtual ceremony using a

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Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Banking and Financial Services Union (BFSU) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to grow the blockchain professionals in Singapore and build a sustainable pipeline of talents to bolster the blockchain ecosystem. The MOU was signed through a virtual ceremony using a

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DiDi Robotaxi Service Begins Operation in Shanghai

DiDi Robotaxi Service Begins Operation in Shanghai   (Beijing, June 27, 2020) – Didi Chuxing’s on-demand robotaxi service will start picking up riders in Shanghai, China this week. Starting from June 27, upon sign-up through the main DiDi app, passengers may start requesting on-demand rides for free on autonomous vehicles within a designated open-traffic area

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DiDi Robotaxi Service Begins Operation in Shanghai   (Beijing, June 27, 2020) – Didi Chuxing’s on-demand robotaxi service will start picking up riders in Shanghai, China this week. Starting from June 27, upon sign-up through the main DiDi app, passengers may start requesting on-demand rides for free on autonomous vehicles within a designated open-traffic area

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BlackBerry Reports Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Results

HONG KONG – June 26, 2020 – BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months ended May 31, 2020 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).   “BlackBerry QNX was impacted by macro headwinds in the auto and other embedded sectors but we are

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HONG KONG – June 26, 2020 – BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today reported financial results for the three months ended May 31, 2020 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).   “BlackBerry QNX was impacted by macro headwinds in the auto and other embedded sectors but we are

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Zoom Hires Jason Lee as Chief Information Security Officer

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2020 — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced that Jason Lee will join the company as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective June 29, 2020. Lee brings 20 years of expertise in information security and operating mission critical services. He was most recently the Senior Vice President of

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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2020 — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced that Jason Lee will join the company as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective June 29, 2020. Lee brings 20 years of expertise in information security and operating mission critical services. He was most recently the Senior Vice President of

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HSBC SURVEY: HONG KONGERS UNDERSCORE CITY’S STATUS AS A LEADING WEALTH HUB, SHOWING INVESTMENT SAVVY THROUGH DIGITAL UPTAKE

HSBC SURVEY: HONG KONGERS UNDERSCORE CITY’S STATUS AS A LEADING WEALTH HUB, SHOWING INVESTMENT SAVVY THROUGH DIGITAL UPTAKE   • HSBC survey shows two-thirds of Hongkongers have made short term investments via online channels, compared to around two-fifths of Singaporeans • COVID-19 is driving the adoption of digital investment tools, boosting digital wealth sales in

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HSBC SURVEY: HONG KONGERS UNDERSCORE CITY’S STATUS AS A LEADING WEALTH HUB, SHOWING INVESTMENT SAVVY THROUGH DIGITAL UPTAKE   • HSBC survey shows two-thirds of Hongkongers have made short term investments via online channels, compared to around two-fifths of Singaporeans • COVID-19 is driving the adoption of digital investment tools, boosting digital wealth sales in