What’s Next for Smartphones
April 6, 2020
By Uday Dandavate The mobile phone of the future will be a metaphor Motorola recently made a bold move. It revived the nostalgia of the
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Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield: “Slack or Don’t Do It”
Sharon Lewis
March 31, 2020
As COVID-19 forces millions to take work home, remote working tools have seen a boom Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder and CEO of channel-based messaging app Slack,
Honestbee’s Ongoing Cash Crunch Explained
Monika Ghosh
March 31, 2020
Honestbee currently owes around US$230 million, and ex-chairman Brian Koo and his companies own almost 90% of the debt Singapore-based grocery delivery startup Honestbee has
Expara Launches New Startup Acceleration Program to Tackle Coronavirus
Sharon Lewis
March 31, 2020
Expara is launching global virtual accelerator program VirTech in response to COVID-19 The three-month program will accept 30 companies, and provide funding of up to
Beijing’s MiningLamp Raises $300M Series E Despite Chinese Economic Slowdown
Sharon Lewis
March 31, 2020
The data mining startup identifies an “industrial ecological chain” as one of its key focus areas In spite of China’s currently-sluggish economy (exacerbated by the
Coca Cola’s Amatil X Invests In Indonesian Logistics Startup Kargo
Sharon Lewis
March 30, 2020
Kargo Technologies becomes part of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia’s digital transformation plan Kargo Technologies, a freight logistics startup based out of Indonesia, secured a strategic investment
Yokogawa acquires Danish AI-tech startup Grazper
Sharon Lewis
March 30, 2020
This is the second of three partnerships so far this month. Tokyo-based electrical engineering and software company Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced in a statement yesterday
Capgemini Acquires Australian MuleSoft Consultancy WhiteSky Labs
Monika Ghosh
March 30, 2020
The latest acquisition extends Capgemini’s digital transformation capabilities in the APAC region Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Australia-based MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform consultancy WhiteSky
Decoding Reality
March 30, 2020
By Kenneth Bok When in the wild, how does blockchain thrive? The long-term utility of any technology is often measured by its essentiality, determined by
Blue Planet Raises US$25M from Nomura for Waste Management Solutions
Sharon Lewis
March 27, 2020
Financing integrated, inclusive, and sustainable waste management. Blue Planet Environmental Solutions announced today that it raised US$25M in corporate funds from Asian global investment bank
CureFit raises US$110M in Second Series D Funding Round Led by Temasek
Monika Ghosh
March 27, 2020
CureFit valuation likely to cross US$800 million Health and Fitness startup CureFit raised US$110 million in its second Series D funding round led by Singapore-based
How Do Machines Learn?
Sharon Lewis
March 27, 2020
Machines may be more intelligent than human beings, but that may not make them smarter. One of the most photographed women at the 2016 South
Understanding How Fintech Works
Monika Ghosh
March 26, 2020
Fintech has become one of the most used words in the startup ecosystem today, yet few fully understand how it’s grown or can define its
Chinese Robot Developer Keenon Robotics Secures US$28M in Series B Funding
Monika Ghosh
March 26, 2020
The investment was led by Source Code Capital, followed by Walden International and Shanghai S&T Shanghai-based intelligent robots developer Keenon Robotics concluded its Series B
Thailand’s Mobility Service Startup Flare Raises US$1.4M in Series A Funding
Monika Ghosh
March 26, 2020
Flare is number one in automotive advertising in Thailand, claims CEO Kazuki Kamiya Thailand-based automobile-related service provider Flare announced on March 23 that it has
Crypto-exchange BiKi.com Lists Stablecoin Dai
Sharon Lewis
March 25, 2020
Singapore-based digital currency exchange BiKi.com has listed decentralized stablecoin Dai on its exchange platform, according to a statement released by BiKi.com this week. Dai is