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The COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’: A Covert Killer

Why immunity against the โ€˜infodemicโ€™ can only happen with structural change  Itโ€™s often said that there are always three stories: his, herโ€™s, and the truth. While this nugget of wisdom applies to just about every recount or anecdote, the truth becomes the only story that should be told when the matter is of life or […]

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Why immunity against the โ€˜infodemicโ€™ can only happen with structural change  Itโ€™s often said that there are always three stories: his, herโ€™s, and the truth. While this nugget of wisdom applies to just about every recount or anecdote, the truth becomes the only story that should be told when the matter is of life or

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Shopify and TikTok Ink New Social Commerce Deal

Shopify and TikTok Ink New Social Commerce Deal

The collaboration between Shopify and TikTok will open up social commerce opportunities for Shopify merchants on TikTok. Social commerce is, for the moment, the favorite child of ecommerce and social media. A marriage between marketing return on investment (ROI) targets and social media monetization, this retail trend has now shaped a fresh partnership between two

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The collaboration between Shopify and TikTok will open up social commerce opportunities for Shopify merchants on TikTok. Social commerce is, for the moment, the favorite child of ecommerce and social media. A marriage between marketing return on investment (ROI) targets and social media monetization, this retail trend has now shaped a fresh partnership between two

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Capturing Innovation Through Corporate Venturing

Talking corporate venturing and getting the most out of it with two frontrunning experts in the field. Hong Kong: a flourishing startup hub thatโ€™s home to over 3,000 early-stage companies. In this rapidly-growing deconstructed startup ecosystem in the heart of Asia, corporations must find strategic ways to innovate and adapt. Corporate venturing has long been

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Talking corporate venturing and getting the most out of it with two frontrunning experts in the field. Hong Kong: a flourishing startup hub thatโ€™s home to over 3,000 early-stage companies. In this rapidly-growing deconstructed startup ecosystem in the heart of Asia, corporations must find strategic ways to innovate and adapt. Corporate venturing has long been

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TechNode Global announces ORIGIN Conference Virtual in partnership with TECHFEST Live x ROAD-TO-WCIT Malaysia 2020

The fifth edition of ORIGIN Conference is set to go virtual on Nov. 18, 2020. It is organized by TechNode Global, a pan-Asia tech platform offering premium tech news, cross-border businesses, events, and tailor-made marketing solutions for tech industry players. The ORIGIN Conference is an international event covering the latest developments in the Asia tech

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The fifth edition of ORIGIN Conference is set to go virtual on Nov. 18, 2020. It is organized by TechNode Global, a pan-Asia tech platform offering premium tech news, cross-border businesses, events, and tailor-made marketing solutions for tech industry players. The ORIGIN Conference is an international event covering the latest developments in the Asia tech

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[Press Release] Finastra launches Fusion Data Cloud

Finastra has announced the launch of its next-generation data offering, Fusion Data Cloud. The suite of solutions is designed to help financial institutions improve customer engagement, grow revenue, digitize processes for efficiency, and manage risk. Fusino Data Cloud provides a data ecosystem supported by secure Microsoft Azure technology, which enables banks to share their data

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Finastra has announced the launch of its next-generation data offering, Fusion Data Cloud. The suite of solutions is designed to help financial institutions improve customer engagement, grow revenue, digitize processes for efficiency, and manage risk. Fusino Data Cloud provides a data ecosystem supported by secure Microsoft Azure technology, which enables banks to share their data

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Harvard Entrepreneurs That Failed Spectacularly

Does Harvard equate to success? These examples of business debacles, fraud, and white-collar crime by ex-Harvard entrepreneurs may prove that college isn’t everything. When thinking about Ivy League schools in the U.S., Harvard University almost instantaneously pops into one’s mind. This is because the university, with nearly 400 years of history, has a long list

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Does Harvard equate to success? These examples of business debacles, fraud, and white-collar crime by ex-Harvard entrepreneurs may prove that college isn’t everything. When thinking about Ivy League schools in the U.S., Harvard University almost instantaneously pops into one’s mind. This is because the university, with nearly 400 years of history, has a long list

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[Press Release] Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020: Setting DeFi and Blockchain Trends for 2021

Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020: Setting DeFi and Blockchain Trends for 2021 November 17th to 19th 2020, speakers and participants will assess the economic and technological rollercoaster of the year 2020, and will discuss whether DeFi will change the game for fintech. 20 October 2020, Hong Kong – During a week-long virtual event, speakers from

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Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020: Setting DeFi and Blockchain Trends for 2021 November 17th to 19th 2020, speakers and participants will assess the economic and technological rollercoaster of the year 2020, and will discuss whether DeFi will change the game for fintech. 20 October 2020, Hong Kong – During a week-long virtual event, speakers from

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Lazada vs Shopee Top Players in the Philippinesโ€™ Ecommerce Game

Lazada vs Shopee: Top Players in the Philippinesโ€™ Ecommerce Game

Online shopping in the Philippines is thriving. With over 400 million people in the Southeast Asian region pocketing up to US$100 a day in disposable income, more Filipinos are flocking to the Internet looking for places to burn their hard-earned cash.

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Online shopping in the Philippines is thriving. With over 400 million people in the Southeast Asian region pocketing up to US$100 a day in disposable income, more Filipinos are flocking to the Internet looking for places to burn their hard-earned cash.

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[Press Release] IBM Teams Up with Hong Kong Cyberport to Boost Digital Transformation Efforts in Hong Kong

For Immediate Release IBM Teams Up with Hong Kong Cyberport to BoostDigital Transformation Efforts in Hong KongThe โ€œStartup with IBMโ€ program, coupled with Cyberportโ€™s full-range entrepreneurial support, helps accelerate growth of startups and entrepreneurs Hong Kong โ€“ 20 October 2020 IBM China/Hong Kong Limited (IBM) and Hong Kongโ€™s leading digital technology hub, Cyberport, today announced

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For Immediate Release IBM Teams Up with Hong Kong Cyberport to BoostDigital Transformation Efforts in Hong KongThe โ€œStartup with IBMโ€ program, coupled with Cyberportโ€™s full-range entrepreneurial support, helps accelerate growth of startups and entrepreneurs Hong Kong โ€“ 20 October 2020 IBM China/Hong Kong Limited (IBM) and Hong Kongโ€™s leading digital technology hub, Cyberport, today announced

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7 Expensive And Unexpected Startup Failures In 2020

A brief overview of the 7 most heavily funded startups in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific that shuttered operations this year. The global startup economy, which is growing more than 10% every year, was valued at nearly US$3 trillion last year, almost equivalent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of India in 2019, according to a

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A brief overview of the 7 most heavily funded startups in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific that shuttered operations this year. The global startup economy, which is growing more than 10% every year, was valued at nearly US$3 trillion last year, almost equivalent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of India in 2019, according to a

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What the Omnibus Law Changes for Startups in Indonesia

Startups in Indonesia may be faced with an ethical dilemma with the omnibus law For Indonesia, the week gone by was marked by wins for business realpolitik, leading to an outcry in the countryโ€™s public sphere. The point of contention: Indonesiaโ€™s newly-passed Omnibus Law on Job Creation Bill. An omnibus law is a law that

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Startups in Indonesia may be faced with an ethical dilemma with the omnibus law For Indonesia, the week gone by was marked by wins for business realpolitik, leading to an outcry in the countryโ€™s public sphere. The point of contention: Indonesiaโ€™s newly-passed Omnibus Law on Job Creation Bill. An omnibus law is a law that

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Unboxing Startup Stimulus Packages

By Daneesh Shahar Governments around the world are funneling money to keep the startup ecosystem alive The novel coronavirus pandemic has quickly become this generationโ€™s defining event. The fallout has led us to assign the pandemic to a particular tier, where it ranks among the likes of the World Wars and the Spanish Flu. As

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By Daneesh Shahar Governments around the world are funneling money to keep the startup ecosystem alive The novel coronavirus pandemic has quickly become this generationโ€™s defining event. The fallout has led us to assign the pandemic to a particular tier, where it ranks among the likes of the World Wars and the Spanish Flu. As

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Introduction to the Thai Startup Ecosystem

Introduction to the Thai Startup Ecosystem

What we can expect from ASEANโ€™s hidden gem The Thailand startup ecosystem has grown methodically into ASEANโ€™s hidden gem while attracting moderate notoriety compared to Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The troika overshadows Thailandโ€™s ecosystem of around 540 startups; Singapore is home to 80% of SEAโ€™s 10,000 startups, Indonesia has four unicorns, and Vietnamโ€™s startup community

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What we can expect from ASEANโ€™s hidden gem The Thailand startup ecosystem has grown methodically into ASEANโ€™s hidden gem while attracting moderate notoriety compared to Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The troika overshadows Thailandโ€™s ecosystem of around 540 startups; Singapore is home to 80% of SEAโ€™s 10,000 startups, Indonesia has four unicorns, and Vietnamโ€™s startup community

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These Top-Funded APAC Edtech Companies Raised US$2B This Year

With rounds ranging from $100 million to $1 billion, hereโ€™s a snapshot of 2020โ€™s most well-funded APAC edtech companies This year has been massive for edtech platforms, accelerating a much-needed transformation in the way education is planned and delivered. The edtech market was already expected to grow to US$252 billion by 2020, and continue to

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With rounds ranging from $100 million to $1 billion, hereโ€™s a snapshot of 2020โ€™s most well-funded APAC edtech companies This year has been massive for edtech platforms, accelerating a much-needed transformation in the way education is planned and delivered. The edtech market was already expected to grow to US$252 billion by 2020, and continue to

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Onwards and Upwards: APAC Proptech Trends 2020

Trends in the APAC proptech industry show promising signs for the future Real-estate is one of the biggest, most valuable industries of the world. The worldโ€™s property is worth 12 times the GDP of the U.S., and with proptech, this US$228 trillion industry is now experiencing a wave of tech innovation that it could propel

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Trends in the APAC proptech industry show promising signs for the future Real-estate is one of the biggest, most valuable industries of the world. The worldโ€™s property is worth 12 times the GDP of the U.S., and with proptech, this US$228 trillion industry is now experiencing a wave of tech innovation that it could propel

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What India’s New Dual Listing Plan Means For Homegrown Startups

Analyzing the impact of The Companies Amendment Act 2020 and the potential secondary listing mandate on Indian startups India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with 40,000 active startups, 34 unicorns with a combined valuation of US$115.5 billion, and 52 startups with the potential to achieve unicorn status by 2022, figures from

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Analyzing the impact of The Companies Amendment Act 2020 and the potential secondary listing mandate on Indian startups India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with 40,000 active startups, 34 unicorns with a combined valuation of US$115.5 billion, and 52 startups with the potential to achieve unicorn status by 2022, figures from