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Startups Gobbling Startups—Dahmakan Takes In A Thai Platform As Their Entrée...
As part of their expansion strategy, dahmakan acquired end-to-end healthy food delivery startup Polpa for their entry into Bangkok. Polpa’s founders have been integrated into dahmakan’s executive...
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Will Alibaba Replace More People At Lazada?
Alibaba announced today that they are putting US$2 billion additional investment in Lazada. While the group maintains its 83% share of Lazada, it replaces CEO Max Bittner with Lucy Peng, Executive...
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After 2 Years, Xiaomi Is Finally Back In The PH
Affordable smartphone options aren’t lacking in the Philippines, with brands like Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo’s aggressive efforts to satisfy the needs of the market. Yet Chinese electronics brand Xiaomi...
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How These UTM Grads Made RM6 Mil In 2017 By Helping Other M’sians Build Robots
Cytron Technologies is an online marketplace based in Penang that caters to the maker community in Malaysia as well as the Southeast Asia region. Founded in 2004, Cytron makes it easy for students and...
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First They Got RM2.5 Mil From Kickstarter, Now Their Game Will Be Sold Worldwide
Just last week, Magnus Games Studio announced a deal with Italian game developers and publishers 505 Games (a subsidiary of Digital Bros) to have their upcoming RPG game Re:Legend published globally...
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This S’pore Startup Is Helping Tourists Skip The Queue For Tax Refunds With...
When Tan Tie Wee, 40, heard complaints from his colleagues in China about the hassle of filing for tax refunds overseas, he was motivated to start up something that can help simplify this process....
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Foodpanda Beats Deliveroo In Offering A Dine-In Option In S’pore; To Open On...
In November last year, Deliveroo announced that it might soon expand its business to operate a dine-in restaurant in Singapore. It was reported that the startup will be opening new remote kitchens...
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Death Is Inevitable—This M’sian Platform Wants You To Actually Prepare For It
Many Malaysians don’t think about planning for their deaths, which leads to a more difficult time for those left behind to settle the legacies, insurance, belongings, etc. The founder also thinks that...
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From One Outlet To A 115-Store Empire—6 Secrets Behind Caring Pharmacy’s...
Back in 1994, 5 pharmacists who were coursemates in Universiti Sains Malaysia decided to co-found a pharmacy together. The result? The first CARiNG outlet was opened in Taman Muda, Cheras. Today,...
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You Might Not Know It, But Ayannah Is The Gamechanger In the PH Money...
With over 400 million individuals in Asia who will be expected to don’t use banking services, the FinTech startup industry has been seeing a boom in the emergence of innovative financial platforms...
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11 Upcoming Events In M’sian Co-Working Spaces Worth Leaving Your Office For
The co-working scene in Malaysia is enjoying a period of healthy growth. And while they are mostly known as spaces where digital nomads, industrious students, and freelancers go to work, co-working...
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You Need To File Your Income Tax By April 18 – Here’s A Guide On How To Do It
Last month, I got a text from a number that only contacts me once a year. And every year, the message never fails to make me nervous. The text from IRAS I left on ‘Read’ Yes, IRAS is back to remind...
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Amazon Has Surpassed Google To Become Second Most Valuable Company In The World
It was bound to happen, especially when Jeff Bezos became the world’s wealthiest person – Amazon is now the second most valuable company in the world. This is a testament to Amazon’s commitment to...
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From Cockroaches To Nanotech: 6 Cool Things Sunway Uni Has Been Working On
Sunway University embarks on quite a few ambitious research projects spanning different industries and fields. Some of the cooler projects include antibiotics derived from cockroaches, to...
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Is Your Idea The Next Tesla? These 4 M’sian Spaces Have The Tools For You To...
The maker movement around the world is currently enjoying a strong period of growth. This community has proven to be extremely important to tech startup ecosystems globally. Central to the growth of...
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A M’sian Lost Over RM3.5k To A Lazada Flaw—3 Simple Steps To Take If It...
A Facebook user by the name of Pin Pin uploaded a series of screenshots about how a scammer who presumably phished her information, and used it to purchase things on Lazada, even after she lodged a...
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The Founders Of PS.Cafe Ditched Fashion For Food – Now Run 10 Successful F&B...
PS.Cafe has been an iconic brunch spot in Singapore, known for its chic interior with lush greeneries, and signature truffle fries. But unbeknownst to many, it actually started off as a humble outlet...
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According To Taylor’s Uni, That “Scholarship For Influencers” Was A...
Online netizens spotted a detail on Taylor’s University’s website that makes social influencers eligible to receive a full scholarship. This has angered a large number of people, with many unhappy at...
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From Real Estate To Sociology: 6 S’pore Founders On What They Studied Before...
Last year, we asked 12 Singapore millennials on whether or not what they studied in university played a big role in their current jobs. For most, while their courses helped them to a certain degree...
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Their Technology-First Approach Just Got M’sian Startup Avana US$1 Mil USD...
AVANA has just concluded a funding round led by Gobi Partners to the tune of USD $1 million recently. They will be using this funding to improve their technology, in a bid to capture a bigger market...
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