5 Ride-Hailing Startups Enter Philippines Despite Grab’s Domination – 4 To...
With the acquisition of Uber, Grab now controls 93 per cent of the ride-hailing market in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). Despite this new-found domination,...
View ArticleBalancing Motherhood And Startup Life – The S’porean Sisters Of Ohmyhome Show...
There are a few reasons why I’m putting off having kids for as long as I can: Kids are expensive to raise (the average cost hovers around $360,000) I’ll need to sacrifice a great deal to juggle...
View ArticleThese S’porean Millennials Put A Fruity Spin On Bubble Tea And Sold 28,000...
Tea is pretty much a big part of Asian culture. Tea ceremonies are practiced in various parts of Asia including Vietnam and India. The act of appreciating tea in a ritual-like manner seems to have...
View ArticleFast Food Giant Jollibee To Acquire Tim Ho Wan Franchises In APAC For US$33.4M
Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) announced yesterday that it would invest US$33.4 million (S$45 million or Php 1.74 billion) in a private equity fund that is set to acquire the master franchise of Tim Ho Wan...
View Article9 International Vendors We’re Totally Excited To See At Artbox Singapore 2018
As we all already know, the inaugural Artbox Singapore is back again this year. Spanning over 140,000 square feet, the Bayfront Event Space in Marina Bay is also close to 3x bigger than last year’s...
View ArticleHow Little Fat Duck’s Lean Strategy Turned A Food Truck Into 8...
Little Fat Duck is a chain of F&B outlets in the Klang Valley that serves affordable western meals such as pastas, chicken confit, and chicken meatballs, all of which are halal certified. Starting...
View ArticleHere’s Why Najib Said That The Agong Will Decide On Our PM
As Pakatan Harapan isn’t an SPR-recognised coalition, there was no simple majority formed from yesterday’s GE14. Therefore, Yang di-Pertuan Agong now has the job of selecting the Prime Minister of...
View Article5 New Ways Pakatan Harapan’s Manifesto Will Impact Local Businesses
After winning GE14, Tun Dr. Mahathir and his party will form a new coalition government, replacing Barisan Nasional who have been in power for 60 years. We take a look at some key points from Pakatan...
View ArticleThis Duo Brought The ‘Zero Waste’ Concept To S’pore So You Can Save On...
The amount of trash and wastage Singaporeans create is astounding. According to statistics from the NEA, we generated 7.7 million tonnes of solid waste last year. Even though overall recycling rate...
View Article3 Predictions On How Pakatan’s Win Might Affect The Economy
In the event of a Pakatan Harapan win, experts are divided on whether our economy will strengthen or weaken. What they did confirm though, is that our currency will face instability shortly after...
View Article4 Ways Mahathir Shaped Our Economy The First Time He Was PM
After winning the 2018 elections, Pakatan leader Tun Dr. Mahathir will prepare to take over the reins as Malaysian Prime Minister for the second time. We look back at some of the economically-related...
View Article6 Posts On Social Media That Proves A New Malaysia Has Begun
It was interesting to observe the shifts happening in Malaysia since Pakatan Harapan was seen to be leading the polls. Before Mahathir even put ink to paper to confirm his Prime Ministership, the end...
View ArticleSingapore Based Paktor Is Applying For An IPO On The New York Stock Exchange
According to a securities and exchange commission filing, Paktor, along with its parent company and subsidiaries (collectively called M17 Entertainment), is eyeing for an initial public offering on the...
View ArticleCarousell Secures US$85 Million Series C Funding, Counts DBS Bank As Newest...
Today, Singapore classifieds platform Carousell has announced that it has raised US$85 million in Series C funding. This round was co-led by Rakuten Ventures and EDBI, with participation from existing...
View ArticleAutomobile Transactional Marketplace Carro Secures US$60 Million Series B...
Today, automobile transactional marketplace Carro announced that it has closed a US$60 million Series B funding. The deal was co-led by Softbank Ventures Korea, Insignia Ventures Partners and B Capital...
View Article5 Quirky Practices From Billionaire Entrepreneurs That’ll Make Your Office...
We list down 5 unique practices from billionaire entrepreneurs that could help make your office more productive. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates—these are some of the iconic entrepreneurs of our...
View ArticleMeet The Man Behind The First ‘Unicorn’ Startup In Philippines – Valued At...
True to his startup’s name – Revolution Precrafted – Robbie Antonio believes that he’s starting a revolution with his property business. His startup mixes prefab homes and luxury branding to...
View ArticleThe 2018 iPad Is Powerful Yet Affordable, Proves That Tablets Are Still A Thing
In their Q2 2018 earnings result, Apple have sold a reported 9.1 million units of the iPad. They are not stellar numbers like the iPhone’s, but this still shows that there is still demand for the iPad,...
View Article7 Important Questions Raised In Light Of Tony Fernandes’& Irwan Serigar’s...
It has been an unprecedented time in Malaysia, since a coalition other than Barisan Nasional has taken over government spheres. Since then, a number of shocking allegations have made rounds on social...
View Article3 Accelerators Joined Khazanah To Mentor 30 Fresh Ideas, Here’re The Winning...
The Khazanah Nasional Entrepreneurship Outreach Programme (KNEO) concluded yesterday,where 86 startups from around Malaysia took part in 28 weeks of intense bootcamping and training. Eventually, the...
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