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Carousell Users Can Soon Make In-App Payments Thanks To DBS-Backed Mobile...
Singapore-based mobile marketplace Carousell recently raised US$85 million in a Series C funding round, counting DBS Bank as its newest investor. With this newly-injected capital, Carousell hopes to...
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The First M’sian Team To Make The Chivas Venture Top 5 Also Managed To Win...
Between the Chivas Venture Voting Period and making it to the final five, Picha Project’s entry into Chivas Venture 2018 netted them US$53,182 in funding. They fought to the top five out of 27 other...
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10 Experiences That Give A Glimpse Of What Working In VP Is Like
As members of the media, one of our job perks is getting to be part of some pretty cool experiences. They don’t happen every day, but there are sure to be occasional moments that do stand out and make...
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One Simple Factor Fixed These M’sians’ Weight Issues, Now It’s Their Business
Fort is a boutique gym based in Tropicana, Damansara founded by Brian Foo, Jeremiah Tan, and Wayne Yap in January 2018. They specialise in group exercise classes, with customers able to join in via a...
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New Ride-Hailing App Kardi To Launch In S’pore June 5 – Promises Promo Codes...
Grab has eliminated one major ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, but that in turn, gained them five new ones: Singapore-based Ryde, Filo, and MVL, Indonesia-based Go-Jek, and India-based Jugnoo....
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Despite User Privacy Scandals, Malaysians Would Still Be Proud To Work For...
According to a YouGov Malaysia survey for May, Malaysians would be the proudest to work for Facebook. This is despite the scandal from Cambridge Analytica that has even impacted Malaysians. One...
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KL-ites Running Low On Phone Battery Can Now Hunt Down These RM3.90/Day...
If you’ve been paying attention in certain areas like Sunway Giza, Zenith Corporate Park, and in certain hotels, then you might come across little stations offering powerbanks for rent. These little...
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S’pore Logistics Startup Moovaz Raises US$1M To Help People Relocate More Easily
Singapore-based logistics technology startup, Moovaz, announced today it has secured US$1 million (S$1.3 million) in a seed funding round. Investors included key personnel from Ong Beng Seng’s family...
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This SMU Grad’s App Is The ‘Amazon Prime For Mama Shops’– Just Raised...
Back when I was in secondary school, I have this almost-daily routine of buying my favourite packet of chips from the mama shop downstairs to eat while watching the evening programmes on Disney...
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WWDC 2018 Goes Conservative As Apple Focuses On Software Updates For All...
Here we are again back in the quiet city of San Jose, California, for the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018. The WWDC is Apple’s annual June event dedicated to developers around the globe...
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Grab&Go Launches In S’pore – You Can Now Buy Snacks, Drinks And Beauty Goods...
Ride-hailing giant Grab has partnered US start-up Cargo to bring Grab&Go to Singapore, which marks the latter’s first international expansion. This new service opens up a whole new experience for...
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Tommy Thomas Is Now AG, But Could The Agong Have Prevented His Appointment?
Early this morning, veteran lawyer Tommy Thomas was confirmed as Malaysia’s new Attorney General, with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong finally consenting to Tun Mahathir’s advice after an elongated...
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You Will Need To Opt-In For Plastic Cutleries From June 12 For Deliveroo Orders
Singapore’s takeaway culture is ubiquitous. We order take-out when we’re lazy to find seats at the hawker centre, or when the weather is too hot, or when we are just too busy with work… the reasons go...
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Grab Launches ‘Grab Ventures’ To Discover And Develop Tech Startups In SEA
Grab has made a name for itself as the ride-hailing startup that grew into Southeast Asia’s leading online-to-offline platform for transport, food delivery, and mobile payment. Today, the company...
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OCBC Now Lets You Open A New Bank Account In 5 Minutes – No Documentation Or...
OCBC Bank is the first Singapore bank to roll out a digital instant account-opening service for its Singaporean and Permanent Resident (PR) customers. This means that they no longer need to visit a...
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WeChat Pay Is Launching In M’sia Soon, Here’s Everything We Know So Far
WeChat Pay should be launching in Malaysia in June, and we would be one of the first markets outside of China with the wallet localised to our currency. WeChat will be able to capitalise on the...
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M)phosis Bounces Back To Life After Financial Setback – To Reopen In S’pore...
Homegrown fashion label M)phosis (pronounced ’emphasis’) made surprising headlines back in 2015 when it announced that it’s shutting all its stores in Singapore. Beyond Singapore, its other outlets in...
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MyRepublic Raises S$80.1 Million – Plans To IPO In HK Within Next 2 Years
Singapore-based telecommunications firm MyRepublic recently announced that it has secured an additional US$60 million (S$80.1 million) in investment funding. Just last November, MyRepublic had secured...
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Hermo Just Turned 6, Here’re 6 Things We Wish Our Customers Knew
Hermo just recently turned 6. That’s 6 years of helping Malaysians to get their hands on trendy and high quality beauty products from all over the world, while cutting down on expensive shipping fees....
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Chinese Livestreaming Giant YY Invests Additional US$272M In Singapore-Based...
YY Inc., one of the largest live streaming platforms in China, announced that it has further invested US$272 million in a series D round in Singapore-headquartered social media platform Bigo Inc. YY is...
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