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40 tech jobs in Asia this week: YouNet Corporation, Relatas, Leadbook and more
Good day folks! Here are the latest tech jobs in Asia this week! This list will focus on highlighting digital and tech-centric jobs from a healthy mix of startups and companies across tech and...
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Hugo Barra to leave Xiaomi for the clean air of Silicon Valley
Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra in India, celebrating selling one million phones during the holiday season. Photo credit: Hugo’s Facebook. Hugo Barra, arguably the most public face of Chinese electronics company...
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Who’s the guy replacing Hugo Barra at Xiaomi?
Image montage by Tech in Asia. Photo credit: Xiaomi. Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s big hire from Google, earlier this afternoon announced his departure from the Chinese gadget maker. He’s leaving a high-profile...
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Foxconn invests in bike-sharing startup Mobike
Photo credit: Mobike. Weeks after securing US$215 million in funding, Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike has received investment cash from Foxconn. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees Foxconn...
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Ebook: If you are expanding into Korea in 2017, here’s what you need to know.
This is extracted from our Market Expansion ebook, which gives tips on expanding into many Asian countries. Scroll to the bottom to download it. The N Seoul Tower and the city skyline at night. Image...
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Dubai wants to build a city for the future
View of the Dubai marina. Photo credit: boule13 / 123RF. The wealthy Gulf city of Dubai has long been viewed as a hub of business and commerce in the wider Middle East region. Nestled in an area that’s...
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Silicon Valley’s no longer the biggest game in startup town, these investors say
Tim Romero of Disrupting Japan. Photo credit: SunBridge Global Ventures. Tech has stolen the market cap crown from the oil tycoons. This change is perfectly natural according to a panel of regional...
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Inside Alibaba-owned UCWeb’s plan to outwit Google and Facebook in Asia
Jack Huang, president of overseas business, Alibaba Mobile Business Group. Photo credit: UCWeb Last week, Alibaba-owned UCWeb announced a US$30-million investment to develop a content business around...
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After quitting same-day delivery and laying off staff, this startup pivoted...
Zyllem’s Marco de Lorenzo (L) and Noam Berda. Photo credit: Zyllem. When customers of ecommerce logistics startup Zyllem started getting emails about its services getting discontinued in Singapore, it...
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Mouth-watering startup attracts South Indian angels with Tamil treats
Thenkuzhal murukku. Photo credit: Wikimedia. Tamil Nadu in South India has an ancient culture that is reflected in its variety of traditional foods. Most outsiders only associate Tamil food with the...
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4 rising startups in Japan
This week’s featured startups are split between two companies that have been building steam for the past couple of years and two which are brand new to the scene. Smaller investors aren’t to be found...
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10 sales and business development jobs: CommGate, Touchten Games, Shentilium...
Looking for sales and business development opportunities? We have handpicked 10 jobs for you this week. Click on the links below and apply away! Recruiting and keen to list your jobs in future...
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UberEats gears for India launch, wants restaurant recommendations from users
Photo credit : Uber. UberEats, the food delivery service from the Silicon Valley ride-hailing giant, is all set to launch in India, the company said in a blog post on Monday. It did not set a date for...
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This checklist will help you network like a pro
In the startup world, connections and introductions are everything. The bigger your network, the more access you’ll have to potential investors, clients, partners, customers, and mentors. Big events,...
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Singaporean crowdfunding startup makes headway into China
Photo credit: venimo / 123RF. Singapore crowdinvesting startup CoAssets has poured cash into Chinese crowdfunding startup Da Xian Bing, the company announced yesterday, buying a 10 percent stake for...
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8 startups to watch in Indonesia in 2017
Photo credit: John Y. Can If you ask investors what types of startups will likely rise this year, they’ll probably mention fintech, some specialized forms of ecommerce, media, and perhaps...
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A multi-million dollar seed fund syndicate is open for business in Pakistan
Photo credit: Pixabay. Pakistan’s entrepreneurs are building worthy products but the deplorable scarcity of capital is starting to bite. Most of the major consumer verticals – transportation, food...
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Alibaba now has half a billion users
Photo credit: Alibaba. Jack Ma’s online shopping empire now has 493 million users who access its China marketplaces every month on mobile devices, up from 393 million at the end of 2015, said Alibaba...
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Alibaba confirms $1.1b funding for local services spin-off
Awwwww Yisssss. Photo credit: paylessimages / 123RF. Alibaba today confirmed months of rumors that it has raised US$1.1 billion in funding for its spin-off Koubei business, which helps people find...
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Anonymous sources are here to stay. Here’s how we’ll be more careful
Image credit: patila / 123RF Stock Photo. So, this happened. It wasn’t a proud moment for us, and the next few days were spent soul-searching and evaluating how we can improve. Anonymous sources can...
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