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Seedstars World winner Acudeen fixes cash flow problems of small business owners
Acudeen founder Magellan Fetalino III (right). Photo credit: Seedstars World. Cash flow is crucial for small businesses’ survival, but they often have to wait 90 to 120 days to get paid by corporate...
View ArticleVideo: Your body dictates how crazy this ride will be
Ever wanted to find out just how well you take to thrill rides? The Neurotransmitter 3000, designed by Dutch artist Daniel De Bruin, is your perfect solution. This post Video: Your body dictates how...
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A look into the crystal ball: Here’s what these 30 investors have their...
At first glance, all startup investors may seem similar. But this doesn’t mean that they are all interested in the same startups. VCs typically have an interest in specific verticals and invest in...
View ArticleVideo: These little autonomous warehouse robots have cut labor costs in half
Little, orange autonomous warehouse robots are giving a big boost to one huge deliveries company in China. The package sorter robots have cut worker costs in half while increasing efficiency by 30...
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The importance of building community in India’s startup scene
Image credit: Shutterstock. India is in the midst of a startup boom. The country is now the third-largest tech startup hotspot in the world, according to [a...
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Migme mulls sale of its business, relisting elsewhere to raise funds
Migme CEO Steven Goh. Migme, a social networking app listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which reported to have more than 30 million monthly active users (PDF), says that it’s...
View ArticleVideo: Here’s a new way of showing off your (bad) singing
Remember when we used to discreetly bring semi-professional audio equipment into karaoke lounges just to record ourselves singing big hits that we could later playback for our friends to hear? No?...
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This SaaS startup gets funded for outsourcing with a twist
The Squad (Squadrun earlier) team. Photo credit: Squad. India is known as the outsourcing capital of the world, with giant IT and BPO (business process outsourcing) companies. But SaaS...
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GrabGas rebrands to HaloGas, hopes to recover from last year’s fiasco
The GrabGas team in happier times. Photo credit: GrabGas. You might remember the GrabGas controversy back in September – the young Malaysian startup that hoped to digitize gas delivery in its home...
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With $4m new funding, Rocket Internet’s Zen Rooms sets its sights on more...
Photo credit: Zen Rooms. Zen Rooms, Rocket Internet’s hotel booking platform for cost-conscious travelers, today announced it raised US$4.1 million in series A funding from Redbadge Pacific and SBI...
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Brief: You could see more ads on Facebook Messenger soon
Photo credit: Viktor Hanacek Facebook has revealed a surprise: it plans to focus on advertising as Facebook Messenger’s primary revenue model. Many expected Messenger to spin money around payments and...
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Brief: Foreign companies might need permission to move data out of China soon
Cross-border ecommerce companies might need approval from the Chinese government to move customer data out of China if drafted regulations are passed. Photo credit: dedivan1923 / 123RF. Newly drafted...
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5 web development jobs this week: Applab, AlgoMerchant, and more.
Ready for your weekly dose of web development jobs? This list will feature exciting career opportunities that have recently opened up from companies on Tech in Asia Jobs. Interested in any positions...
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Brief: Indonesia’s largest telco to unban Netflix
The world’s leading video streaming site Netflix has worked out a deal with Indonesia’s largest telco, Telkom. This means Netflix will soon be available to Telkom users. Telkom already offers users a...
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Meet the Chinese startup cutting the cord on virtual reality
Zhou Hongwei, CEO of PicoVR. Photo credit: PicoVR. On the top floor of a skyscraper called “Shining Mansion,” Chinese virtual reality startup Pico occupies a circular office space. The foyer has...
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5 rising startups in India – April 12, 2017
Photo credit: Pixabay. Two SaaS (software-as-a-service) startups make the cut in this roundup of rising startups in India. Others include a lingerie retailer, a hackathon holder, and a startup...
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Facebook is a goldmine for startups. Here’s how you can tap into it.
Given the fast evolving business landscape, social media platforms like Facebook have never been more important for startups to leverage on to achieve their goals. With an incredible reach of over one...
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Brief: Amazon gets payments license to run wallet in India
Original photo credit: Pixabay. Amazon India has received a payment license from the Reserve Bank of India to offer a wallet to its users. Only 84 companies operating in India hold this license. Amazon...
View ArticleVideo: Sex robots are about to get very real
Love it or hate it, you probably saw this eventuality coming from a mile away. Advancements in robotics, interactive AI, and other key technologies have finally given rise to a hyper-realistic humanoid...
View ArticleVideo: Here’s how hackers are abusing your accelerometer
It’s actually really clever and would have been admirable, if it wasn’t also extremely dangerous to our personal security. This post Video: Here’s how hackers are abusing your accelerometer appeared...
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