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Malaysia’s Forkwell.io partners with Microsoft to host “Forkwell Coronavirus Hackathon” Forkwell.io and Microsoft have partnered to conduct a hackathon to encourage data scientists and software developers to find solutions to the COVID-19 virus, according to a statement. Other partners of this initiative include Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Runcloud, and Sunway iLabs. The event is […]

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Staying true to our mission of empowering founders with the tools and resources to grow their business, the TOP100 has been our most popular programme since its inception in 2014. Run annually at Echelon Asia Summit, the programme serves to democratise fundraising for startup founders — by giving startups the opportunity to succeed based on […]

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What is evident is that technology has changed the way customers buy. However, before we delve deeper, let us first understand the typical customer journey of someone who is purchasing a product or service, regardless of whether it is a B2B, B2C, offline or online business. Businesses need to evolve to adapt to changing customer […]

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Baby products e-commerce startup Kyarlay snags US$750K from EME, United Managers Japan Inc. Kyarlay, a Myanmar-based baby products e-commerce and delivery provider, has raised US$750,000 in funding from Myanmar-based VC firm EME, United Managers Japan Inc., which marked its largest investment to date. The company was co-founded by husband and wife Soe Lin Myat and […]

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Financial institutions around the world are facing greater operational and compliance risks with the emergence of the recent pandemic, COVID-19. Financial authorities and organisations everywhere are acknowledging these difficulties with the US Securities and Exchange Commission offering relief and guidance to registered funds and their investment advisers. In the EU, financial authorities have provided initial […]

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The coronavirus outbreak has already caused a plethora of issues around the globe and forced public and private companies to rethink their operations and switch to remote work in an attempt to stop the pandemic. This does make sense and can indeed help to stop the spread of the deadly virus offline, but are millions […]

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