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Germany’s Global Savings Group (GSG), the e-commerce content company, has acquired French cashback company iGraal for €123.5 million in a mixture of cash and stock. Specifically, the deal was reached with iGraal’s majority owner M6 Group and consists of €35 million in cash; the remaining is made up of an exchange of shares. The acquisition […]

Global startup programme Surge confirms an all-online instalment for its third batch Surge, a global startup programme for startups from Asia and the US, has announced that the third instalment of the programme will go completely online. “We want to ensure that we remain available and accessible to our founders at all times while ensuring […]

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At e27, our mission is simple: to empower entrepreneurs by proving them with the right tools and insights to build and grow their companies. As such, we decided to build a platform that can help bolster our efforts, nurtured by the same principles and goals that have kept the e27 brand relevant across the startup […]

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Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has joined forces with the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to develop an app called ‘Trace Together’, which enables government officials to improve contact tracing by detecting people exposed to COVID-19-infected individuals. According to Mothership, Jason Bay, Senior Director of Government Digital Services at GovTech, said that “the app is the world’s […]

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Meet the Govt is a new series by e27 that focus on how government agencies in Southeast Asian countries work together with startups and other industry players to build a healthier and stronger ecosystem. Incepted in 2009, The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has been playing a leading role in the development of Thailand’s innovation ecosystem […]

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In the past few weeks, more businesses and organisations are becoming more concerned about the continuity and sustainability of their businesses. And innovation has become an essential part of that equation. It has been embraced by businesses and organisations throughout the world to ensure the longevity of their business. In recent years, innovation and sustainability […]

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