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Singapore’s e-commerce is getting stronger thanks to highest per capita income in the region: iPrice report
Singapore is the hub of the e-commerce sector in Southeast Asia, given its strategic position and economic status. From Singapore-headquartered firms like Lazada and Sea Group-owned Shopee to homegrown ones like Qoo100 and newcomer Amazon.sg, it seems like there’s a seat for everybody on the table. However, according to the 2019 Yearend Report put together […]
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Afternoon News Roundup: Uber mulls suspending ride-sharing options in India
Uber considers suspending ride-sharing options in India after US, Canada Ride sharing company Uber is considering to suspend its Uber Pool service in India, according to Tech In Asia. The company had made a similar decision in US and Canada on March 17 and is speculated to do the same in India. The group ride-sharing […]
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Lim Jui named CEO of SGInnovate as Steve Leonard departs in May
Singapore government-owned startup builder and investor SGInnovate announced today that its Board has appointed Lim Jui as its new CEO, effective 1 May 2020. He will be taking the helm from Steve Leonard, who stepped down as SGInnovate’s founding CEO in January. Leonard announced last month that he will join US-based Singularity University as its CEO. Dr. Jui has […]
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Claimer raises seed backing to make it easier for UK startups to claim R&D tax credits
Claimer, a London-based startup that makes it easy for companies to claim R&D tax credits in the U.K., has raised £300,000 in seed funding. Backing the already revenue-generating company is Ben Holmes (who was previously at Index Ventures), Nick Telson and Andrew Webster (the founders of DesignMyNight, which recently exited), Rupert Loman (founder of Gamer […]
How Vietnam’s e-commerce firm Tiki is tiding over Covid-19 crisis
The novel coronavirus spreading fast globally, affecting about 180 countries and territories and claiming over 10,000 lives. While almost all industries got severely affected by the virus, e-commerce is seeing massive growth as people prefer to shop online while staying indoors. Tiki.vn, a leading e-commerce firm in Vietnam, is also witnessing a growth in the […]
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Morning News Roundup: Chilibeli raises US$10M, gojek denies staff layoff and Grab merger reports
Finance Community-based social commerce platform Chilibeli raises US$10M led by Lightspeed Ventures Indonesian social commerce platform Chilibeli that connects farmers and manufacturers to bring fresh and quality products at affordable prices, has received US$10 million in funding, led by Lightspeed Ventures. Also participated in the round are Golden Gate Ventures, Sequoia Surge, Kinesys Group, and Alto Partners. Also Read: Meet the 8 Southeast […]
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