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Will Grab, like CEO Anthony Tan said, make Uber lose again in SEA?

After Uber sold its China operation to rival Didi Chuxing, Uber is now shifting its focus away from China to other overseas markets. Will they make it this time? Just last week, Grab CEO Anthony Tan, which plays the role of being the biggest competitor of Uber, had  sent a memo to all his employees,...

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Will Grab, like CEO Anthony Tan said, make Uber lose again in SEA?

After Uber sold its China operation to rival Didi Chuxing, Uber is now shifting its focus away from China to other overseas markets. Will they make it this time? Just last week, Grab CEO Anthony Tan, which plays the role of being the biggest competitor of Uber, had  sent a memo to all his employees,...

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Fintech takes centre stage as Indonesia plans National Council for Inclusive Finance

Fintech has been attempting to come up with solutions for the same issues that the National Council for Inclusive Finance aims to solve The startup industry, with its technology and digitisation process, is often praised for its ability to disrupt existing conventional business structure. However, in my opinion, there is an exception for the finance...

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Taking on Slack, Japan’s office communications platform ChatWork adds Vietnamese

Can this Japanese startup give Slack a run for its money, targetting new markets in Asia? Vietnam’s up and coming tech scene is starting to grab some significant notice. With an estimated 50 million people using the internet, companies are looking to appeal to this market and take advantage to gain a foothold. One such...

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How to tell if your small company needs to expand through acquisitions

jigsaw shutterstock The market for mergers and acquisitions, particularly in software, is red-hot: Big private-equity firms, flush with cash, did 170 software deals worth $27.22 billion in the first half of 2016 alone. But the software M&A frenzy also highlights how smaller tech companies can turbocharge their growth by pursuing highly strategic, add-on acquisitions. Read More

Skully officially admits it’s over

Skully It took more than a week for remaining Skully execs to admit to themselves it was time to shut down. But late last night the company finally sent customers an email, which was obtained by TechCrunch, telling them it has officially closed its doors. The startup’s troubles have been brewing for several months but came to a head two weeks ago when Skully’s board forced founders… Read More