Blockchain-powered fintech startup Quoine raises US$105M in oversubscribed ICO
With offices in Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, Quoine provides trading, exchange...
Captain’s Log, Nov 09: Singtel Innov8 joins Qubole’s US$25M funding; Goldman Sachs to invest US$876M in Japanese startups
Also in the news is Tencent’s earmarking of US$4.5B to fund the...
Amid strong Asia growth, Airbnb to invest US$2M in ‘healthy’ tourism projects in the region
Airbnb claimed it supported 370,000 jobs across 116 APEC cities in 2016 Airbnb...
Captain’s Log, Nov 3: Monaco prepaid card receives Visa approval, Go-Jek reportedly acquires Midtrans
In addition to Monaco and Go-Jek, payments firm Paytm and space-tech startup...
Captain’s Log, October 30: MAS releases new roadmap, Shenzhen e-commerce startup nabs US$1M
Also, Joseph Tsai buys a stake in the Brooklyn Nets and Nintendo is killing it...
Asia building the future for better quality of life with smart cities: MIT report
The smart cities report cited a willingness to experiment and engage with the...
We finally have an idea of the Masayoshi Son investment strategy
The New York Times, reports that, for Masayoshi Son, it is all about the...
Captain’s Log: China’s Airbnb raises US$300M, JD.com launches luxury e-commerce arm
Also, IoT startup CRON Systems raises US$1.2 million, NBA and Rakuten team up,...
Indian car- and bike-sharing startup Drivezy raises US$10M funding; launches ICO
Drivezy has also partnered with Unocoin to accept Bitcoin as a mode of...
iPhone 8 Plus cracks open for two users in Asia, batteries may be to blame
Reports of iPhone 8 battery issues are leaking online in Asia, reminiscent of...