Akseleran launches as Indonesia’s first equity crowdfunding platform, aims to bridge funding gap for SMEs and startups

Despite the market’s inclination towards charity crowdfunding, Akseleran...


Campfire raises US$6M to increase co-working spaces in Hong Kong

Besides its plans to open three co-working sites, Campfire will also open two...


Ofo pushes ahead of rivals with 10 million daily rides

Ofo joins Taobao, Didi Chuxing, and Meituan to create the ‘big...


Online marketplace for inter-city trucking BlackBuck raises $70M from Sands Capital, others

BlackBuck currently has over 100,000 trucks on its platform and is present...


Disobedience as a necessity for success, especially for social innovation

At today’s Singtel Future Makers event, the topic of disobedience was much...


Twitter Indonesia Country Head Roy Simangunsong shifts roles, to be replaced by new Industry Head Novita Jong

Simangunsong will be taking part in a new “strategic project” led by...


Uber negotiating legalisation with Thai Government, ride-sharing crackdown in meantime

In recent months, Uber, and the rest of the ride-hailing industry, has had a...


India-based Flipkart secures US$1B funding, to raise US$1B more: Report

Investors who have contributed to Flipkart’s latest round include...


Ant Financial considers higher offer for MoneyGram, confident deal will go through

Ant Financial rival company Euronet has offered to buy MoneyGram at a higher...


Snapdeal invests US$20M in payments services unit FreeCharge, appoints Jason Kothari as its CEO

Most recently, Jason Kothari was CEO of SoftBank-backed online real estate...