Discounts and rewards can only go so far unless you are a big company, says Arun Gupta of MoMagic

Rewards and discounts are effective for companies like...


Google to buy part of HTC smartphone team — namely the Pixel team — for US$1.1B

As part of the agreement, Google will also receive a non-exclusive license to...


Taiwan e-scooter maker Gogoro raises US$300M to grow its battery swapping network

Gogoro has built a network stations that make it easy and convenient for...


These 3 Taiwanese startups win PurpleCow Star pitching competition in Jakarta

PurpleCow is a non-profit organisation that leverages internet and corporate...


ASUS teams up with Fenox VC to launch US$50M fund, aiming for technologically strong startups

ASUS will collaborate with the startups and provide them with access to the...


AI startup Appier gets $33M Series C from investors, including SoftBank Group, Line Corp. and Naver

 Appier, a Taiwanese startup that helps companies harness artificial...


Taiwanese electronic firm Foxconn writes down 80% of its US$200M investment in Snapdeal

The development comes even as Snapdeal, which walked out of a merger deal with...


Alpha Camp, a tech and startup school in Asia, raises US$735K in crowdfunding

Alpha Camp has been running in Singapore for almost a year now and has...


SparkLabs launches its latest accelerator program in Taipei

 Accelerator network SparkLabs opened its newest program today in Taipei....


Captain’s Log, Aug 03: ofo launches bike-sharing service in Malaysia, Pinkoi enters Thailand

Also in the news is German online bank Fidor’s US$600,000 investment in...