Indonesian jewelry ecommerce site Orori announced today that it received a seven-figure pre-series A investment led by local venture...
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A risky bet on mobile e-commerce in Asia
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, e-commerce platforms, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Malaysia, mobile e-commerce, Rocket Internet, technology, 1The joint venture, called Asia Internet Holding, will initially operate in 15 markets including Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. It...
3 niche local demands met by Malaysian online stores
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, e-commerce market, e-commerce niches, e-commerce stores, Emerging Technology, Facebook, Groupon, Homegrown designers, IT Strategy, Malaysia, Malaysian online stores, technology, 0The size of the e-commerce market in Malaysia is projected to grow to RM 5.76 billion (US$1.7B) in 2015,...
An ad network just for kids with 200M viewers? This startup is bringing it to Southeast Asia
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, mobile users, Southeast Asia, SuperAwesome Asia, technology, 0If you’re a parent, you know that children are the most precious thing in the world to moms and...
PayrollHero to release code publicly to help build open source culture in Singapore
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, PayrollHero, Singapore, technology, 0It’s generally considered good form to give back to those who have contributed to your growth – whether it...
Singapore Post to Build Logistics Hub in E-Commerce Bet
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, E-Commerce Bet, e-commerce logistics, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Singapore, Singapore-based online, technology, 0Singapore’s main postal service is spending 182 million Singapore dollars ($145 million) on a new e-commerce logistics center in...
Malaysia has more successful tech startups than many people realise
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Malaysia, Softspace, tech startups, technology, TextbookAsia, 13Much has been said about this being the best time to launch and grow startups due to the availability...
Singapore touts data, cloud registries in smart nation ambition
DT, , Cloud Computing, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, cloud services, Emerging Technology, Federated Dataset Registry, Infocomm Development Authority, IT Strategy, Singapore, technology, 0Singapore has unveiled new initiatives in data analytics and cloud including a data-as-a-service (DaaS) pilot, as the government looks...
MaGIC wants to make Malaysia the startup capital of Asia
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, MaGIC Startup Academy, Malaysia, technology, 0In an endeavour to make Malaysia the startup capital of Asia, Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) launched...
Singapore’s startup scene is overrated. But that’s the only way it can succeed
DT, , Emerging Technology, IT Strategy, Technology, aCommerce, coworking spaces, ecommerce companies, Emerging Technology, GrabTaxi, IT Strategy, Singapore, technology, 0Singapore is really good at getting people to drink its kool-aid. As a tourist destination, it’s great at trumpeting...












