SoftBank makes second hire in India in one month, appoints country head
It recently roped in former Google India interim head Vikas Agnihotri as its first operating partner in the country.
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E-commerce
Malaysian cross-border logistics firm Epost bags $700k in seed funding
It plans to expand its footprint across Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Thailand.
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Why a merger between Grab and Gojek makes sense
Does a merger between Grab and Gojek make sense? The short answer is yes. But the more complete answer is,
Read moreEcommerce in Germany was worth €72.6 billion in 2019
Ecommerce in Germany was worth 72.6 billion euros in 2019. This is an increase of 11.6 percent compared to the
Read moreAustrian shops generate only 8% of ecommerce in Austria
Consumers in Austria like to shop online, but apparently they don’t like to do this at local online stores. Only
Read moreTwo Chinese-led groups bid for Singapore digibank license
Zall Smart Commerce Group and Greenland Financial are vying for a digital wholesale bank license in the city-state.
Read moreEx-Tokopedia exec’s parking app Park+ secures $11m
Sequoia India and Matrix Partners India led the funding round.
Read moreState of Asian startups 2020
In the first project of its kind, we gather sentiments from Asia’s startup founders and employees about their prospects for
Read moreAI-powered language app ELSA gives you confidence when speaking English
The startup uses deep learning and AI to detect people’s pronunciation mistakes with 95%+ accuracy, its founder said.
Read moreHow ClassPass has succeeded in Asia where its competitors failed
The Temasek-backed startup is pulling no punches following its latest fundraise, which took it into the unicorn club.
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