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Hong Kong’s Swapit App a Hyper-local Marketplace Solution – CEO Interview I first met Patrick Kosiol, CEO of Swapit, at Echelon Singapore 2015 in June. I found his concept interesting and decided to add him to my startup list to follow. Since then, I get regular updates on Swapit’s progress through the newsletter. Swapit is […]
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The city-sized country of Hong Kong occupies a unique financial position. With roughly 7.2 million inhabitants of varying nationalities, it is a “Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China,” yet retains a certain autonomy and a quasi-freedom to self-govern. Due to its uncommon status, this emerging market offers enticing opportunities for foreign investment […]
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The launch of Sony’s First Flight crowdfunding platform is one of the most innovative corporate moves of 2015. First Flight is launched to support business ideas and unique products which do not fit in Sony’s mainstream line, yet they are promising to capitalize on a market opportunity. In fact, Sony looks directly to potential customers […]
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The technology of the internet of things (IoT) can become a key enabling technology for dynamic digital startups. Gartner estimates that 4.9 billion connected devices (“things”) are already in use for 2015, estimating the figure to skyrocket to 25 billion devices by 2020. Additionally, IDC estimates that the IoT in Asia, excluding Japan, will climb […]
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Seeking to drive digital and mobile transformation in banking, Citi launched Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific. The Challenge is a call to Honk Kong and other Asia-Pacific fintech startups and developers to come up with innovative solutions that could improve banking operations, running globally on Citi’s digital platform. Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific […]
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In the first quarter of 2015, Indonesia and Malaysia are experiencing a larger number of venture capital deals according to the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. The government in Singapore has used innovative ideas and initiatives like MDA i.Jam and National Research Fund (NRF) Technology Incubation Scheme. The latter can co-invest up to […]
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M&A in Asia-Pacific revealed a positive trend and strong first half this year. Advancement in technology, low commodity prices and a more connected Asia are forcing companies to realign core business strengths. At the same time, cash-rich companies are scouting for strategic investments to penetrate markets. In the first half of 2015, the number of […]
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Lenddo is a creditworthiness scoring platform that enables members to manage their financial reputation and gain access to financial services through their social networks. Targeting the emerging middle class, Lenddo aims to provide high quality credit risk and financial services to its customers by combining community-oriented financing tools with social network data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, […]
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