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MaGIC launches two programmes to help Malaysia corporates connect with startups
Corporate innovation in Malaysia is a problem, and MaGIC hopes these two programmes can help fix the issue One of the key takeaways from a VC Panel discussion at Echelon Malaysia in April was that lack...
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Practical applications and ability to move within real environments make...
MR will be used in different fields like education, healthcare, automation, aeronautics, and architecture Yes, you heard it right, Mixed Reality will emerge as the winner in the AR versus VR race. What...
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Apple to build first data centre in China to comply with cybersecurity laws
Apple will work with a government-owned company to establish the data centre Apple is building its first data centre in China, in a move that will allow it to comply with the country’s cybersecurity...
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Trump immigration ban and its implications for Asian entrepreneurs
Tech companies will stand to lose out if the immigration ban comes into effect With the introduction of President Trump’s immigration crackdown a few months ago, many within Silicon Valley began to...
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Captain’s Log, July 18: Microsoft lays off Singapore-based consumer team
Also, GRANA expands to mainland China, Chinese fintech firm gets in-principle approval from MAS, and more Microsoft lays off its Singapore-based consumer team Microsoft has laid off almost all of its...
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Microsoft in talks to pump up to US$100M into Indian cab-hailing company Ola
Earlier there were reports that Japanese telecom and Internet giant SoftBank was looking to invest up to US$300 million in Ola Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Software giant Microsoft is in talks to invest...
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These influential women nailed down the tech industry, proving that the glass...
Even today the gender gap is alive, but fortunately there are women who have broken through the glass ceiling and marked their presence worldwide Around half of the world’s population is female, but no...
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The week in Taiwan: A public push towards AI, and foodpanda celebrates its...
Taiwan also saw the first trials of an autonomous bus in Taipei This week we provide another wrap of the goings-on in Taiwan’s startup ecosystem courtesy of Inside Taiwan. As per usual, the links will...
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Indian cab-hailing company Ola raises US$36M to fight close rival Uber
Software giant Microsoft is also in talks to invest between US$50 million and US$100 million in Ola India’s home-grown cab-hailing company Ola has raised US$36 million from New York-based hedge fund...
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With a shakeup and evolution at Microsoft, startups stand to benefit from...
After attending Microsoft Inspire at Washington DC, I walked away with a new perspective and appreciation for an organisation that isn’t afraid to disrupt itself entirely Editor’s note: e27 publishes...
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China vs US: Who is winning the big artificial intelligence battle?
The Chinese government’s pivot to become the leader in this technology has created plenty of hype, but how are China’s artificial intelligence aspirations playing out on the ground? Image Credit:...
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Who is leading the race to mainstream autonomous vehicles?
At first glance it may appear that smaller startups have little to no chance at competing, but, that is an illusion Unbeknownst to many consumers, autonomous vehicles are not something coming to us in...
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Analysing the influence of artificial intelligence on the digital ad industry
Artificial intelligence won’t be taking jobs from the ad industry — at least not yet Just yesterday, the huge potential of AI was once again on display when Google’s DeepMind played the champion chess...
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Top 50 fintech influencers in Singapore
We are proud to count some of the influencers in this list as e27 contributors Fintech is the most used buzzword in the Finance industry all over the world. In Asia, Singapore is the hottest Fintech...
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CloudSwyft, the startup that aims to change the way companies do human...
CloudSwyft partners with Microsoft to provide cloud-based training modules for technology skills Operating a business today means that companies have to keep up with a fast-paced and competitive world;...
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Today’s top tech news, January 15: Alibaba, Microsoft build AI tech that can...
Plus, Rappler gets its license revoked, and Lego partners with Tencent Alibaba, Microsoft AI-models beats humans in reading comprehension test — [The Stanford Question Answering Dataset] Two of the...
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Why the recent Microsoft deal should be an eye-opener for Asian entrepreneurs
Sustainability has always been unsustainable, except that might be changing An unfortunate reality of life in Asia is that the region is a significant contributor to the environmental issues facing our...
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Fragmentation may be Southeast Asia’s competitive advantage
Over the long run, China’s Duopoly and America’s oligopoly may become more of an bug than a feature Let’s start with a truism: Southeast Asia is extremely fragmented. While the fact is certainly true,...
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Today’s top tech news, June 4: Grab is selling snacks and Vickers Ventures...
Plus, a nice seed round for Moovaz and GitHub sells to Microsoft Vickers Ventures leads investment into UK-based biotech company – [Press Release] Vickers Ventures, a Singapore-based VC firm, announced...
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Entering a growing market: considerations for entrepreneurs in the field of...
The digital health market is currently valued at US$140 billion and presents a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs The article Entering a growing market: considerations for entrepreneurs in the field of...
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Today’s top tech news, July 24: Google launches public Wi-Fi in Thailand,...
Chinese food delivery startup Ele.me plans to raise new funding while Singapore Airlines launches a blockchain- and miles-based digital loyalty wallet Google Thailand launches public Wi-Fi – The Star...
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Do not fall victim to the 7 biggest startup mistakes of all time
Make the right product for the right market, understand your audience, measure performance, take risks, and learn from mistakes When five-year-old Shyp shuttered operations in March this year, its CEO...
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Fake competition, the other MAGA and taking a stab at reader mail
No, not ‘Make America Great Again’ because nobody actually cares about that MAGA In the summer of 2018 I have found myself confronted by a question. I had never really considered it before, say...
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AI can greatly enhance your marketing efforts, and now is the time to get in...
AI is anticipated to double economic growth by the year 2035 and increase labor productivity by up to 40%, as per a report by Accenture While watching Amazon Prime or Netflix, you have often suggested...
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Is low-code the future of application development? How can it be relevant to...
Low-code has the potential to be the future, but it’s only possible if we can nurture citizen developers with the tools they need to grow their skills Recently, the shift to low-code platforms for...
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This Singapore startup thinks it can revolutionise internet infrastructure
Transcelestial proves an ambitious idea can get support in Singapore, having received US$1.83 million in seed funding Part of our job at e27 involves meeting a lot of companies, and sometimes it can...
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National University of Singapore is partnering with Microsoft to boost AI...
National University of Singapore and AI Singapore is partnering with Microsoft to boost AI capability in the region Microsoft has inked an agreement with National University of Singapore (NUS) and AI...
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Grab bands together with Microsoft for an AI-enhanced customer experience
The two household names plan on the adoption of digital services across Southeast Asia with Microsoft Azure as Grab’s preferred cloud platform The Southeast Asia online-ride hailing service Grab has...
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Today’s top tech news, October 9: Microsoft invests in Grab, Google+ to shut...
Also, Gogoprint raises US$7.7 million, MMTutors secures funding, and Core Capital launches US$10 million fund Grab secures funding from Microsoft – [press release] Southeast Asia ride-hailing giant...
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Today’s top tech news, October 16: Grab launches roadmap to improve transport...
Also, Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen passes away at 65, NETS launches PayCollect, and more Grab aims to improve transport safety standards – [press release] Southeast Asia ride-hailing giant Grab has...
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An introduction to running design sprints for startups and enterprises
It can be used for designing or improving processes & services, improving products, testing new features, finding answers to critical business challenges in almost any industry Before 2010, the...
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Today’s top tech news, November 21: Bitcoin suffers a significant drop,...
Also, LinkedIn now has Instagram story feature lookalike, and Microsoft, Google vow to train Southeast Asia’s future tech workers eLong Logo. (PRNewsFoto/eLong, Inc.) Bitcoin value has been declining...
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Today’s top tech news, January 7: Tesla breaks ground in China and GuavaPass...
Also, True Digital Park inks four partnership deals and Tokyo Century increases Grab stake Tesla breaks ground on first China factory — [Financial Times] Elon Musk today announced plans to build...
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Artificial intelligence and the art of building presentations
AI tools can help you get the message across without breaking a sweat We’re living in a time of unprecedented convenience. Today, automation has brought unparalleled ease to how we conduct our business...
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Singaporean video creation platform 90 Seconds nabs US$20 million Series B
90 Seconds has built a platform that allows brands to connect with over 12,000 creative producers across the world 90 Seconds, a platform that connects brands and videographers for gigs, announced...
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India-based Affle buys Singapore’s O2O platform Shoffr
The consumer intelligence company Affle reportedly acquires online-to-offline (O2O) platform Shoffr in a cash-and-stock deal Affle, India-based consumer intelligence company that Microsoft has made an...
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SoftBank announces new US$108B Vision Fund with Microsoft and Apple as investors
The group itself will inject US$38 billion into SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which aims to invest in Artificial Intelligence-based companies SoftBank Group Chairman Masayoshi Son Japan’s tech conglomerate...
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Blockchain will make an impact by automating and securing location awareness
Given the trend leading toward decentralisation, a blockchain approach will mean better efficiency, security, and incentivization Since the advent of Bitcoin a decade ago, the technology behind the...
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How the spatial web is changing the internet as we know it
We are about to take a giant leap forward in the way we use the Internet. Some people call it Web 3.0 and others call it the Spatial Web because the interface is becoming more immersive. Whatever you...
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Today’s top tech news: Uber sells food delivery service in India to Zomato
Uber sells food delivery service in India to Zomato – TechCrunch Ride-hailing giant Uber announced that it has sold its food delivery business in India, Uber Eats, to local competitor Zomato,...
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7 characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Xavier Niel, Marissa Mayer. What do these visionaries have in common? Qualities that have led them straight to success! Do you want to follow in their footsteps?...
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Afternoon News Roundup: Forkwell.io partners Microsoft to host COVID-19...
Malaysia’s Forkwell.io partners with Microsoft to host “Forkwell Coronavirus Hackathon” Forkwell.io and Microsoft have partnered to conduct a hackathon to encourage data scientists and software...
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News Roundup: Hello Health launches in the Philippines as Hello Doctor
Asia’s digital health company Hello Health launches in the Philippines under Hello Doctor Hello Health, a digital health company in Asia which focusses on the development of educational healthcare...
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Roundup: Temasek invests in UK firm Tropic Biosciences, Singapore’s...
Temasek, others invest US$28.5M in UK-based Tropic Biosciences Singaporean government-owned Temasek has led a US$28.5 million Series B funding round in UK-based biotech company Tropic Biosciences,...
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Roundup: More than half of Singaporeans not comfortable returning to...
Update: The previous version of this article incorrectly stated Rosetta.ai as an India-based company. We apologise for the inconvenience. More than half Singaporeans not comfortable returning to...
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Humanising customer experience is the best way to build loyalty in a...
We know we are entering a “new normal” even after all lockdowns for COVID-19 ease. Those in Singapore have just eased into Phase 2 of our country’s reopening. Most agree that the new normal, which...
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In Brief: Impact Partners supports US$1.1M funding round in solar energy...
Impact Partners supports US$1.1M in Bangladeshi solar energy marketplace SOLshare Bangladesh-based off-grid solar energy marketplace firm SOLshare has supported a US$1.1 million financing round led by...
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gojek names Severan Rault as new CTO
Severan Rault, whose past experiences as an engineer include leadership roles at Amazon and Microsoft, has been appointed as new CTO for Southeast Asian tech unicorn gojek. Rault will oversee all of...
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How to know if you’re the right person to pursue your business idea
Coming up with a new idea with huge potential is only half the battle. Equally important is finding one that fits you. I try to explain that even the most innovative idea will fail if it is not a good...
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Out of the woods: Why the Malaysian startup ecosystem will survive this pandemic
It’s been approximately six months since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Back then, in Malaysia, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin issued the Movement Control Order (MCO) in an official speech that would...
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