Nanyang Polytechnic, a tertiary institution in Singapore, sees two teams topping Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2013 at the local arena. In 2003, Imagine Cup started with just 2,000 students from 25 countries. Held by Microsoft, this is the 11th year of the world’s student technology competition, which allows these young minds of different backgrounds to come Read the full article…

There is an abundance of fashion retailers in the e-commerce scene. Here are some words of advice on what to do and what to avoid. Whether you are a typical Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada or the biggest fan of Vogue magazine, there is no way going around this: fashion is money. In Read the full article…

Plutus Software, the startup behind LoanGarage.com, has partnered up with KUR to distribute US$3.7 billion worth in credit annually. On May 8th, Plutus Software, the Singapore-based startup behind LoanGarage.com and its Indonesian subsidiary KreditAja.com, announced its partnership with Indonesia’s Ministry of Economic Coordination (Komite Kredit Usaha Rakyat or KUR) to distribute US$3.7 billion worth of loans Read the full article…

Quan has partnered with AIS to launch AIS myStickerShop in Thailand and conquer Asia with Jap-styled stickers. Quan Inc., a Japan-based messaging app developer, has just announced its partnership with Thai telco, AIS, to release an Android application for Thai customers, AIS myStickerShop. Developed using Quan’s Sticker Shop launched last January this year, it is Read the full article…

Near-field communication (NFC) has been around for the last decade, but should be watched closely right now. The question begs, “Are consumers ready to go entirely cashless?” In the last two months, we have been hearing tons about these three alphabets: N-F-C. And it stands for “Near-field communication,” which gives smartphones and other devices the Read the full article…

SingTel has launched its 150Mbps service, assuring users of fast connections even while indoors. Will SingTel deliver as promised? We recently reported on SingTel’s spending of at least S$150 million (US$120 million) to increase 4G speeds to 150Mbps. Today, it has finally launched its Mobile Broadband 150, a 4G mobile broadband service which is two Read the full article…

The first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to sport a classic QWERTY keyboard is a case of old meets new. At a private press session today in Singapore, BlackBerry’s country director for Singapore, Charles Dufourcq, said that their newest and sleekest Q10 will be slated for release in the city-state this end-May. He also revealed that retail Read the full article…

Second episode of Startup Weekend Bangkok will see 120 participants pitch under one roof at Bangkok University. Startup Weekend Bangkok 2012 was fantastic. It was a blast. It was also the first time the global movement, Startup Weekend, was held in Bangkok, capital of Thailand. We saw the likes of Infinit Closet and Fluffi walk Read the full article…

Echelon 2013 is but a month away! Read on to find out how you can hitch a ride with Uber to the venue for free. Not only will Echelon 2013, e27′s flagship event, see excellent keynote speakers from the industry, 10 great startups pitch for the title of “Most Promising Startup” and a showcase of Read the full article…

foodpanda has just announced securing itself more than US$20 million in funding and will work on accelerating growth and optimizing customer service. foodpanda, the global food delivery service has just announced securing more than US$20 million funding from a group of investors, with two of them being Investment AB Kinnevik and Phenomen Ventures. It has Read the full article…