Online food ordering service foodpanda has confirmed its merger with Singapore-based SG Dine. Earlier last week, foodpanda announced their partnership with RedMart. Following that, the recently funded company has just announced their official merger with Singapore based Singapore Dine. We received an anonymous tip (thank you!) that foodpanda might be cooking up something huge: a Read the full article…

Two fashion tech startups have caught our eye with their ability to help consumers clear out their wardrobes. Waking up this morning, I must have hit that snooze button about 10 times. I slowly managed my way to my wardrobe and it hit me, “What the hell am I going to wear today?” I hear Read the full article…

What are some of the key questions that accelerator programs ask startups? Truong Thanh Thuy of Greengar shares her experiences and advice in this video log. Thuy is the co-founder of real-time collaboration app developer Greengar. The team has recently joined 500 Startups’ latest accelerator program. In this Vietnamese video log, she shares some of Read the full article…

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Reebonz has just received a US$40 million investment led by MediaCorp, valuing Reebonz at over US$198 million. Reebonz was founded by Samuel Lim, Daniel Lim and Benjamin Han back in 2009. The site offers high-end designer brands through flash-sale events. According to Today Online, Reebonz reached its two millionth member in September Read the full article…

Classic menswear e-commerce service Vanda Fine Clothing has 70 percent of their customers coming from outside Singapore. Last month, we covered local merchant Helena Tang-Lim with her e-commerce business, Manek-Manek Beads, which sells exquisite hand-made bead jewelry going cross-border with a credible payment method. With approximately 90 percent of her customers coming from Europe, the US Read the full article…

AngelHack organizes competitions where developers and entrepreneurs can learn tools, meet friends and get funding and mentorship for their startup ideas. In 2013, AngelHack will organize 100 hackathons, bringing together 15,000+ developers in 50+ cities. Winners from every city are put through the AngelHack Accelerator Program, where we mentor them for 12 weeks before bringing Read the full article…

Opening in July 2008 with only 500 apps, the Apple App store announces its 50th billionth download today by giving out a $10,000 App Store Gift Card. When it first launched, the Apple App Store only had 500 apps. Since then, it has completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app Read the full article…

W-Locate, which provides indoor and outdoor geolocation through GPS and SIM cards, has secured pre-series A funding from TNF Ventures. Location-based services are popular not only in the consumer market, but also in enterprise. With the rise of GPS- and WiFi-based location services popularized among retail and restaurant businesses, another solution is on the rise: Read the full article…

Here are the top 10 pitching startups at Echelon 2013, chosen from more than 100 finalists around the region. Over the last few weeks, the e27 team has been travelling around the region on the hunt for the best Asia startups. We have travelled to 9 countries and connected with various local communities around the Read the full article…

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…