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…

Roam & Wander founder Jason Warren says kids today need more real-world engagement, amid the rise of touchscreen devices. Touchscreen devices are becoming increasingly popular as sources of entertainment for today’s kids. But while these encourage interactivity, studies indicate that the so-called touchscreen generation is lacking on other real-world skills. Taiwan-based startup Roam & Wander 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…

CloudDock helps enterprises save money through the efficient deployment of virtualized environments on tablets and PCs using its thin client technology. The enterprise market is moving toward mobile devices. With work increasingly being done remotely in the field, at home and co-working spaces, employees will need to access data and applications even while on the Read the full article…

In the latest and sixth accelerator batch of 500 Startups, two out of 28 companies chosen were Japanese startups, App Socially and Whill. After quitting his job as a university professor, Yusuke Takahashi decided to move over to San Francisco for two months to seek validation for his idea. According to a BBC article, Yusuke read 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…

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…

Gary Wang, founder and former CEO of China’s largest online video site, Tudou, shares two important stories in his startup life. Dressed in a hoodie, Tudou founder Gary Wang gave his opening keynote at InnovFest 2013 today. Currently working on his new venture, Light Chaser Animation Studios, which aims to be the what Wall Street Read the full article…