[Philippines] Gaming and developer meet-up with AWS

Local gaming and developer community meet-and-greet with Patrick Prendergast from AWS. Learn how to leverage the cloud in growing your applications. Get your game and app development into high gear with the cloud. This Tuesday, May 14th, Amazon Web Services helps you leverage the cloud and the AWS platform in growing your applications. Patrick Prendergast, AWS Read the full article…

US$100K funding and incubation at stake at AngelHack

AngelHack Manila is set for June 8 to 9, and US$100,000 in funding and incubation is earmarked for the grand prize in September. AngelHack is slated as the biggest hackathon in the world, with local events happening in some 30 cities around the globe leading up to the September 2013 finals. This Spring (rainy season Read the full article…

SingTel launches Mobile Broadband 150, offers speeds up to 150Mbps

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…

BlackBerry Q10 slated for release in Singapore this end-May

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…

2 mistakes I made that cost me $10,000

Elisha Tan is the founder of Learnemy, an online marketplace that finds you the right instructors and classes in Singapore. Follow her on Twitter at @learnemy. Mistakes are costly for startups. Here are two lessons that Learnemy’s founder learnt during her startup process. I believe that I’ve overspent S$10,000 on developing the Learnemy web application. Before I Read the full article…

Startup Weekend Bangkok turns you from zero to hero in 54 hours

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…

Can outsourcing solve your growth and hiring dilemmas?

Building up staffing and infrastructure can help foster growth and expansion, but can outsourcing help stem the costs? The Southeast Asia region will see a hiring spree in 2013, with more than 90 percent of employers in Singapore stating that they are definitely hiring or at least looking to maintain their current headcount. To hire Read the full article…

[Thailand] Mobile Monday Bangkok #6 – MoMoBKK

Mobile Monday Bangkok #6 – MoMoBKK Thailand’s premiere mobile technology networking and informational event is back with yet another outstanding lineup of speakers and a magnificent venue. Come join Mobile Monday Bangkok #6 at the Sofitel Sukhumvit Hotel grand ballroom on May 27th at 7 p.m. as the Thailand and regional mobile tech community gather Read the full article…

DesignCrowd launches logo design contest

DesignCrowd is launching a logo design contest for the Philippines, noting that the country is an emerging hub for design work. DesignCrowd has grown its userbase in the Philippines by 70 percent since the service launched in October 2012. The Philippines is also home to three of the top 15 designers worldwide. As such, DesignCrowd Read the full article…

Uber powers your ride to Echelon 2013 this June

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…