Uber launches in Malaysia; to celebrate 1st anniversary in S'pore soon
BUSINESS | 20 Jan, 2014The on-demand chauffeur service has officially launched in Malaysia. It comes at a base fare of RM7.00, plus RM0.30 per min, RM2.00 per km
WeChat launches aggressive new features; eyes Southeast Asia market
CHINA, TECHNOLOGY | 14 Jan, 2014With the roll out of its 5th version, WeChat has forayed into social gaming, launched animated stickers and dedicated camera app StoryCam
HalalTrip: Targeting an untapped billion dollar Muslim travel industry
BUSINESS | 23 Dec, 2013Listings on HalalTrip feature Halal restaurants and friendly amenities besides mosques, allowing Muslim travellers make an educated and informed choice
Peatix announces patent pending ColorSync, the QR Code killer
JAPAN, SINGAPORE, TECHNOLOGY | 20 Dec, 2013Peatix, a leading events ticketing platform in Japan, has announced ColorSync, an innovative new mobile check-in system for events
Is Omigo the e-commerce site of SingPost? We think so
BUSINESS, SINGAPORE | 13 Dec, 2013With Omigo.com.sg going live, SingPost is in a power position in the e-commerce space where it can control distribution and even impact prices
Australia bitcoin startup CoinJar raises US$455,000 in funding
AUSTRALIA, INVESTMENT | 02 Dec, 2013Australian private investors together with VC firm Blackbird Ventures have made the country's first major Bitcoin investment by backing startup CoinJar
Clozette secures $3M in Series B funding led by Phillip Private Equity
INVESTMENT | 26 Nov, 2013The funding round is participated by existing investor Walden International and various private investors
Personal finance startup Pocketbook raises US$468,000
AUSTRALIA, INVESTMENT | 18 Nov, 2013High profile Australian investors – Tank Stream Ventures, SydStart's Peter Cooper, and others have together helped Pocketbook raise AU$500,000
Ex-Googler Parry is Twitter's MD for SEA, India & MENA
TECHNOLOGY | 15 Nov, 2013After Karen Stocks, who was appointed as Twitter's Country Manager for Australia, Parminder Singh is the second ex-Googler to join Twitter
Online tailor InStitchu acquires custom footwear business Mantorii
AUSTRALIA, BUSINESS | 15 Nov, 2013Soon after Australian online tailor InStitchu secures funding, it announces acquisition of footwear business Mantorii. Both will operate as separate firms