Earlier in January, Accelerating Asia, a startup accelerator and early stage venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore, formally unveiled its second cohort. The ten startups that comprise Accelerating Asia’s second cohort hail from six countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore. They have already raised over S$2...
SEEK (ASX:SEK), which operates Asia’s online employment marketplace JobStreet and JobsDB, welcomed Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim as its newly elected non-executive director at the company’s annual general meeting. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Jamaludin is the first Asia-based board member in SEEK’s history, aligning with the pivotal role Asia plays in the company’s future...
GMG, one of the fastest-growing conglomerates in the Middle East, is dedicated to attracting and nurturing top talent as it expands its presence in Southeast Asia. Their recent participation in the Malaysia Career & Training Fair (MCTF) provided an ideal platform to showcase GMG's core values, mission, vision, and...
Krafton Inc, the South Korean company behind blockbuster video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), said on Wednesday its IPO would raise up to 5.6 trillion won ($5 billion) at the top of an indicative range, which would be a record for the country. Krafton said in a regulatory filing it expected...
As global recession looms, Asian businesses are tightening their credit management processes in a bid to minimise bad debt risks. With COVID-19's impact on supply chains and trade, the use of trade credit has soared. Payment delays have led to suppliers using such credit tools to guarantee their cash flow. According...
Easing export headwinds, policy support, Southeast Asia outperformance and consumption the main positives Excessive stimulus, volatile US policy and financial risks, particularly from quantitative easing, the most prominent threats Autos, aviation and electronics look well placed for a recovery Taiwan and Vietnam expected to outperform other regional economies The...
AIA Group Ltd has launched AIA One Billion campaign in Singapore, a bold ambition to engage a billion people to live healthier, longer and better lives by 2030 in an effort to help create a more sustainable future in Asia. AIA One Billion will encompass all the firm’s interactions across...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the adoption of technology and digitalisation was already ramping up. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, companies and businesses had already realised the benefits of digitalisation and automation. However, a number of factors held back the digital progression of some companies. These...
Recently, fifteen Asia-Pacific economies came together to sign what could become the world’s largest free trade agreement in history. The trade deal, which was signed last Sunday, will cover nearly a third of the global population and about 30 percent of its GDP. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will...
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused much pain and worry for businesses as many nations have begun to implement lockdowns and Movement Control Orders. Brick and mortar SMEs are particularly vulnerable to the economic downturn as consumers are now limiting the time they spend shopping and congregating. Even...
Many have stated that COVID-19 is the catalyst that finally ushered businesses into the digital age. While this statement is true in some cases, most businesses had already begun their digital transformation journey before the world was even aware of the COVID pandemic. Satanu Dutt, Chief Technology Officer of...
With the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, continuous growth and expansion might be the last thing on the minds of companies and business owners. However, the truth is often surprising. Rather than hunkering down until the economic crisis blows over, four in five financial...

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