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48% Spend more Time Texting than Talking to them… What Happens When People Put Their Phones Away?
Stop hiding behind the screen and start listening to what your friends and family have to say. This is because spending too much time on the computer or mobile devices can cause a real threat to relationships, according to the
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9 Fintech Solutions For SMEs In Singapore
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), dealing with their finances and ensuring appropriate funding can be a real struggle. The reasons are manifold: finances of SMEs are characterized by high complexity, yet are low scale. Thankfully, the rise of fintech
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Vietnam To Regulate Digital Currencies / new Bitcoin ATMs
Vietnam is working on a regulatory framework for virtual properties, electronic money and virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns of their use in illegal activities. A report by local media outlet VNEconomy says that the government is looking to take
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UOB Turns Smartphone Into a Digital Security Token For Consumers
With the launch of UOB Mighty Secure, United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) consumer banking customers can now use their smartphone as a digital security token. UOB is the first bank in Singapore to enable customers to use their mobile phone
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OurCrowd an Equity Crowdfunding Opens Singapore Office and Appoints new MD
OurCrowd, an equity crowdfunding, announced that it has opened an office in Singapore, its seventh worldwide, to serve the growing community of Asian investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. It has appointed Denes Ban, a successful entrepreneur and
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Latest Fintech IPOs And The Most Anticipated Stock Listing Of 2017
An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of stock by a company to the public. For startups, it is a crucial moment and a sign of success. An IPO raises needed capital to help a company to grow.
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Filipino Startup PaidUp Seeks To Reinvent How We Order And Pay For Food And Beverages
Mobile payments app PaidUp seeks to reinvent how people order and shop for food, drinks and services by allowing consumers to prepay their purchases in return for exclusive discounts, rewards and special services. The first pre-pay mobile wallet app in
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Asia The Future Growth Market For Social Trading
European Fintech group ayondo has set sights on the Southeast Asian market where the firm expects significant growth in the years to come. “The Asian market is experiencing a rapid growth of personal wealth and investors are very tech savvy. Plus,
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Malaysian Startup Wants to Improve Road Safety
“I always been passionate of improving road safety and we were thrust into action by the tragic death of a schoolmate earlier this year. My friend and his brother were killed in a road accident, and I still remember how
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SaaS Company Mambu Expands to Singapore
Mambu, the SaaS banking platform provider, announced the company has opened its first office in the APAC region. The new office in Singapore will headed up by Chiou Hao who recently joined the company as their new regional head. The
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