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2 Key Reasons Why 2018 Is the Year of Blockchain for Indonesia
Indonesia’s tech scene has finally hit its stride, and the industry is now rife with startups and tech businesses that aim to solve problems unique to the Indonesian ecosystem. One area of tech of high interest in Indonesia is blockchain,
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Korean Gaming Scene Sees Major Capital Injection
It seems like every day that another gaming company is receiving a 100-million-dollar capital injection from a major tech overlord or private investor. Korea’s Long, Booming Relationship with Gaming The amount of investment that is piling into the Korean gaming
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This Singaporean Travel Tech Startup Aims to Simplify Business Travel in Asia
Travelstop, a Singapore based travel startup that plans to re-imagine and simplify business travel in Asia, has raised US$1.2 million (S$1.65 million) from leading investors in Singapore and USA, and is launching in Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia
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CGS-CIMB Securities Launches Robo-Advisory Platform eWealth
CGS-CIMB Securities launches eWealth in Singapore. The robo-advisory platform taps on the Company‟s research capabilities to provide goal-based and thematic portfolios to help investors meet their need for investment diversification through pairing portfolios with investors‟ risk profiles and investment objectives.
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Singapore and Nasdaq Partnership for Blockchain Settlement of Tokenised Assets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore Exchange announced a collaboration to develop Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms. This will allow financial institutions and corporate investors to carry out simultaneous exchange and
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10 Philippine Based Blockchain Influencers You Should Know
As a follow up to our previous article highlighting 15 prominent fintech influencers in the Philippines, we now bring you a list of 10 notable blockchain influencers in the country that you should know. Blockchain in a generic sense is
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OCBC Bank Launches Robo-Investment Service
OCBC Bank claims to become the first bank in Southeast Asia to launch a robo-investment service, OCBC RoboInvest. Targeting young and tech-savvy investors, it requires an initial investment amount of SGD3,500.00. Just as they might pick a playlist using a digital
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Interview: How Is Artificial Intelligence Changing the Business Landscape?
We talked to Dr Cambria ahead of his presentation at the Big Data and AI Leaders Summit (September 12 & 13, Singapore), to discuss AI and the challenges it can both solve and create. Dr Erik Cambria is an Assistant
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Vietnam: Rise of E-Commerce Paving the Way for Digital, Mobile Payments Boom
Although Vietnam remains a cash-dominant economy, evidences suggest that digital and mobile payments are rapidly growing. According to Harmander Mahal, head of retail banking at Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, the rise of e-commerce in Vietnam is paving the way for
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8 Fintech Investors and VCs in Singapore For Your Startup Funding
Singapore is striving a become a top fintech destination aided by a supportive government, an active fintech community, and a large pool of investors looking to back promising ventures. Singapore fintech startups raised a record of US$229.1 million in 2017,
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