Clik here to view.
Video: This robot is now a Buddhist monk
Pepper, a friendly humanoid robot designed for use in stores, is now also a Buddhist monk presiding over funerals. This is in Japan, of course. Source: Japan Times This post Video: This robot is now a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China’s JD confirms Go-Jek funding
Indonesia’s Go-Jek started out with motorbikes, then added cars later. Photo credit: Go-Jek. Chinese ecommerce company JD has invested in Indonesia’s Go-Jek, an Indonesian rival to Uber, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
17 startups in Asia that caught our eye
Here’s our newest round-up of the featured startups on our site this week. If you have startup tips or story suggestions, feel free to email us. Enjoy this week’s list! 1. Snapask | Hong Kong (Startup...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Here’s what you need to know about Masayoshi Son, Japan’s most...
The eccentric billionaire Masayoshi Son presides over his US$88 billion Softbank empire. Here’s what you need to know about Japan’s visionary techie. This post Video: Here’s what you need to know about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Here’s what you might’ve missed in Southeast Asian tech
Photo credit: Go-Jek. JD invests in Go-Jek and eyes Thailand expansion, Grab earmarks Myanmar growth, and Amazon Prime Now is dethroned as Singapore’s top shopping app. Here’s some of the big news from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brief: Singapore’s Mobikon gets $7m funding for restaurant dashboard
Photo credit: gregorylee / 123RF. Mobikon is a Singapore-based marketing and customer engagement platform for restaurants. The startup announced today that it has raised US$7 million in funding to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 rising startups in India – Aug 28, 2017
Photo credit: Pixabay. “India is on the brink of a massive surge in consumer consumption, but not until the underlying payments infrastructure is securely in place,” said Chamath Palihapitiya, founder...
View ArticleClik here to view.
They moved from Vancouver to Singapore to help build applications on the...
Bluzelle co-founders Neeraj Murarka (L) and Pavel Bains. Photo credit: Bluzelle. Blockchain technology is such a buzzword that it’s hard to know what to pay attention to these days. A big bank is just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The inside story of why an explosive SaaS startup went for a quick exit with...
Girish Mathrubootham is one of India’s most respected startup founders. Photo credit: Freshworks. US$7.5 million in funding within months of starting up. Big backers like Matrix, Sequoia, and Accel....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brief: Indonesian HR software startup gets seed funding to take on SAP and...
Synergo CEO and co-founder Domenico Tukiman (L) and CTO and co-founder Rhapsody Budiono (R). Photo credit: Synergo. Jakarta-based Synergo develops a cloud-based employee performance management system....
View ArticleClik here to view.
With fresh funds, Indonesian chatbot platform starts international expansion
Kata’s founding team. (L-R) Wahyu Wrehasnaya (CFO), Reynir Fauzan (CMO), Irzan Raditya (CEO), Ahmad Rizqi Meydiarso (CTO). Photo credit: Kata.ai. Kata.ai, a Jakarta-based startup that develops...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 latest data & analytics jobs on Tech in Asia
Check out the latest data & analytics jobs on Tech in Asia. This list will feature exciting career opportunities that have recently opened up from companies on Tech in Asia Jobs. Interested in any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What you need to know about Hong Kong’s first unicorn
Photo credit: Gogovan. Hong Kong now has its first startup unicorn. Gogovan, an Uber for deliveries that started up in 2013, has just hit billion-dollar status after this morning announcing a merger...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Up your game with insights from these 4 speakers at TIA Tokyo 2017
American rock band Green Day famously beseeched the world to only ‘wake [them] up when September ends’, but you might want to hold off on following them into autumnal hibernation if you’re in any way...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brief: Malaysian job search app raises six-figure sum via crowdfunding
Photo credit: Wobb. Wobb is a Malaysia-based jobs app that offers users a peek into what they will likely experience in their new workplace. The company aims to help job seekers discover companies with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SoftBank and Line further AI ambitions by joining this startup’s $33m series C
Appier’s team in Taipei. Photo credit: Appier. Artificial intelligence startup Appier today revealed that it has secured US$33 million in series C funding from investors such as SoftBank, Line, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: One thing Jack Ma says before every speech
Want to emulate Jack Ma? This would be a great place to start. This post Video: One thing Jack Ma says before every speech appeared first on Tech in Asia.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brief: Singapore lags behind in online payments
Paying for food with a messaging app in China. Photo credit: McDonalds. The news (extracted from Today): Ninety percent of Singaporeans surveyed by online payments giant PayPal say they prefer to use...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Treebo raises $34m from HK funds, fights SoftBank-backed Oyo in budget hotels
Photo credit: Pixabay. Hong Kong-based hedge funds Ward Ferry Management and Karst Peak Capital have checked into Indian online budget hotel chain Treebo, leading a series C funding of US$34 million....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toyota funds Grab
Photo credit: think4photop / 123RF Stock Photo. Grab announced today that it has received funding as part of a strategic investment by Toyota Tsusho, a general trading company within Japanese...
View Article