The surge in Fiverr searches for freelancers indicates a growing demand for AI skills.
Amid the buzz and fervor surrounding the realm of generative AI technologies, there has been a concurrent surge in businesses’ curiosity about incorporating artificial intelligence (AI). However, identifying the right individuals to aid an organization in effectively harnessing AI isn’t necessarily a straightforward endeavor. This challenge has triggered a notable…Continue Reading
Why the TikTok ban imposed by the US government poses impractical challenges for the private sector
The battle against TikTok has commenced. Ever since President Biden sanctioned the prohibition of downloading or using TikTok on state-owned devices for U.S. federal government employees in December 2022, more than two dozen states have opted to restrict access to the application, citing concerns about ByteDance’s data collection practices. In…Continue Reading
Malaysia-based Healthtech Startup Naluri Hidup Secures US$1.1 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Round
Malaysia-based healthtech startup Naluri Hidup recently announced that it has secured US$1.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round that was led by Duopharma Biotech, a leading pharmaceutical company based in Malaysia; M Venture Partners, an early stage venture investor based in Singapore; and RHL Ventures, a multi-family private investment…Continue Reading
CloudEats, the Philippines-based Cloud Kitchen Startup That Wants To Revolutionize Kitchen Operations Across Southeast Asia
CloudEats is a Philippines-based food and beverages services startup that operates the country’s largest cloud kitchen, serving more than three thousand customers daily with their hot, freshly cooked and affordable meals. The cloud kitchen startup only recently established itself in the middle of 2019, but already has its sights set…Continue Reading
Meet AskVietnamese, the Startup That Aims to Provide Tourists A Sustainable and Authentic Cultural Experience in Vietnam
For the region of Southeast Asia, tourism is a major pillar that supports the livelihoods of many of its people and inhabitants. As the progress of technology inevitably marches on, many enterprising businesses and individuals have taken advantage of the latest developments to advance the tourism sector in their countries….Continue Reading
Singapore-based Art Collectibles Startup Mighty Jaxx Secures Additional US$3.1 Million in KB Investment-Led Pre-Series A Funding Round
Mighty Jaxx, a prestigious art and toy collectible design studio startup based in Singapore, successfully completed a pre-Series A financing round when the collectibles specialist secured US$3.1 million recently. It was disclosed that the latest financing was led by KB Investment, one of South Korea’s foremost venture capital firms and…Continue Reading
Indonesian Healthtech Startup Halodoc Partners with Unicorn Gojek For Free Rapid Covid-19 Drive Through Testing In Jakarta
Indonesia-based Halodoc, an aspiring unicorn healthtech startup, along with regional unicorn superapp Gojek, recently collaborated together with Indonesia’s Mitra Keluarga Hospital and Kemayoran Complex Management Center (PPKK) to initiate free massive rapid covid-19 testing for the inhabitants of the city of Jakarta that will run from early to mid April…Continue Reading
Indonesian Genonmic Startup Nusantics Develops Prototype qPCR COVID-19 Test Kit for Accurately Detecting Novel Coronavirus
Amidst the contagious COVID-19 pandemic, several tech startups from around the world have stepped up to contribute their efforts to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak. One such deep tech startup is Indonesia-based Nusantics, which specializes in the field of genomics. The innovative startup, which is backed by East Ventures, a…Continue Reading
Indonesian Edutech Startup Zenius Collaborates with Unicorn Gojek to Provide Free Online Education for Students during COVID-19
Indonesia-based edutech startup Zenius Education has formed a joint collaborative initiative with regional unicorn Gojek to introduce free digital educational services, which include live sessions, on the super app’s platform. This is in response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak that has befallen the world’s largest island nation, which has kept…Continue Reading
Singapore-based People Analytics Startup EngageRocket Lands US$2 Million in Qualgro-led Series A Funding Round
Singapore-headquartered people analytics startup EngageRocket recently announced that it has secured approximately US$2 million in a Series A funding round led by Singapore-based venture capital firm Qualgro. Qualgro – whose name is a combination of the words ‘quality’ and ‘growth’ – mainly focuses their investments at Series A and Series…Continue Reading