Global Blockchain Leader R3 Establishes Innovation Lab at Cyberport to Help Hong Kong FinTechs Seize CBDC Opportunities
This partnership is the latest in a string of CBDC-focused initiatives that R3 has undertaken which include the Bank of Thailand’s Project Inthanon.
Shopee Wraps Up A Successful First 3.15 Consumer Day, With 5 Times More Items Bought In The First 2 Hours Of 15 March
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, concluded a successful 3.15 Consumer Day, its first mega sale of the year. More people were able to shop and…
Becoming a Content Contributor
Oh No! This is so therapeutic! It never occurs to me that I will be enjoying writing today.But then, am I a writer .... nope did I study journalism ...…
SaaS startup Amagi turns unicorn, raises $95M from Accel, Norwest, Avataar
Cloud-based SaaS technology company Amagi has raised $95 million in a funding round led by Accel with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners and Avataar Ventures. This latest investment…
F2P mobile game studio LILA Games raises $10M in Series A led by Rainfall Ventures
Bengaluru-based F2P mobile game studio LILA Games on Wednesday announced a $10 million Series A funding round led by Rainfall Ventures. It also saw participation from Bitkraft Ventures, Galaxy Interactive,…
BlueStone raises $30M from Hero Enterprise
Bluestone, an omni-channel jewellery seller, has raised $30 million in funding from Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise, at a valuation of $410 million. Sunil Kant Munjal has been an…
National Vaccination Day: Vaccination Awareness Campaigns
To commemorate this day, let's take a look back at some of the campaigns that have been launched to encourage vaccinations in recent pandemic years. Every year on March 16,…
How fintech startup PayMe evolved into a full-stack digital lender in just five years
Hailing from a small town in Uttar Pradesh, Mahesh Shukla always believed that larger cities and towns would provide easy access to credit. However, to his dismay, the process was…
How Assam-based Nomadic Territories is promoting northeast tourism to travellers through WhatsApp
With verdant landscapes and natural beauty, Northeast India is a largely unexplored region. Nomadic Territories, a travel startup registered in Assam, hopes to change that. Founded in August 2019 by…
From Poverty To Ph.D. To Stock Trader With Laquore Meadows
From poverty to Ph.D., Dr. Laquore J. Meadows is a visionary, dynamic leader and wealth builder, and the CEO and Co-Founder of Invest2Give, LLC. Inspired by the life and legacy…
Publicis Groupe Announces Senior Leadership in Japan
PR veteran Tomoko Akizawa appointed to lead MSL Japan
Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m
Storytelling is an art as old as civilization, but it’s rarely taught anywhere despite the fact that the ability to tell a good story is instrumental to success in many,…
Marketing Strategy Toolkit: How to Create a Strategic Marketing Roadmap for Your Business
The ultimate goal of any business is to survive in the marketplace and make a profit, and while there are many ways to achieve this goal, such as product branding…
Minimising Transport Contract Failures: Yale Researchers partners with FreightFox to Develop Index Based Freight Contracts
Logistics platform FreightFox recently announced a partnership with Yale researchers to develop a responsive index-based pricing model that facilitates dynamic transportation decisions. The new freight contract and pricing model will…
Kent Lee Joins Ogilvy Beijing As Head Of Experience
Ogilvy Beijing, one of the world's largest advertising companies, has appointed Kent Lee as the Head of Experience. In his new role, Lee will lead a team of eCommerce, CRM,…
