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Hub Singapore spurs the country’s Smart Nation initiative with the launch of The Mission Movement

The co-working space aims to cultivate entrepreneurs for the public good alongside IDA’s tech facility, IDA Hive   Singapore-based co-working space Hub Singapore today announced the launch of The Mission Movement, a national initiative co-created by the entrepreneurs working in the space that is aimed at inspiring and mentoring the ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ among Singaporeans. The launch is held in conjunction...

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Drizly pulls in $15 million Series B to power liquor-based eCommerce

DrizlyDelivery Drizly, the on-demand booze delivery startup, has today announced the close of a $15 million Series B funding round, led by Polaris Partners, with participation from existing investors.
Drizly operates in a very similar manner to Uber, providing the technology infrastructure that allows liquor retailers the opportunity to provide their own on-demand service, as well as an ecommerce platform… Read More

From revenge porn to cyberstalking, Indian teens are vulnerable to mobile device-related crimes: Survey

Some respondents feel Indian teenagers are also vulnerable to sweet-heart scams, where the user assumes a different identity to trick people into an online romantic relationship A study by Norton by Symantec today released a study, which reveals that teenagers in India are considered the weakest link for mobile security. A staggering 62 per cent respondents feel...

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inploi is another jobs app that wants to kill off the service industry CV

inploi Walking around the neighborhood handing out CVs in the hopes of scoring shifts in a local cafe or restaurant has never been an efficient job search process. But workers in the service industry still do it. London based startup inploi is hoping to change that — it’s gunning to replace the paper CV with a mobile profile and location-based jobs platform. Read More

Go-Jek joins the fray, set to raise US$550M in Asia’s ride-hailing war: TechCrunch

Go-Jek’s services feature is a serious advantage and one place where the company stands apart from the competition Of course they did. In the same week Didi Chuxing acquired Uber China, and subsequently turned around and invested US$600 million into Grab (with help from Softbank), Jon Russell from Techcrunch is reporting Indonesia’s Go-Jek has raised...

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Go-Jek wins big at Indonesian chapter of Asean Rice Bowl Startup Awards

The event is a voting-based awards competition for startups and members of supporting community throughout the region. Controversies seem to follow this company wherever it goes. These include a recent move from the Minister of Transportation to summon ride-hailing startups operating in Indonesia. But the challenges did not hold Go-Jek back as it claimed champion in two...

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