Posts Tagged: around asia



Zendesk’s Steady Expansion into Asia

Full disclosure: As a Zen Buddhist, I’m already jazzed about a company named ZenDesk. If you’re not familiar with Zendesk alread...

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  • February 21, 2013
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ShopSpot Talks About Expansion, Monetization, and JFDI

Thailand and Singapore-based mobile commerce startup ShopSpot recently raised $630,000 from Jungle Ventures and SingTel Innov8. The startup ...

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  • February 21, 2013
  • at 2:50 pm
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Freelancer Indonesia Looks to Inspire Entrepreneurship with Local Contest

Since setting its eye on Indonesia in October, Australia-based global outsourcing online marketplace Freelancer now has more than 100,000 In...

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  • February 21, 2013
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MOGi mobile wallet app

MOGi App Checks Out Funding for its Loyalty Cards and Mobile Payments Platform

We recently looked at the MOGi mobile wallet and loyalty cards app, which combines discounts with mobile payments. Today, the startup behind...

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  • February 20, 2013
  • at 9:55 pm
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PayrollHero Raises $1M From 500 Startups, LX Ventures, Futura, and More

Philippines and Canada-based PayrollHero, a startup that aims to optimize work productivity and happiness, has concluded a $1 million CAD (a...

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  • February 20, 2013
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Indoor Google Maps For Android Now Available in 22 Shopping Spots in Singapore

Singapore’s shopping centers can be big and confusing. If you’re as lost as me when it comes to navigating when shopping, then I...

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  • February 19, 2013
  • at 8:01 pm
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Second Time Lucky: Revamped TokoBagus Android App Gets it Right

Indonesian e-commerce site TokoBagus recently announced its radically revamped Android app, taking it up to v2.0. The company said that this...

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  • February 19, 2013
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Mobile Commerce Startup ShopSpot Raises $630,000, Works Well Too

Update: You can find my follow-up story on ShopSpot here. Thailand’s mobile commerce startup ShopSpot has raised S$779,000 (US$630,000...

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  • February 19, 2013
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BillPin app

BillPin Updates Apps, Has Helped Friends Track Over $1 Million in Shared Expenses

Homer Simpson would hate BillPin app; as someone not fond of paying back borrowed money – or returning Ned Flanders’ lawnmower ̵...

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  • February 21, 2013
  • at 4:49 pm
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CareerBuilder Acquires VON to Expand Job Recruitment in Vietnam

CareerBuilder (NYSE:GCI), one of the largest American job and recruitment companies, is acquiring Vietnam Online Network (VON) for an undisc...

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  • February 21, 2013
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‘Link Hay’ Digs Digg’s Style: The Story Of Vietnam’s Top Social News Site

Today, Vietnam’s online landscape is dominated by forums and social media. In Vietnam, the places that people go to talk about niche t...

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  • February 21, 2013
  • at 11:02 am
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Line Band app

Line Launches a New Social Network to Challenge Path, Facebook

The Japan-made messaging app Line is once again challenging Facebook, this time by adding a mini social network for its 100 million-plus use...

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  • February 20, 2013
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Youtube Asia Pop channel launches

YouTube to Bring Music Livestreams and Hangouts to New ‘Asia Pop’ Channel

YouTube has just launched a devoted Asia Pop channel that will showcase the hottest pop music across the region – and give fans a chan...

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  • February 19, 2013
  • at 9:16 pm
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Watch Out Facebook, Asian Messaging Apps Are Gonna Karate Chop You

Facebook is under siege from every direction. Snapchat’s picking away at the young sexting market, Twitter dominated TV sets at the Su...

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  • February 19, 2013
  • at 7:10 pm
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MeroCampus education marketplace

MeroCampus Creates an Online Marketplace for College Admissions in Nepal

Aiming to be an online hub for students and educational establishments in Nepal, MeroCampus can connect learners to schools based on the kin...

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  • February 19, 2013
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Scirocco Cloud Aims To Solve Mobile Developers’ Android Test Pain

Scirocco Cloud is a Japan-made (by Sonix Co., Ltd), cloud-based Android compatibility testing platform for developers. The open-source Andro...

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  • February 18, 2013
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