social networks
In brief: Tony Fernandes quits Facebook following New Zealand attacks
“Facebook could have done more to stop some of this,” said the AirAsia CEO, after a suspected terrorist livestreamed an attack on the platform.
Aya Lin · · 1 min read
RedMart alumni raise seed funding for their sports app
The team also acquired a soccer app to let sports players buddy up and book courts.
Jack Ellis · · 2 min read
Facebook’s buy-and-sell Marketplace could be a big headache for Carousell
But the Singaporean startup may have a few tricks up its sleeve to keep the tech giant at bay.
Jack Ellis · · 6 min read
Brief: Biz card digitizer Sansan gets $18m from Goldman Sachs
The US financial services giant expects the Japanese startup to IPO in the not-too-distant future.
Jack Ellis · · 1 min readQ&A app Infonesia scored 500 Startups deal before even launching a product
Built by a former Uber intern, this social app is doing Q&A with a twist.
Nadine Freischlad · · 3 min readThe startup that’ll crowdsource your wishes and New Year’s resolutions
Social networks tend only to focus on the past and present, the founder says. They want to focus on the future.
Kylee McIntyre · · 5 min readThis startup wants to give your love notes new (augmented) life
Inspired by love notes, VRex Lab wants to pair virtual photos and real-world places in augmented reality.
Eva Xiao · · 5 min readWill social commerce stunt the growth of ecommerce in Southeast Asia?
People are flocking to Facebook and Instagram to buy and sell things.
Aija Krutaine · · 6 min readA messaging app will overtake Facebook by end of next year
Simon Kemp of We Are Social makes this bold prediction at a Manila conference and explains what it means for advertisers.
Jum Balea · · 5 min readMark Zuckerberg and China: A history
We recap the personal and professional love story between Mark Zuckerberg and the People’s Republic.
Erik Crouch · · 6 min read