The cliché is true: education is highly valued in fast-growing Asian countries. The issue is how to provide quality education for the millions who now demand it, in settings from big cities like Bangkok and Hanoi to remote rural areas. While various nations push to improve their school systems, new waves of education technology (EdTech)
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CAROUSELL, which operates an online marketplace, on Wednesday announced the launch of its long-awaited mobile payment service, CarouPay, which will allow users to make payments to sellers without using third-party fund transfer platforms or meet-ups. An “integrated payment system”, CarouPay is developed in partnership with three players: DBS, Stripe and Visa. With CarouPay, buyers will
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Main Shareholders of Cinnamon Inc. Cinnamon Inc. raises 9 Million USD by equity and debt finance. To achieve the vision of ‘Disruptive Ai to extend human potential’ by improving white-collar productivity, Cinnamon Inc. will enhance its products and strengthen the organizations. One of the leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups, Cinnamon Inc. (Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan),
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A TOP executive at one of the world’s most valuable payments technology startups has lauded Singapore for being ahead of the curve in “realising economic transformation through high-growth startups” – what she proclaims is a little-known but important concept globally. Claire Johnson, chief operating officer at Stripe, said that Singapore is one of few countries
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MANILA – Financial technology firm Ayannah hopes to triple its pool of agents to 30,000 this year, as more Filipinos tap technology for payments, remittances and other money transactions, said its founder and CEO Mikko Perez. Ayannah is among startups mentored by Endeavor, a group of business leaders helping high-impact entrepreneurs. “We have the full
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Mizuho, one of Japan’s three so-called ‘megabanks’, will sponsor Neutrino, the country’s first blockchain coworking space established by Ethereum-based startup Omise Japan. Named ‘Neutrino’, the country’s first specialized blockchain co-working space was established by Omise in Tokyo in March this year. Omise, a Thai-based startup, sees Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin among its advisors and closed
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Xfers co-founder Samson Leo (left) with Singapore Police Force senior investigation officer of the Technology Crime Division, Mr Edwin Choo. Xfers, like PayPal, works by having users top up their e-wallet to trade online. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO Xfers co-founder Samson Leo (left) with Singapore Police Force senior investigation officer of the Technology Crime Division,
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Carousell co-founder and CEO Siu Rui Quek Singapore-based e-commerce platform Carousell announced Monday that it had raised $85 million in Series C funding led by Rakuten and EDBI — a timely boost to its coffers as it improves its fast-growing classifieds app and innovates in spaces like artificial intelligence. After launching in 2012, Carousell now
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