Mastercard takes on digitalisation trend with new experience centre
PAYMENTS network Mastercard unveils its experience centre this month for the Singapore FinTech Festival, a space for clients and partners to collaborate for idea generation, co-creation of new...
Short leases come with high risk for co-living players
CO-LIVING'S short flexible leases - one of its main draws - could also be the biggest risk factor in its business model.
Startups in a jam as brakes pulled on e-scooters
IT was looming large but when it finally struck, the blow was still keenly felt by startups and businesses in the last-mile and delivery sector in Singapore that rely on the ubiquitous electric...
BT's Garage grabs startup gold at Asian Digital Media Awards
GARAGE by The Business Times was awarded the Gold for Best Digital News Start-up at the 2019 WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards on Wednesday.
Gojek says it is still planning IPO, but not in near future
INDONESIA'S first startup unicorn Gojek said on Thursday it has no immediate plans to tap public markets, but is still planning a listing with the Indonesian exchange, the IDX, as its primary...
Japan's Credit Saison launches new Asia-focused fund for early-stage startups
CREDIT Saison on Thursday announced the launch of a US$55 million venture fund focused on early-stage startups, the Japan-based credit card company's first dedicated corporate venture capital (CVC...
RedDoorz gunning for IPO, and making expansion a priority
SINGAPORE-based hotel booking and management platform RedDoorz is shooting to be Ebitda-positive by 2023. Its chief executive thinks that it is a milestone which, when reached, would mark the...
Inclusive hiring is more of a boon than bane
ADOPTING an inclusive hiring model can influence employees to be more compassionate, proactive and inclusive, which can translate into higher financial performance for companies, said Elijah Wee,...
Professional-services firms finding new business among startups
MORE professional-services firms in Singapore have set up specialised departments to capture business opportunities from among startups.
Funding-trading platform bags financial-service licences
ESTONIAN-FOUNDED funding and trading platform Funderbeam has secured two licences that would allow Singapore-based early-stage companies to list their businesses for funding, and for accredited...