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Amazon in talks to invest in Indonesia's Gojek
(Aug 29): Amazon.com Inc is in talks to make an investment in Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek, people familiar with the negotiations said, a move that could bolster the US company’s presence in
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Synagie to provide management, marketing services for selected brand stores on Lazada
SINGAPORE (Aug 21): Synagie Corp, the e-commerce solutions provider, is set to provide brand store management services across Southeast Asia to online store giant Lazada.
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Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital drops into Singapore with US$100 mil fund
(Aug 21): Vulcan Capital, the investment house of late Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, has opened its first international office in Singapore.
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AlgaeMor's Dach bets on growing consumption of algae amid wider alternative-protein trend
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Marine biologist Baruch Dach’s quest to grow algae began in the most unlikely of places — in the Negev desert in Israel.
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UK start-up builder says one in two young Singaporeans want to be an entrepreneur
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Days after a survey by the World Economic Forum suggests that scarcely any youthful Singaporean wants to be an entrepreneur, another study seems to suggest otherwise.
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AlgaeMor's Dach bets on growing consumption of algae amid wider alternative-protein trend
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Marine biologist Baruch Dach’s quest to grow algae began in the most unlikely of places — in the Negev desert in Israel.
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Doctor discovery platform DocDoc raises US$13 mil in capital
SINGAPORE (Aug 6): DocDoc, the doctor discovery platform, has raised US$13 million ($18 million) in institutional capital.
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Huxter co-founder dabbles in financial advisory, wealth management programmes to master the trade
SINGAPORE (Aug 5): Huxter co-founder Ray Tan knows how important it is to be a jack-of-all-trades.
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CredoLab uses mobile phone metadata for credit scoring of unbanked
SINGAPORE (July 29): When Peter Barcak, co-founder and CEO of CredoLab, thought about his next move after selling off his stake in Platinum Bank in Ukraine, his attention turned to an issue he had
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Cycle & Carriage launches new car leasing business; secures Go-Jek as first corporate client
SINGAPORE (July 25): Cycle & Carriage Singapore (C&C), which is 100% owned by parent company, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, has entered into the car leasing segment with the launch of its n
