In July 2018, MVL Foundation Pte Ltd (Mass Vehicle Ledger, MVL) launched its blockchain-based ride-hailing app in Singapore. Today, it announced the launch of TADA Fresh Market, an online multi-wet market shopping platform. It delivers grocery from wet markets in Singapore directly to your doorstep. Explaining the move behind this …
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Forbes has recently released its annual Best Under A Billion list, which highlights 200 publicly-listed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia Pacific region with sales under US$ 1 billion. These companies have consistent top- and bottom-line growth, showcasing track records of stellar corporate performance. According to Forbes, this …
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With Covid-19 lockdowns and working from home in place, video conferencing tool Zoom has seen a surge in usage. According to Zoom’s quarterly earnings release, it was reported that the company experienced a 169 per cent year-over-year revenue growth. The company’s influx of users comes despite multiple privacy breaches around …
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Since he was 14, Roger Yip has been taking on part-time jobs in the F&B industry. He worked as a banquet server, restaurant assistant and barback at various establishments before finally stepping into the bar as a bartender. The transition into the bartending world was no surprise. Roger has always …
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Launched in early 2020, Singapore-based startup Doyobi is raising the next generation of change-makers. The edtech just announced a US$ 1 million (S$ 1.37 million) funding round led by 500 Startups and Xoogler Angels. Under Doyobi’s courses, children are taught science and coding fundamentals. Depending on their age group, kids …
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Contactless payments firm EZ-Link Pte Ltd has partnered with Malaysia’s biggest multi-application e-wallet Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd to launch today (August 17) a new EZ-Link x Touch ‘n Go Motoring Card. It is touted to be Southeast Asia’s first dual-currency cross-border contactless smart card. With the Reciprocal Green Lane …
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The circuit breaker has deprived us of freedom, security… and romance. This is why dating apps in Singapore have evolved to meet the ongoing demand for love. In March, Bumble saw a 56 per cent rise in video calls worldwide. Even homegrown brands in Singapore like Kopi Date and Lunch …
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Singapore aims to phase out petrol, or internal combustion engine (ICE), vehicles by 2040. As part of the Land Transport Authority’s pilot programme on a national-level electric vehicle (EV) Car Sharing initiative, electric-car sharing service BlueSG was launched in 2017. BlueSG, a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, will install 2,000 BlueSG …
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Instead of walking home, you might be able to shuttle to your HDB block in an electric car by 2021. Singapore startup QIQ Global unveiled today (12 August) its plans to launch electric microcars for rent. Called the QIQ Pods, they are only 2.4 metres long and 1 metre wide. …
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