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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

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by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. Across Asia Pacific, the average number of days for an invoice to be paid rose from 48 to 56, compared to the same period in the previous year. Understanding and managing cash flow will be crucial to riding the growth curve. Alternative financing.

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Four Trends In Artificial Intelligence That Affect Enterprises

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by Kamal Brar, Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific at Hortonworks . For most in Asia, AI in its most basic forms is already evident in daily lives. Enterprises forecasted to be most affected by AI in Asia include: financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

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by Marek Danyluk, managing partner at Space Executive. With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. In May, the Indonesian on-demand motorbike startup Go-Jek managed to raise $1.2

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[Event][Asia] Next Bank Asia 2015

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This year’s instalment of banking and financial technology conference Next Bank Asia will be taking place on May 27-28 in Singapore with the theme of “Tracking the Digital Shift”, where participants will be engaged on topics surrounding disruptive technologies relevant to the Asian financial sector.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

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Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight.

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Financial Literacy Across Asia Declining: Mastercard

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Financial services provider MasterCard has announced the results of its MasterCard Financial Literacy Index, which revealed that progress towards improving basic finance knowledge and skills across Asia Pacific has stalled as 12 of 16 countries record lower scores in financial literacy.

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Guide to Create an Uber for Courier App

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Real-time supply chain management – and live monitoring of inventory and fleet will help entrepreneurs track parcels 24×7. Over the next five years, the Asia-Pacific region will witness – massive progress in courier delivery services due to huge investments made in micro fulfillment centers (MFCs) and smart warehouses.