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[Malaysia] Startups Unite To Form Launchpad, An Intern Matching Platform

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The startup scenes in Southeast Asia – Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, among others – have been thriving, attracting scores of students and young graduates who want to be part of their local startup movement. Ideaspotting Asia interns internship job Malaysia skills matching startup'

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5 Mistakes We Made While Growing A Startup In Southeast Asia

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Along with Ben Rogmans – Saleduck’s CTO and co-founder, the two have spearheaded the movement towards expanding Saleduck in five countries within Southeast Asia and are now looking towards furthering the platform’s presence in more countries within the region.

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[Event] Over 540 Young Entrepreneurs To Converge On Global Startup Youth

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Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses.

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[Asia][Event] Echelon 2013 Agenda, Speaker Lineup And Pitching Startups Revealed

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Held on 4 – 5 June 2013 at Singapore Expo MAX Atria, the event will see the likes of top investor Dave McClure, the founding partner at 500 Startups, as well as Sahil Lavingia, founder at Gumroad , speaking at the event.”We’ve The 10 pitching startups are: GridMarkets (Malaysia). MathSpace (Australia). POP (Taiwan).

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[Singapore] Online Car Rental Marketplace Drive.SG Launches Mobile App

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But co-founders Adrian Lee and Paul Tan – who saw their service as a way to connect car rental providers with rental drivers – believed they were on to a good idea anyway. ” “Having tried it out, it’s so much easier and faster to make a booking, compared to before.

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[Singapore] Daylight Studios To Tap Growing Mobile Games Market With Two New Titles

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It took the team of 20 some 14 months to develop both games, said Don Sim, the co-founder and CEO of Daylight Studios. “With the dramatic growth in mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), we see great potential in mobile games,” adds Tze. billion to US$22 billion.

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Going Global At Launch: Tips For Building A Micro-Multinational Startup

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Maria Springer, co-founder of LivelyHoods notes that, “trust is key in markets swimming with empty promises and ‘cheap’ products. For instance, you may not know that in Malaysia, English-speakers say “yes” to indicate that they heard you, not that they agree with you. This can be more difficult than you think.

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