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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

As per a report by Google, Temasek Holdings, and Bain & Company, as many as 40 million people in six countries across the region — Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand — came online for the first time in 2020. The pandemic has significantly increased the demand for access to digital services.

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How has the price of currency fluctuated as a result of COVID-19?

The Startup Magazine

The coronavirus outbreak has had a dramatic impact on the value of international currencies, with this having been exacerbated by the various quantitative easing measures imposed by various governments. The only ASEAN nation to buck this trend is Vietnam, which is projected to maintain positive growth of +1.5%

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

YoungUpstarts

In China, tech giants like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent Holdings, are going global to build their in-house capabilities. Increases government support and legislation. With the necessary government support, startups will be able to sell their goods and services more easily.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

Throughout the 1990s, we were focused on how to integrate China into the global system so that it would become a responsible stakeholder. But also, to bring more tech talent into government to really help speed the transformation process. We came out of Vietnam. But there are ways to serve in other parts of the US government.

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[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

Anu Madgavkar, senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute , shared these and more interesting insights into small businesses in Asia during a sharing session organized by search giant Google. In Vietnam, a 2011 McKinsey survey revealed that Vietnamese SMEs reported a 19.3% increase in productivity from using web technologies.

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

YoungUpstarts

Likely encouraged by various government schemes to grow the games and animation sector , the Singapore video games industry in recent years have expanded rapidly, growing from $87 million in 2005 to $285 million in 2007. “Mobile games are the fastest-growing segment, with revenue set to nearly double between 2013 and 2015 from US$13.2

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