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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. Also, one billion new customers can be added to this market by 2040.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods.

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Zanzibar Investment – Is It Worth It?

The Startup Magazine

This is a market that is ripe for investment and is worth every penny. Just like Thailand or the Philippines, it consists of numerous small islands as well as two of the largest ones, namely: Pemba Island and Unguja (which is also referred to as Zanzibar at times). Being an island economy, it has huge market potential.

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Coronavirus: Will It Boost the Adoption Of Remote Work?

Transformify

The reasons are obvious – many international companies have their production plants in China, while others are dependent on the big Chinese market and any decline in the demand for their goods and services can hit their revenue targets. However, reality proved them wrong. ICAO also forecasts that Japan could lose $1.29

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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 Impact of Coronavirus on Developed and Emerging Currencies. What About the Impact on the Southeast Asian Economy?

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Ecosystem for success: the key ingredients to attract an early-stage investor

The Startup Magazine

Issues such as lack of managerial experience, and a weak marketing strategy – or bad timing – are often identified as reasons for failure. Who are my key competitors, what is their market share and how does my product distinguish itself? He is the Founder and former CEO of Wind Energy Holdings in Thailand.

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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. Specifically for the mobile games, worldwide revenue is forecasted to surge from US$13.2 billion to US$22 billion. .

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