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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Boosted Adoption Of Emerging Technologies In Southeast Asia

YoungUpstarts

Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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[Singapore][Event] UP Singapore

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I’m sure we can all agree that Singapore is facing various urban challenges, ranging from a burgeoning population that’s straining the country’s infrastructure to out-of-date public services that could do with an overhaul.

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Learn Mandarin In Singapore: Why It’s So Beneficial When Starting Up An International Business

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Many countries, among them Singapore, speak it. If you’re in Singapore, you can learn Mandarin in many ways through private schools, local community clubs or government-accredited agencies. You could also navigate easily through the places in Singapore because it is one of the most spoken languages in the country.

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[Singapore] National Research Foundation Selects Six VC Firms To Administer S$120M Startup War Kitty

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”With a growing pipeline of exciting new tech start-ups in Singapore, founders will require funding, experienced mentorship and strong networks to build companies that can compete in worldwide markets. ” In the News investment National Research Foundation Singapore startup'

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Going Global: Five Tips For Singapore Startups Looking To Market Beyond Local Shores

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Venturing overseas is challenging and there have been recent calls for the government to further support trade associations to help local SMEs in Singapore expand in this region. There have been some fundamental learnings along the way: Tip 1: Work with the right partners. Tip 4: Harness local support. Tip 5: Smart resourcing.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

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In India, the leading firms are slightly more concentrated with Sequoia India , Accel Partners , and Nexus Venture Partners being a cut above the rest. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g.

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

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Despite the country’s modest size, the tiny island of Singapore seems to be producing game development firms at a prodigious rate. ” Feature Story Daylight Studios IAHGames mobile games Singapore video games' billion to US$22 billion. .” billion to US$22 billion.

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