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[The Philippines] Harnessing Apps To Tackle Traffic

YoungUpstarts

In Manila, a study by the University of the Philippines National Center for Transportation Study (UP NCTS) last year placed the average annual losses incurred due to traffic congestion in Metro Manila at over P137 billion as of 2011. In the News apps competition The Philippines traffic traffic management'

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Singapore Image Recognition Technology Used by Asia’s Newspapers

YoungUpstarts

The digital mobile service called iSnap allows a newspaper reader to access additional content through his or her mobile phone in Singapore , Hong Kong, or in any other supported location. Other deals in the pipeline include the Philippine Daily Enquirer and the Hong Kong China Daily, which are expected to be finalized in June.

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What Can A Startup Do in 5 days? Watch this

Steve Blank

AntiCovidAI – Mobile app for testing COVID-19. Mango Lango – Mobile app that allows small businesses to reopen safely. MUSTA – Telemedicine platform for patients in the Philippines. Safe.ly – Mobile app for making reservations to visit your local stores safely. MemLove – Helping people grieve for lost loved ones.

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Yahoo! Launches Mobile Video, Smart And Targeted Ads Across Southeast Asia

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As the mobile revolution continues unabated, digital media company Yahoo! last week launched a new series of mobile advertising products in its Southeast Asian markets targeted at helping businesses reach their consumers via the device they’re almost always embracing. across PCs and mobile devices. “We

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

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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 pattern of using mobile apps in the post-pandemic has also changed.

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

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Founded in May 2011, the small outfit quickly pushed out its first game Reign of Heroes - a mobile social game for feature phones – by the end of that year, which grew swiftly to host more than one million players. The Mobile Game Revolution. ” Feature Story Daylight Studios IAHGames mobile games Singapore video games'

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[Singapore] GrabTaxi – Disrupting The Singapore Cab Industry, One Cab At A Time

YoungUpstarts

We’ve seen the recent introduction of premium limousine provider Uber , which hails a luxurious if pricey ride with simply a few touches on their mobile, to various different mobile applications on Android and iOS all offering an easier in obtaining a cab in this city.

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