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Ag Tech Food Tech Singapore Venture Capital

June 7, 2021

Amid healthy investor appetite, Southeast Asia’s first agritech accelerator sees sector maturing

Agriculture technology (Ag-Tech) startups are benefitting from shifting consumer trends and increasing investor appetite across Southeast Asia according to Silicon Valley-based AgFunder, a leading VC firm propelling sustainable companies forward. Continue reading...

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Asia Pacific Digital Payments E-Commerce Fintech

May 10, 2021

COVID-19 Drives Uptake of Digital Payment Systems

As the pandemic shut down day-to-day life around the world, more than 40 million new users came online for the first time across Southeast Asia’s six largest economies in 2020. Sectors including e-commerce, cross-border payments, and insurtech boomed as a result. Continue reading...

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ASEAN E-Commerce M&A SPACs

April 21, 2021

What’s Driving the Flurry of Financial Activity in Southeast Asia’s Tech Sector?

Lots of merger and IPO activity is heating up in Southeast Asia: The eye-popping $40B Grab SPAC listing, the Gojek/ Tokopedia super-app tie-up, and Traveloka eyeing public markets in the U.S. Continue reading...

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Climate Change Economic Growth Smart Cities Urban Planning

March 30, 2021

Will the pandemic spur a smart rebirth for cities?

Despite early predictions that cities were on the decline and that residents were fleeing in droves, the COVID-19 pandemic might very well stimulate a rebirth and a reshaping of global cities in exciting new ways. Continue reading...

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ASEAN Diplomacy Food Insecurity

March 11, 2021

Smarter Food Policy Could Boost Health and Economic Recovery of Asian Cities

‘RICH Food, Smart City’ is a new book from The World Bank that offers solutions and policy changes for Asian cities seeking to boost the resiliency of local food systems while addressing widespread food insecurity around the region. Continue reading...

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E-Commerce Global Trade Logistics Philippines

February 13, 2021

Philippine logistics industry still a young market, offers vast opportunities

With its 109 million citizens spread out over 2,000+ islands, the Philippines offers massive opportunities for logistics companies, whose operations have also been challenged historically by poor infrastructure and unpredictable weather. Continue reading...

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ASEAN Economic Development Humanitarian Crisis Myanmar

February 10, 2021

Myanmar Faces Wider Business Fallout After Kirin Retreat

Multinational companies in industries ranging from telecommunications to beer brewing to hospitality are waiting with bated breath as the military coup in Myanmar plays out. Given the unpredictability, investors have begun to seek safe havens elsewhere. Continue reading...

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Entrepreneurship Events Startups Venture Capital

January 11, 2021

The 2021 PitchBook Report is Here

The 2021 South by Southwest x PitchBook Data report has been released and it offers a great perspective on the current state of early-stage venture investing in the United States and beyond while delivering some good tidbits on the venture capital industry as a whole. Continue reading...

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