VNG mulling public listing via SPAC merger at US$3B valuation: report
Vietnamese internet giant VNG Corporation is considering going public in the US via a merger with a special purpose acquisition…
Mighty Jaxx raised US$10M in a Tencent-led round to grow its designer toys and collectibles biz
Singapore-based Mighty Jaxx, a blockchain-powered online platform for designer toys and collectibles, has bagged US$10 million (S$13.57 million) in a new…
How to successfully build and run a business with minimum capital
Starting a business from scratch is no easy feat, especially in the middle of a pandemic, with limited capital. Most…
3 factors affecting e-commerce trends in Vietnam
My name is Lam Tran and I am the founder and CEO of WisePass. It is a company I launched…
Practical tips to protect your business from cyber attacks
In 2020, SMEs were the target of 43 per cent of cyber-attacks, with an average cost of US$184,000, according to…
An attack targets a transmission tower in Karbala : MiddleEastNews
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity announced on Thursday that electric transmission lines were attacked in the Karbala governorate. The Ministry said…
Iraqi forces arrest a prominent ISIS leader : MiddleEastNews
Iraq’s Security Media Cell reported that a prominent ISIS member was arrested today Thursday. The Cell said in a statement…
AC Ventures, Kenangan Fund join Durianpay’s US$2M round led by Surge
Durianpay co-founders Durianpay, an Indonesia-focused payments solution startup, has secured US$2 million in funding led by Sequoia India’s Surge, with…
5 ways to reverse decades of youth unemployment in the Middle East : MiddleEastNews
Big home-grown companies For the Middle East to drive employment and productivity, the region must increase its share of home-grown…
Ecosystem Roundup: GIC invested US$94M into Bukalapak before its IPO; All about the cloud kitchen industry in Indonesia
How millennials and the pandemic are driving the growth of cloud kitchens in Indonesia The country started seeing some interest…