We had the chance to interview Marjorie Poon the co-founder of integrated communications agency (DIFY) and the talent management agency (EMERGE Esports). SZ: Tell us about your background Marjorie: I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma in Integrated Facility Management but I have not pursued a job in that faculty! I am currently...
Independents.ai is a Singapore-based startup focused on connecting world class teams to brands, for any of their marketing needs. Their vision is to make top marketing and creative talents accessible to every brand, regardless of their size, or marketing budget. Their promise is to match teams within 48 hours with this 3 step flow: Curate...
We had the chance to interview the co-founder of Mytaskboss TAYZEN OOI, Mytaskboss (mytaskboss.com) is a Malaysian freelance service marketplace. Malaysians use Mytaskboss to outsource ad-hoc tasks or complete freelance tasks to earn money. We act as a centralised matchmaker platform connecting people looking for help and people looking for extra income. Our focus is on...
We had the chance to interview and ask the founder and CEO of Sidekick Sean Weisbrot about his startup story, his challenges, how his startup different from others and more. SZ: Tell us about your background Sean: My name is Sean Weisbrot, and I’m the founder/CEO of Sidekick, the collaboration platform for agile teams (B2B...
e27: Japanese motor manufacturer Yamaha Motor today announced a strategic partnership with Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab, to collaborate in motorcycle ride-hailing service within the region, with a focus on Indonesia. Yamaha Motor will also invest US$150 million into Grab as part of the partnership agreement. The two companies aim to develop “next-generation” mobility services...
e27: Southeast Asia ride-hailing giant Grab has launched an R&D centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the company was first founded in 2012. The new R&D centre is Grabś seventh globally. It has centres based in Bangalore, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Seattle and Singapore. The Malaysian centre will hire 100 tech employees in its first...
TechCrunch: Blippar, the U.K.-based AR startup that raised more than $130 million, may be nearing the end of the road. The company has been burning through cash in a bid to pivot in search of a profitable AR business model, and now shareholders are in dispute over whether to throw Blippar any more money to aid that effort,...
TechBarrista: The tech industry was in a state of shock and disbelief last Thursday afternoon when Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) announced the imminent departure of its CEO Datuk Yasmin Mahmood in January 2019. Even MDEC employees wept with tears flowing freely when told about Yasmin’s departure. It is learnt that Yasmin hosted a town hall...