fastacash raises USD 15 million Series B funding
fastacash, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has raised USD 15 million in Series B funding from international investors, one of the largest Series B till date...
Category: Asia
MyMotor out to speed past online classified incumbents
All eyes are on the entry of Car X Services Sdn Bhd’s MyMotor.my into the Malaysian online automotive classifieds space, currently dominated by ASX-listed iCar...
DNA Test: Elephone Pioneer P7000 raises bar on lower price-point
Keith Liu gives the Elephone Pioneer P7000 a try, and while it packs a hardware punch and has some nifty features, is lacking in other...
Confessions of an influencer marketing matchmaker: ‘There’s a shakeout coming’
The social platform boom has given rise to a new breed of niche celebrity with huge followings of their own. With their strong appeal to millennials, it’s no...
#sowhoknew: How #ChinaMeltdown will impact APAC
Whilst the World watches the Greek tragedy of its imploding economy, over in China there is a far more significant drama unfolding. Since mid-June share...
Sociomantic’s Rohit Kumar on why programmatic must show value to grow
After an action-packed 2014 that included the acquisition by dunnhumby, continued innovations in mobile marketing and the foray into many new markets, Sociomantic has continued...
Mobile is the first screen for Aussies on FB
Of the 13 million Australians who use Facebook monthly, over nine million use the platform daily and access it on mobile. Mobile is the first...
Malaysia: Smart devices to drive content creation demands
As multi-device surfing grows, mobiles remain central to consumers’ internet experience, with well over three quarter’s (80 per cent) of Malaysian mobile users preferring to...
Week in Review: The IoT roadmap and a connected future
Malaysia introduces its IoT roadmap and that has Karamjit Singh thinking of the opportunities for local entrepreneurs to be active participants, of the acceleration of...
Fledgling legal startups take flight in Singapore
Legal services still remain relatively untouched by the startup boom in Asia. Obfuscated terms and legal jargon provide high barriers of entry, giving lawyers a...
Can You Buy Influence? Yes, Say Marketers Who Pair Up with People for Content creation, Promotion
People influence other people. That’s not exactly a new revelation. But recent analysis does show that it’s still working — even in the digital age...
How Web video blurs church and state lines for publishers
Every major publisher on the Web cites video as a key growth area. The revenue opportunity is too great. But unlike traditional outlets such as...
Out with Viewability, In with ‘Share Of Attention’? It Could Become Advertising’s Next Metric
According to Marc Guldimann, CEO at Sled Mobile, viewability might not be all it’s cracked up to be. Though it has gained a lot of...
Malaysia unveils IoT roadmap, expects US$11bil income boost
Malaysia has rolled out its National IoT Strategic Roadmap, with the expectation that the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) would contribute RM9.5 billion...
PropertyGuru acquires ePropertyTrack for undisclosed sum
PropertyGuru Group announced it has acquired ePropertyTrack, a new project sales and marketing company, for an undisclosed amount. Via DNA
Etihad Airways Partners airlines appoint Starcom as global media agency
It is another round of good news for Starcom Mediavest Group in India. After winning the media mandate of Dabur India last month, in a global...
