Services startups: A trend that is sweeping up?
There has been an explosion in the number of services marketplace startups offering users everything from house cleaners and laundry services to handymen, all accessible...
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SXSW 2015: What’s Topped Twitter Out of Texas So Far?
With most of SXSW 2015 now in the rear view mirror (but don’t worry, there’s still much, much more to come), it’s at least now...
Ikea celebrates the everyday heroes in our lives and more cool creative from Europe
This is the seventh installment of Digiday’s series highlighting interesting, creative, funny or otherwise notable digital projects from around the globe. While these lists are by...
Joel Neoh quits Groupon, goes back into startup mode
Joel Neoh has thrown off his corporate coat to jump back into the fray as an entrepreneur with a new startup. He tells DNA founder...
Singapore IT bootcamp for seniors and their grandkids
More than 420 seniors are riding the digital wave at the Intergenerational IT Bootcamp in Singapore. The six-day bootcamp kicked off on March 16 at...
WFA outlines marketing’s 7 deadly sins
World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has identified seven key ways that brand marketing is most likely to annoy consumers. Social media agency, We Are Social,...
5 big changes in Asia’s ad market in 2015
This will be another year where technology continues to reshape the ad industry. Programmatic-powered ad campaigns will drive further efficiencies for agencies, brands and publishers....
Go online or go home!
Just the other day, I was speaking at an event and someone asked me, “Are deal sites really working because we hear of only a...
The AUG Agency eyes $15M in PE funding; charts listing plan by FY16
The AUG Agency (TAA) is in talks for a large round of private equity funding and is targeting to go public through reverse takeover (RTO)...
Starbucks wants to mend race-relations in America
Would you like some race-talk with your Venti caramel macchiato? How about a breakfast sandwich while we chat about the disproportionate number of incarcerated African-Americans in the...
Patrick Grove’s South-East Asian gamble on VOD
Patrick Grove has thrown his hat into the South-East Asian online video ring, and he is betting on entrepreneurial flair and his New York-based partner,...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma on why Internet giants are such worrywarts
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd founder Jack Ma said that the key for Internet companies to surviving and enjoying long and prosperous lives would depend on...
Shark Tank’s Daymond John Helps Pick Winner PayPal Duel at SXSW
Daymond John of ABC’s hit series Shark Tank and PayPal picked a winner for the PayPal Duel at SXSW over the weekend. Top honors —...
Productive pair-up: Surface Pro 3 and Win10 Technical Preview
Keith Liu downloads the Windows 10 Technical Preview to see how the upcoming OS will fare when combined with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet....
Animonsta overcomes challenges to grow
Animonsta Studios has overcome the shortage of skilled talents in Malaysia’s creative content ecosystem to create an animation show that is distributed to broadcasters in...
Week in Review: Make innovation rock for you
Karamjit Singh sees innovation as a common thread running through some of the stories in DNA this week, including Frost & Sullivan’s Global Innovation Centre...
