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In February, Puma inked a partnership with Maya, Southeast Asia’s first ever virtual model.

Human-like but not real: Virtual influencers are changing the social media game | KrASIA

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Human-like but not real: Virtual influencers are changing the social media game

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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Users of this app can instantly reserve appointments at specific timeslots which are heavily discounted.

A Singaporean 'happy-hour app' wants to become the next Fave or ShopBack | KrASIA

A Singaporean &#8216;happy-hour app&#8217; wants to become the next Fave or ShopBack

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

The young entrepreneurs are planning to enter the last-mile delivery space, and fleet optimization for B2B transport companies.

This Singaporean app compares fares of ComfortDelGro, Grab, and Gojek | KrASIA

This Singaporean app compares fares of ComfortDelGro, Grab, and Gojek

The Asianparent wants to reduce stillbirths by 10% over the next 3 years.

The Asianparent app is helping pregnant mums prevent child loss | KrASIA

The Asianparent app is helping pregnant mums prevent child loss

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Google

Waze will lay off 5% of its global workforce, which equates to about 30 people out of its 555-strong global workforce.

Google-owned Waze to close sales office in Singapore and APAC | KrASIA

Google-owned Waze to close sales office in Singapore and APAC

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

The gaming and e-commerce firm is a homegrown success, but how exactly did the co-founders grow the company and earn their riches?

How three billionaire founders built Singapore's first tech unicorn—now valued at USD 65 billion | KrASIA

How three billionaire founders built Singapore&#8217;s first tech unicorn—now valued at USD 65 billion

Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO of MaGIC. Courtesy of MaGIC via Vulcan Post.

Cumulatively, the revenue of 30 startups in GAP's third cohort grew from USD 6 million to USD 10.6 million.

MaGIC’s GAP grew startup revenue by 74% in 2019, now it’s going virtual and looking beyond growth | KrASIA

MaGIC’s GAP grew startup revenue by 74% in 2019, now it’s going virtual and looking beyond growth

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer. 

Automotive Aftermarket

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

He set out to establish the region’s largest automotive marketplace and revolutionized how cars are bought and sold there.

This Singapore entrepreneur grew Carro into Southeast Asia's largest car marketplace in five years | KrASIA

This Singapore entrepreneur grew Carro into Southeast Asia&#8217;s largest car marketplace in five years

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Many fitness studios and beauty salons are taking their businesses online which have helped the rise of booking apps.

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Human-like but not real: Virtual influencers are changing the social media game

A Singaporean ‘happy-hour app’ wants to become the next Fave or ShopBack

This Singaporean app compares fares of ComfortDelGro, Grab, and Gojek

The Asianparent app is helping pregnant mums prevent child loss

Google-owned Waze to close sales office in Singapore and APAC

How three billionaire founders built Singapore’s first tech unicorn—now valued at USD 65 billion

MaGIC’s GAP grew startup revenue by 74% in 2019, now it’s going virtual and looking beyond growth

This Singapore entrepreneur grew Carro into Southeast Asia’s largest car marketplace in five years

From gyms, massages, to manicures: Wellness booking apps in Singapore