Foodpanda leaves Vietnam
Rocket Internet’s Foodpanda, a mobile and online food ordering service, has officially quit operations in Vietnam. Tim Schefenacker, Foodpanda’s global communications head explained, “We saw a smaller and rather long-term …
Price Cuts Signals the End of Home-Boom in Sydney
As of November 2015, the prices of Sydney dwellings have been cut down to at least 1.4 percent lower, which is the most in the past five years. Several factors …
Looking Back on Jay Fishman and His ALS Battle
You may be wondering how and why Jay Fishman stepped down as the CEO of Travelers after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s …
Ematic, Digital Marketing Solutions, Raises Funding
Three-year-old startup, Ematic, works by plugging its software tools into a company’s campaign management method (e.g. MailChimp, Get Response) or its website. Ematic has two different applications to tackle different …
JX Holdings and TonenGeneral Involved in Merger Talks
JX Holdings Inc. has agreed to merge with its one-time rival, TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K., in an attempt to push for refinery consolidation. This move was prompted after the no. 2 …
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now a dad! He and his wife Priscilla have welcomed a daughter, Max, into the world. Maxima Chan Zuckerberg was born early in Thanksgiving week, …
Lumina Learning as a Global Development Provider
Elizabeth Handover describes herself as an accidental entrepreneur. Before joining the Japan branch of Lumina Learning, a global professional development provider, the actress-by-training founded a Tokyo-based bilingual theater company. Interview …
Australian Startup Make Some Change
A recently launched Australian startup Make Some Change has the potential to change the way people watch online advertisements. Instead of interrupting Youtube users or disrupting website viewers, they can …
Top 10 Cities in the World to Start your Business
1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2. Beijing, China 3. Warsaw, Poland 4. Moscow, Russia 5. Bangalore, India 6. Sydney, Australia 7. Tunis, Tunisia 8. London, England 9. Cairo, Egypt 10. Sofia, …
GrabTaxi and Hailo Now Authorized to Operate in Singapore
Cab-booking applications, GrabTaxi and Hailo successfully filed for registration in the Singaporean government to operate as a third-party taxi-booking mobile application. The certificates are valid starting Dec 1, 2015 up …