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Tech Titan Shake-Up

A big quake may be headed towards California. No, it is not the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that Californians have been worried about. This has only a 31 percent chance of happening. And that too from now to 30 years. Of a higher probability is the quake-causing reforms United States (US) President Joe Biden is sending the way of Big Tech in northern California.The tech giants are surely going to feel the earth move under their feet.

14 April 2021
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Indigenous groups battle with climate change

There were many topics discussed during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting at Davos last week. Not surprisingly, climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions took centre stage, with the likes of Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg calling for a zero-carbon footprint. Speaking on a panel with Thunberg was Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad.

3 February 2020
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Unicorns Of ASEAN: Lazada

When the region’s internet penetration rate started to grow in the mid-2000s, many users in Southeast Asia started yearning for their very own “Amazon”, an e-commerce site where they could simply place an order online and have their goods delivered to their doorstep. Fast forward to 2018, and their dreams have come true with Lazada. The popular e-commerce portal currently serves six markets in Southeast Asia with millions of users.

11 June 2018
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Jack Ma's free spending ways are spooking Alibaba's investors

Jack Ma’s shopping spree is starting to weigh on Alibaba’s bottom line just as profit and revenue growth ease. And investors have shaved about $60 billion off its market value to voice their displeasure.Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is projected to post its first decline in profit in a year and a half – the result of folding in major loss-making businesses and heightened spending to fend off a charge by Tencent Holdings Ltd. into retail and payments – traditionally its turf.

4 May 2018
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Can local e-commerce players compete in Southeast Asia?

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd recently announced that they will invest an additional US$2 billion into the Lazada Group. It is believed that this move by Alibaba is to counter Amazon’s plans of expanding its market to this region which has over 600 million potential customers. The American e-commerce giant officially launched a membership programme named Prime in Singapore in December, 2017.

3 April 2018
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Amazon partners with SMEs in Vietnam

Amazon recently announced that it would partner with the Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) to allow local small and medium-sized enterprises to sell and export their goods using the company’s platform there. The e-commerce giant's foray into Vietnam is its second into Southeast Asia thus far.Presented with stiff competition from Lazada, Tiki and Shopee in Vietnam, Amazon is likely to be still testing the market there.

18 March 2018
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Cloud computing services race heating up in the region

A key component of the digital revolution that has swept the region is the introduction of cloud computing. Cloud computing is the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage and process data instead of using a local server. Cloud computing has become popular among smaller, growing businesses because usually, using a cloud service is cheaper than installing a local server. The boom of cloud computing in the world is parallel to the demand for data.

15 February 2018
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Can Amazon find success in Southeast Asia?

One of the biggest online retailers on the planet, Amazon is looking to creep into the burgeoning Southeast Asian e-commerce market. According to a TechCrunch report in November 2016, Amazon have been covertly buying assets and making new hires in the region. The report mentioned that Amazon’s plans in the region are led by Steven Scrive, head of Business Development in ASEAN. Singapore witnessed their first move into the region last year with the launch of Amazon Prime in the country.

11 February 2018
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Startup funding exploding in Southeast Asia

It’s no secret that Southeast Asia has become a hotbed for tech startups. Since 2012, there have been a number of tech companies that have become household names and changed the lives of people in Southeast Asia.

31 October 2017
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Singapore malls are primed for Amazon

Singapore's malls are one click away from irrelevance, though the investment trusts that own them are carrying on as if nothing has changed.The first hint of trouble showed up in January when department store John Little shut down after a 174-year run.

24 October 2017
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Amazon tested by Alibaba and malls in Singapore

As Amazon.com pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago.Delivery delays also marred Amazon’s debut in July, when on-the-ground operations began with Prime Now two-hour deliveries.

9 October 2017
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