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May 22, 2012

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[Breaking News] SingTel acquires HungryGoWhere for S$12 million dollars, merges service with inSing.com

by Joanna Yeo

[Breaking News] SingTel acquires HungryGoWhere for S$12 million dollars, merges service with inSing.com

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel)  announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of GTW Holdings Private Limited (GTW), the owners of HungryGoWhere, Singapore’s most popular food website, for S$12 million.

Restaurant review portal, HungryGoWhere.com is the leading online food portal in Singapore, with additional presence in Hong Kong,…

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May 22, 2012

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Metro: Microsoft’s extreme makeover

by Guest

Metro: Microsoft’s extreme makeover

If you love clean design, the minimalist aesthetic and figuring out new user interfaces, rejoice! This writer got a chance to get his grubby hands on a consumer preview version of Windows 8, so you don’t have to go through the trouble of installing and uninstalling a preview OS on…

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May 22, 2012

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Social marketing platform Perx chops the complication out of consumer loyalty programs

by Jacky Yap

Social marketing platform Perx chops the complication out of consumer loyalty programs

Perx, a mobile loyalty programme puts merchants as their top priority

Perx is no stranger to mobile users in Singapore who are on mobile loyalty programs. The Singapore based startup which is backed by Eduardo Saverin, cofounder of Facebook, is available at more than 450 locations in Singapore, including…

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May 22, 2012

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IDA calling for cloud computing proposals

by Joanna Yeo

IDA calling for cloud computing proposals

As part of IDA’s efforts in promoting the adoption of Cloud Computing, they are calling out to interested parties to submit their proposals for innovative cloud based projects.

This call was launched last week, on 15th May 2012 at CloudAsia 2012. Successful proposals will receive 50% support of…

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May 22, 2012

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RIM developer relations lead, Sarim Aziz, talks about the BlackBerry opportunity and roadmap

by Bianca Zen

Sarim Aziz (Team Lead, Developer Relations Asia Pacific at Research In Motion)

Sarim Aziz is the Team Lead for Research In Motion‘s Developer Relations Team. He  joined RIM in 2004 and with over seven years of experience in the mobile application industry, he lives and breathes mobile technologies, and truly believes a mobile app can help solve any problem.

Sarim’s background…

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May 21, 2012

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Happy 7th Birthday YouTube!

by Jacky Yap

Photo: sonartribal.com

YouTube, the world largest video sharing site, turns seven today!

Created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, the world largest video sharing site has came a long way and seven years later, it has gone from being a site available on desktops to now being…

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May 21, 2012

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mig33 business development VP, Chris Chandler, ventures to social networking/gaming startup

by Joash Wee

Chris Chandler, former VP of Business Development at mig33. Photo: Facebook

Chris Chandler, VP of Business Development at mig33, is now working on his social networking/gaming startup.

We have just received news that Chris Chandler, who used to handle business development for mig33, has ventured out to work on a startup of his own. According…

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May 21, 2012

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Biaki plans to be the Salesforce of Southeast Asia with affordable CRM tools for SMEs

by Joanna Yeo

Founders of Biaki. Photo: Biaki

Managing customer relations can be a pretty hefty task for companies. Of course, there are CRM tools out there to help manage a company’s interaction with their customers and clients. But, all the current available tools out there do not come cheap. What Vietnamese startup, Biaki aims to do…

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May 21, 2012

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Ex-PBworks community evangelist, Kristine Lauria, shares customer engagement tips

by Bianca Zen

Kristine Lauria (Creator & Head Blogger at Urban Hikers)

Kristine is a community builder, digital media dynamo and world explorer. She began her career promoting truth and reconciliation at the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation in NYC and took her messaging digital after moving to San Francisco in 2006.

Last year, Kristine left PBwiki.com to backpack across Asia…

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May 20, 2012

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Seed Forum Singapore: Matchmaking Born Global companies with investors

by Joanna Yeo

Seed Forum Singapore: Matchmaking Born Global companies with investors

Seed Forum International Foundation will be hosting a by-invitation only Seed Forum Singapore event on 7 June 2012.

As with most conferences, Seed Forum will be packed with company presentations, company pitches, keynotes and a networking lunch.

Attendees of the event include individual investors, investment companies and other key…

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