This Week in Asia Episode 56: Attack of The Groupon Clones
Yes, Google vs China comes to a stunning conclusion with one side making a kow-tow, and the emergence of Groupon clones taking over Asia springing from China and Singapore. How will all these change the landscape of Asia? With Chew Lin taking the helm as the moderator for the first time, the TWIA crew examines the key issues which dominate Asia, with little quibbles over Microsoft’s dropping of Kin, Huawei putting Froyo onto their Chinese Android phones, Mixi making a minor Linkedin, Amazon’s acquisition of Woot and the major differences between e-commerce in Southeast Asia & East Asia.
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Read MoreWeb 2.0 Expo New York Startup Showcase
Web 2.0 Expo is the place to track the trends on what is going on in the web world and they are having their first ever Startup Showcase to highlight new and upcoming companies. It might cost you a ticket and accommodation but if you have the right stuff in your start up this might be a “make it a break it” situation.
Read MoreThis Week in Asia Episode 55: The Story behind Yahoo-Koprol
Want to be a success story of the Asia wave by getting your Web company acquired?
Learn from the Koprol acquisition by Yahoo.
The acquisition of Koprol by Yahoo is probably the most important tech event which rocked Southeast Asia this year. With the founders of Koprol, Fajar Budiprasetyo & Daniel Armanto together with our dear Smithy from Yahoo, we discussed the origins of Koprol (and how it was launched before FourSquare). We also found out how the founders built the mobile social network from zero to 100K users and the interesting features of Koprol before the fateful acquisition. In fact, we get an insider view behind the scenes on the day when the acquisition was announced. Finally, we hear how the founders and Smithy explain how the marriage between Yahoo & Koprol from their own perspectives and the future which lies ahead for Koprol.
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Read MoreFacebook is in new partnership with Friendster’s owners.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – July 8, 2010 – MOL Global today announced a strategic partnership with Facebook that will make it significantly easier and more convenient for millions of people across Asia to purchase virtual goods in online games and applications on Facebook.
Under the agreement, MOL Global’s wholly owned subsidiary MOL AccessPortal will become a payment provider for Facebook Credits. That will enable Facebook members to buy Credits using MOLPoints on Facebook and on MOL’s website, MOL.Com.
Read More5 Companies Receives RM 500K Grants from Cradle
Kuala Lumpur, 8 June 2010 – Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, manager of the Cradle Investment Programme (CIP), today announced the first five (5) recipients of its CIP 500 commercialisation grant, which offers funding of up to RM500,000 to help local start-up companies attain commercialisation.
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