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[Singapore] Tribehired.com Lands Investment; Plans Team Expansion
Social recruitment site TribeHired.com announces a S$696K (US$560K) seed funding round led by TNF Ventures.
SAP Opens Its Fourth APAC Co-Innovation Lab In Singapore
German enterprise software company SAP AG yesterday launched its fourth SAP Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) in Asia Pacific in Singapore, a space offering a hands-on environment for SAP, partners and customers to work together on current and future technologies.
Singapore’s ClearBridge BioMedics Raises $9 Million Series B
Singapore-based Clearbridge BioMedics has just announced that it successfully closed a S$9 million Series B financing round led by Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd, the wholly-owned VC arm of Temasek Holdings.
Intel’s Distribution for Apache Hadoop Software To Help Process Big Data
Computer chipmaker Intel - also the world's seventh largest software manufacturer - late last month entered the Hadoop distribution market with the announcement of its own Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop Software.
[Infographic] 2013 Is The Year Skilled Workers Are In Demand Again
The jobs scene is once again looking brighter in 2013. Here's an infographic from PayScale's 2013 Compensation Best Practices Report that reveals some of that business optimism.
[Singapore] [Infographic] Female Professionals Value Work-Life Balance As Much As Money: LinkedIn
A study conducted by LinkedIn - which surveyed 400 female professionals in Singapore to learn about the challenges that women face in their careers and how they view success - showed that these women professionals valued work life balance (58.3%) as much as money or salary (57.8%).
Nimble Offers Free Year Of Software To Startup Accelerators
Social relationship management platform Nimble is launching a program that would see it offer startups a year of free access to its social relationship software through partner startup accelerators.
[Singapore] Local ICT Industry Cite Manpower Cost As Key Challenge
Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country's foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).
Atlanta’s 6th Annual Startup Riot Throws Up Three Winners
Held as part of Atlanta's Tech & Startup Week, the 6th Annual Startup Riot featured 30 local entrepreneurs pitching their ideas for a chance to win huge cash prizes, thousands of dollars in professional services and meetings with top venture capitalists and investors.
[Singapore] Google Maps Goes Indoors For Your Shopping Convenience
Google extends Indoor Google Maps to 22 popular shopping destinations in Singapore for Android users, so you can zoom into the floor plans for these buildings.
Global Mobile Internet Data Traffic To Explode 13-Fold By 2017: Cisco
Worldwide mobile data traffic is expected to increase 13-fold over the next five years and reach some 11.2 exabytes per month (or 134 exabytes annually) by 2017, according to he Cisco® Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2012 to 2017.
JFDI.Asia Announces 2013 Startup Lineup
Singapore-based technology startup incubator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator today unveiled a lineup of eight technology startups set to participate in its 100-day accelerator program this year.
[Infographic] Small Business Concerns In 2013
Small business sentiment on the economy this year remains skeptical, according to a new survey of 600 small businesses by Alibaba.com, Vendio and Auctiva.
International Tourism Grew 4% In 2012: UNWTO
International tourists grew around 4-percent in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
Viber Amasses Over 50 Million Users Across Asia
Mobile communications technology platform Viber, this week announced that it has hit 160 million users globally, of which over 50 million come from Asia and growing.
[Singapore] Networking And Learning New Skills More Important Than Pay Raise: Singaporeans
According to a recent study by online professional network LinkedIn, networking and learning new skills trumped getting a raise for Singaporean professionals when it comes to their career goals.
Adobe Systems Rolls Out Creative Cloud Over Asia
Leading maker of multimedia and creativity software Adobe Systems today announced its plan for rolling out Adobe Creative Cloud across Asia.
[Infographic] LinkedIn Reaches 200 Million Members
Online professional network LinkedIn announces that it has reached 200 million members, and new members join the community at a rate of two per second.
Startups.Co Launches Entrepreneur Fundraising Resource, Funding 101
New startup entrepreneurs who are looking to raise capital may well take a look at Funding 101, a free educational resource on fundraising launched by business investor network Startups.Co.
[Singapore] Golden Gate Ventures Invests In Three Local Startups
Singapore-based early-stage technology seed fund Golden Gate Ventures has announced investments into cloud-based inventory and sales management SaaS solutions provider TradeGecko, online grocer RedMart and mobile payment provider Coda Payments.
Shanghai-Based Mailman Group Launches Startup Fund
Shanghai-based social media and technology company Mailman Group earlier this week announced the launch of a new startup fund that looks at tapping the burgeoning technology startup scene in Asia.
UNWTO Calls On Tourists To ‘Buy Local’
UNWTO's "One Billion Tourists: One Billion Opportunities" campaign got the public to vote on ideas that would have the greatest benefit for the people and places they visit and to pledge to follow that tip when traveling. The winning tip? 'Buy Local'.
[Singapore] What You Googled This Year: Top Google Searches Of 2012
National Basketball Association (NBA) rising superstar Jeremy Lin emerged as the top personality Singaporeans googled this year.
Most Overused Buzzword On LinkedIn Profiles? Creative.
If there's one word most people describe themselves with professionally, it's creative. At least, that's the consensus from professional network LinkedIn, who found that the description topped the list of the most overused words and phrases in its member profiles for 2012.
[Singapore] Golden Gate Ventures And JFDI Asia Form Strategic Alliance
Singapore-based technology startup accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI.Asia) today announced a strategic tie-up with Golden Gate Ventures, another startup accelerator also based in Singapore, that will see the latter's co-founders Vinnie Lauria, Jeff Paine and Paul Bragiel join JFDI.Asia's "bootcamp" accelerator program as mentors with immediate effect.
[Infographic] The Decline of American Entrepreneurship
We often hear that entrepreneurship in America is alive and well, but the truth is that it has actually declined over the decades. Here's an infographic that shows you some of the numbers on how entrepreneurship is shrinking.
[Infographic] [Singapore] Salary Expectations Increase 35% With That First Private Degree: JobsCentral
According to the 2012 JobsCentral Learning Rankings And Survey Report, which surveyed 5,476 respondents online from September to October this year, Singapore adult learners expect a 35% salary raise after landing their first private degree, and 23% of those respondents even believe that degree qualifications can lead to a 50% raise or more.
Silicon Valley Tops, Singapore 18th On Startup Genome Ecosystem Ranking
According to Startup Genome's recently released Startup Ecosystem Report, Silicon Valley unsurprisingly emerged tops as the world's most successful startup ecosystem. Interestingly, Israel's Tel Aviv emerged as No.2, while Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, Bangalore in India and Singapore also gets ranked on the list.
[Infographic] The Need For Speed In Today’s Workplace
According to a recent survey sponsored by business application platform provider TrackVia, a whopping 84-percent of non-executive workers reported that they feel pressured - at least occasionally - to do their work faster.
[Infographic] More Singaporeans Shopping Online To Save Time: PayPal
According to a new PayPal survey conducted by market research agency GfK, Singaporeans are planning to do at least half of their holiday shopping electronically this year.