Mobile

Carousell lands SG$1 million in funding for SEA ambitions
Mobile marketplace startup Carousell has raised S$1 million in seed investment to fuel its ambitions in South-East Asia with the round led by Rakuten, Golden Gate Ventures, 500 Startups and angel investors Danny Oei Wirianto and Darius Cheung. 
Fatfish swims in li’l Singapore’s big pond
Lau Kin Wai from Malaysia talks to Karamjit Singh about why he launched his fund The Fatfish Group in Singapore.
Funding for all
Plenty of funding for startups in e-commerce/ mobile space flowing into Asean But don’t be afraid to go against the herd and pursue an idea based on passion
Pikom reaffirms mission, announces 'mother of all fairs'
The national ICT association of Malaysia (Pikom) announced a three-in-one technology fair, maintaining it remains “the voice of the ICT industry” and that such fairs were part of its mission to promote the local industry.
Asia’s mobile-enabled transformation needs regulatory support: GSMA
Asia’s position at the forefront of mobile innovation is secured, but in order to fully leverage its transformative potential, regulatory frameworks and taxation policies are needed, said the GSMA.
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to align with 700 MHz plan
The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), the Directorate General Sumber Daya dan Perangkat Pos dan Informatika of Indonesia (DG SDPPI), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), have jointly announced their commitment to align with the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) 700 MHz band plan.
Google continues reign as top mobile ad earner: eMarketer
According to eMarketer, Google earned more than half of the US$8.8 billion advertisers worldwide spent on mobile Internet ads last year, helping propel the company to take in nearly one-third of all digital ad dollars spent globally.
U Mobile connects with 99 Speedmart for distribution deal
U Mobile Sdn Bhd is bringing its products and services closer to consumers through an initial two-year exclusive contract with mini-market chain 99 Speedmart.
Rakuten Malaysia gets LINE in to mobile shopping
Raukten gets first corporate LINE account in Malaysia Launches mobile-optimised version of shopping platform
When I stepped over the edge
DNA founder and CEO Karamjit Singh on his one-year journey as an entrepreneur, and why he embarked on it.
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