San Francisco-based investor Paul Bragiel said he needed to be asked three or four times before he accepted an invitation from Singapore to check out its tech scene. He made the trip in 2010, but said that back then, the city-state's prospects of becoming a leading Asia tech hub were "bleak, to say the least". He did see some promise, though, and like many other investors and tech companies since then, he was attracted by generous terms from government agencies. "They gave us a very aggressive deal. Very few countries would have matched it," added Mr Bragiel, who considered Hong Kong and Tokyo for an Asian expansion before co-founding venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures in Singapore in 2011. He declined to say what the terms of his deal were. Armed with lucrative grants and incentives, Singapore has been ramping up its efforts to lure tech firms and investors, including global players like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Dyson, companies and government officials say. But now the … [Read more...] about Singapore chases tech ‘Jedi Masters’ to groom budding talent
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Shared logistics could take SMEs global
Thailand could take a few lessons from South Korea on how to make further inroads into the global e-commerce market. The Seoul government aims to incubate as many as 15,000 e-commerce exporters over the next three years. Multiple South Korean government agencies have joined forces to drive the global e-commerce offensive with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have the potential to tap online commerce on a global scale. South Korea will lay down a new infrastructure to drive the growth of these exported-oriented SMEs, which are already thriving on the popularity of K-pop in foreign markets, extending beyond music to beauty and fashion products, stationary and much more. Global online commerce is forecast to grow by an annual 20 per cent towards 2022, when the combined value is projected to total US$5.8 trillion. Since these online e-commerce operators are SMEs that ship out a wide variety of products in relatively small volumes to … [Read more...] about Shared logistics could take SMEs global
Europe is reigning in tech giants
LONDON: In Spain, activists were convicted for social media posts that violated an expanded anti-terrorism law.The Twitter accounts of German citizens were blocked because of rules enacted last year that prohibit hate speech.And a Dutch court determined Google must remove search results about a doctor punished for poor performance, in compliance with a privacy law.Heralded as the world’s toughest watchdog of Silicon Valley technology giants, Europe has clamped down on violent content, hate speech and misinformation online through a thicket of new laws and regulations over the last five years.Now there are questions about whether the region is going too far, with the rules leading to accusations of censorship and potentially providing cover to some governments to stifle dissent.The unintended consequences may be compounded as European governments pursue more laws and policies to restrict what communication can be shared online.Last month, Britain proposed appointing an … [Read more...] about Europe is reigning in tech giants
News Europe takes on big tech: Has it gone too far?
LONDON — In Spain, activists were convicted for social media posts that violated an expanded anti-terrorism law. The Twitter accounts of German citizens were blocked because of rules enacted last year that prohibit hate speech. And a Dutch court determined Google must remove search results about a doctor punished for poor performance, in compliance with a privacy law. Heralded as the world’s toughest watchdog of Silicon Valley technology giants, Europe has clamped down on violent content, hate speech and misinformation online through a thicket of new laws and regulations over the last five years. Now there are questions about whether the region is going too far, with the rules leading to accusations of censorship and potentially providing cover to some governments to stifle dissent. The unintended consequences may be compounded as European governments pursue more laws and policies to restrict what communication can be shared online. Last month, Britain proposed appointing … [Read more...] about News Europe takes on big tech: Has it gone too far?
Going global with Myanmar software products
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, she said MHS has been servฌing around 40 clients, of which 90 per cent are overseas companies. She foresees many more foreign clients in the months to come. “Our core business is software outsourcing. In the past few months, we have witnessed a surging demand for our products from potential clients in the United States, Japan and Singapore,” she said “This year, we plan to tap further into the huge potential of the Japanese market. Our first priority is to ensure our products meet the needs of our corporate clients, both local and international. Otherwise, it will be hard to compete overseas.” Cho Zin Wint established the company in mid-2014, after 12 years of handson experiences in Singapore and Myanmar. In the iniฌtial period, she funded the company with US$10,000 of her own money, which is now worth $3 million in assets. She takes pride in making profits every year, … [Read more...] about Going global with Myanmar software products