Grab Or Tokopedia? Whoever Gojek Merges With Could Influence The Tech Power Play In SEA
Gojek is now in a unique position to greatly determine and influence the tech power play in Southeast Asia over the next decade.
Articles by Jacky Yap
S’pore To Get 4 Digital Banks: Grab-Singtel Consortium, Sea Won Digital Full Bank Licenses
Licensees will now be able to provide retail customers with services such as account openings, deposits, as well as debit and credit cards.
COVID-19: Extended Circuit Breaker Forces Business Owners To Change Their Mindset And Pivot
We spoke to seven local business owners on their thoughts about the extended circuit breaker and how are they are planning to adapt to these new changes.
Grab Responds And Provides Actual Breakdown Of Merchant Commission
To debunk some of the concerns of Singaporeans, Grab issued a response in its blog, detailing where these merchant commissions go towards.
COVID-19: South Korea’s Recent Election Gives S’pore A Glimpse Of How GE 2020 Might Be Like
To have an idea of how the upcoming general election in Singapore might be conducted, we can take a look at the recent South Korea legislative election.
From Telemedicine To Cloud Kitchen: COVID-19 Reveals 4 Key Business Opportunities In S’pore
While COVID-19 has brought about much difficulties to the business landscape, it has also revealed various business opportunities.
Over S$7.1M Was Spent On GE 2015 – Here’s Why The Upcoming GE Will Probably Cost Much Less
The total election campaign expenditure for GE 2015 is over $7.1 million, an increase from the $5.5 million expenditure in GE 2011.
Resilience Budget: Why The Gov’t Is Bailing Out Singapore Airlines
Since the onset of the COVID-19 virus, the travel industry globally has been hit by one of the biggest shock in history.
Resilience Budget: Self-Employed Persons Will Receive S$1,000 Per Month For 9 Months
Self-employed person includes freelancers, taxi drivers, media and video freelancers.
Why COVID-19 And Oil Price Drop May Be The ‘Black Swans’ That Will Cause A Global Recession
Prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, coupled with the crash of the oil price and stock market, will spell bad news for the economy, resulting in a recession.
Budget 2020: Measures To Support S’pore SMEs Are Helpful, But Leave Much To Be Desired
While these measures theoretically help businesses in some of the problems they may be facing, are they practical and sufficient for local businesses?
Budget 2020: How S’pore Is Able To Run A Budget Deficit While Funding All Necessary Costs
This year’s expansionary Budget is expected to run a historic deficit of $10.9 billion -- the highest in 10 years.
Retailers Turn To FB Live And Other Marketing Gimmicks To Push Sales Amidst Virus Outbreak
A small group of companies in Signapore are turning to digital opportunities to ensure that business goes on as usual amidst this virus outbreak.
Too Little, Too Late: Why Honestbee’s US$7M Funding Can’t Stop The Ship From Sinking
A combination of poor capital management, as well as poor cap table management has sunk the company into around S$313 million in debt.
Looking Back At S’pore’s Tech And Startup Scene In 2019: Who Won, Who Lost, What Matters?
With the year coming to an end, let’s take a look at what happened in Singapore's digital and startup scene in 2019.
The Real Question Behind Carousell’s Recent Merger: Is The New Unicorn Gunning For An IPO?
Both Carousell and Telenor did not make any gain from the merger, so why did the merger even happen in the first place?