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By WK Wright

Issue #038: Malaysia's entrepreneurs, Australian e-commerce, Indonesia's digital economy...

#38・ Aug 16, 2021

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South Korea: Dot Inc takes TechCrunch XTC Global Final fin with solutions including Braille 'smart watch'

Dot Inc. first shocked the world with their “Dot Watch,” the world’s first Braille smartwatch, that found acclaim with global influencers like Stevie…

www.prnewswire.com

Webinar: 'Investing in the Indonesian Digital Economy' set for August 31st, from Singapore's Business Times

By 2025, Indonesia’s digital economy could grow to US$124 billion in gross merchandise value, from US$44 billion last year, according to a study by…

www.businesstimes.com.sg

Australia: Splashup takes CBA's Xcelerate21 win with focus on boosting customer sales for e-commerce

Simplifying the ecommerce shopping and comparison experience and finding ‘just the right item’ is the mission for Aussie startup Splashup…

www.commbank.com.au

Malaysia Digital Economy Corp renews collab with NEXEA VC and accelerator on Entrepreneurs Programme

MALAYSIA Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) is renewing its collaboration with NEXEA on the Entrepreneurs Programme for six months, marking it their second renewal of their collaboration with venture capital…

themalaysianreserve.com

Wild Digital Indonesia: 8-9 September 2021 / 40% off with codes SNASIAGA & SNASIAP

Taiwan's Foxconn to build electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in US and Thailand next year; also...

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics producer, on Thursday said it will build electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the…

asia.nikkei.com

Thailand: A brief overview of the Thai SEC's proposed 'SME Board'

The SEC’s proposed SME board is unlikely to facilitate access to capital for startups that are most in need of funding, says Pongnut Thanaboonchai.

www.regulationasia.com

"Whether or not a 'cyber Pearl Harbor' is imminent, businesses face a very real threat of ransomware & data theft..."

Politicians, military officials, and business leaders have been warning about a catastrophic cyberattack since 1991. But the real danger is the drum beat of small hacks happening every day….

qz.com

'Cryptocurrencies are likely going to play a significant role in the future financial system' HBR

While a complete overhaul of the system of money is an extremely complex endeavor, there are three measured approaches — different, but not incompatible — that have serious potential…

hbr.org

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