Jumpstarting Asia’s next-generation leadership in impact and sustainability By KENNETH KWOK and RELENA SEI Representing the beginning of the ‘Decade of Action’ and marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), 2020 is a significant year on many counts. However, due to...
With face-to-face classes resuming in many parts of the world, now is the best time to celebrate educators By Iris Wen Teacher’s Day is approaching, on September 5, September 10, or October 5 depending on where in Asia you live. This year, the...
Reimagining design at Knowledge of Design Week 2020 By Sharon Lewis Discussing all things design, Knowledge of Design Week launched its first virtual edition live in Hong Kong on Wednesday, August 26. The conference continued through August 29, and featured a mix of...
This new hiring platform has a lot to offer, but needs more time to grow. By Nikki Yuen Hiring is a core facet of any company’s operations, but with so many recruitment platforms, job fairs, and headhunters to choose from, it can be...
Ben Wong from Eureka Nova, and Lukas Petrikas from HKEX share insights at the Lifestyle Tech Conference By Sharon Lewis If pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus expounded on his popular philosophy of Panta Rhei today, the world of business would have found it to...
The corporate innovation program is focusing on increasing innovation while considering CSR goals and impact. By Sanika Kulkarni Last week, Eureka Nova hosted its first Impact Kommons Digital Hybrid Demo Day in association with the New World Group, DBS, and other partners. Eureka...
By Jerry Cheuk VAGO is a great product for anyone who travels frequently but wants to use a small suitcase. This light and portable air compressor can save you luggage space or space anywhere in your home. I personally think that air compressors...
The Investment Day event was held both offline and online on July 2 By Anagha Subhash Nair Vietnam Innovate Startups Accelerator, or VIISA, celebrated the ‘Investment Day’ milestone of Batch 7 of its Acceleration Program to showcase graduating startups to investors globally at...
Hilarious, bite-sized commentary By Jasmine Chan Bill Simmons is a regular fixture in the American entertainment scene. He’s a sportswriter, author, talk show host, and the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website, The Ringer. Produced by The Ringer, The Hottest...
By Tiffany Crosbie-Walsh Goli Nutrition has created one of the first apple cider vinegar (ACV) gummies on the market. These delicious superfood chews provide an easier, tastier way of taking in your daily ACV, so that you “taste the apple, and not the vinegar.” ...
A subtly provocative use of the podcast medium By Kelly Cho Moonface is a six-episode, independent audio drama created by James Kim, an established podcast producer based in Los Angeles. Kim’s life inspires the semi-autobiographical story: Paul is a Korean-American in his 20s...
By Nayantara Bhat If there’s any genre that the startup community collectively loves, it’s a self-help book, whether it be about negotiation or growth hacking. I am more of a fiction lover, so if I were to read any self-help book, Mohsin Hamid’s How...
How Covid-19 has influenced government mandates and corporate agendas By Sharon Lewis The Techsauce Virtual Summit 2020: Shaping the New Future, the virtual iteration of the annual Bangkok-based Techsauce Summit, took place on June 19-20, and brought together a host of speakers who...
Expara VirTech Global Accelerator aims to promote helpful solutions for worldwide calamities By Sharon Lewis Powering startups on the offensive against future global crises, Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Expara Ventures launched the first cohort of its fully online accelerator...
What the SaaS industry needs to turn itself around By Sharon Lewis The first SaaStock Remote, a virtual conference for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, took place on June 10-11 and featured over 150 speakers and 3000 attendees discussing the changing SaaS landscape in the...
By Min Chen Marketing a product in China is an endeavor that will send chills down any entrepreneur’s spine. The vast market, still full of untapped potential, is riddled with nuance when it comes to consumer behavior. Not only do companies have to make...
The intersection of art and fashion By Kelly Cho VIZZ Jewelry, an independent jewelry brand for modern women, was inspired by the idea of integrating contemporary art and high fashion with avant-garde jewelry. From statement pieces to dainty staples, the brand offers a...
Coconuts for natural hydration By Kelly Cho Vita Coco is a leading brand for coconut water and related products. Founded in 2004 by Mike Kirban and Ira Liran, the company touts celebrities like Madonna, Rihanna, and Matthew McConaughey as fans of its products....
By Anagha Nair Alley’s virtual panel on ‘Building a Strong Company Culture’ provided CEOs and leaders of startups and companies with insight on creating, enhancing, and maintaining their unique company culture. Alley is a community of entrepreneurs and corporate partners who use novel...
By Nayantara Bhat Dublin-based marketing agency and event organizer, ditto, boasts a full calendar of online events and webinars, and TechCity Connect was its most ambitious undertaking yet. With 12 tracks, including regulation, remote working, digital transformation, and smart cities, the event...
By Min Chen A leader’s competency is often only revealed during times of crisis–a test that political and business leaders around the world have been grappling with since the Covid-19 outbreak. Making difficult decisions with limited information is but one challenge for those in...
Key takeaways from Digital Week Online’s expert-led online events By Monika Ghosh and Sharon Lewis Uvecon.VC, Invest Show, and ECIDE organized ‘Digital Week Online‘ this week, starting on Monday. The show is a free global innovation, investments, and technology conference, headlined by...
For women, from startups By Sharon Lewis Diamonds may not be every woman’s best friend, but a diamond-studded smartwatch could be. Women’s lives as consumers are evolving as gender parity has grown in influence in the product development area. Tech for women...
These compact, student-friendly startup gadgets are a great way to kickstart the back-to-school season By Sharon Lewis After intensive and extended quarantines and isolation periods, students in several countries in the Asia Pacific region will be back in classrooms after countries like...
Eatology’s new meal plan offers delights and disappointments in equal measure By Relena Sei and James Kwan Eatology is a Hong Kong-based meal plan and food delivery startups that caters to a range of diet choices including Paleo, Low-Carb Gluten Free, and Keto....
If you can’t go to the conference, the conference will come to you. By Sharon Lewis The novel coronavirus outbreak has given a new, implied meaning to the term ‘virtual world’. It is a world where people are connected via Zoom calls and...
Key takeaways from Innovate Finance’s webinar ‘How to Fundraise in Uncertain Times’ By Monika Ghosh Fundraising is challenging for any startup even under normal economic conditions. This is even more true now, with a global pandemic situation that has led to lockdowns and...