Founded in 2016, Filipino fintech startup Acudeen Technologies facilitates receivable discounting for small business in the country and is one of the most successful and fastest growing startups in Asia. The technology company enables small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro, small and medium e...

Founded in 2010 by Nadiem Makarim, Go-Jek is an Indonesian hyperlocal transport, ride hailing, logistics and payments startup. Go-Jek is a cutting-edge app used for online transportation, food delivery, logistics, payment and daily services. Beyond a multi-service app, Go-Jek has a social mission, w...

Instagram's popularity has grown exponentially ever since it was launched back in 2010. This video-sharing social networking service's success has been such that it prompted Facebook to buy it for $1 billion. With 400 million monthly active users, Instagram's popularity has also fueled the appearanc...

Thanks to the Philippines growing economy, motorcycles are growing in status, as they used to be associated more with utility than leisure, according to Honda. The Japanese motorcycle brand has recently launched its big bikes in the Philippines, challenging other classic motorcycle brands such as Ha...

Over the past few years, many East Asian cities have popped up to lead the way for start-ups. With access to growing markets, a skilled talent pool and lower living costs than the Valley, East Asian cities are starting to claim their piece of the pie and they are stepping up to attract entrepreneurs...

As the world becomes more technology dependant, it becomes imperative for hotels to offer guests more than a comfy bed to sleep in. On the contrary, hotels need to ride the wave of technology changes to attract the new generation of tech savvy travellers. Colour TV and vibrating beds were once asso...

Apple unveiled its list in 2017 of the most popular apps across the App Store, Apple Music and iTunes in the Southeast Asia region. Accordingly, 2017 was a tremendously successful year for entertainment, when lots of new content from indie artists and development community took prominence. Some of...

Formerly known as GrabTaxi, Grab is a Singapore-based car-sharing technology company that operates in Singapore and other Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar. Through its app, Grab offers ride-hailing, ride sharing logistics services. While U...

Over the past few decades, Asia has undergone a colossal economic and technological growth. Thanks to its middle class growing in prominence, technology adoption and information consumption has exponential grown within the last decades. What used to be a technological market that mirrored the West...

As the tech revolution meets its climax in the Philippines, traditional jobs such as call center employees are being replaced by robots. Companies might be able to cut costs by downscaling their call center operations in favor of artificial intelligence, but customers value having a real human on th...

Companies developing tech-based solutions for consumers in emerging markets sea the Philippines as a land of opportunities and a testing ground for products and services with potential for global scale. The Filipino economy has grown exponentially in the last decades and market is a cross between th...

Although the Philippines may be a small country, it can outshine any of its Southeast Asian counterparts in a heartbeat when it comes to technological innovations. Here are some inventions and inventors that will prove why this time is the Philippines and not Japan the country that is pioneering the...

The Philippines ranked as “the most social nation” or the country with the most active population on social media, according to the latest State of the Mobile Web report released by Opera Software. Mobile Internet users in the Philippines have a tendency to visit social-networking sites more than an...

Why get a travel guide when you can get an app that does everything for you? Some apps give you the information right away, they help you book a room, a tour or a trip with a few taps on your phone and they have up-to-date information. Mobile apps are revolutionizing the world of travel today: they...

Although the Philippines has one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, it is not clear it will become the next tech tiger since it also has the slowest internet in the region. Whether it is slow internet connection can hinder its tech revolution or not, some people are certain that the...

A Chinese billionaire surprised the audience of a pitch from a startup in Singapore when he wrote “Speed x Market Share” on a white board. This formula means that to succeed to you in a market, you need to be the first and the largest, no matter what the cost. This simple formula is now revolutioniz...

Here are some condensed pieces of wisdom for and by entrepreneurs in Asia. “A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is what we can control and decide. Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years. I th...

The Government of Philippines' cabinet-level agency National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board's Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) has approved Mindanao Railway Project's (MRP) Tagum-Davao-Digos (MRP-TDD) segment and two Department of Transportation (DOTr) rail projects. With thi...