Pride Month in Singapore: Tips to create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture

There are several benefits to cultivating an inclusive, healthy workplace culture such as different perspectives to generate new ideas.

Malaysia HealthTech startup BookDoc partners with Childhope Philippines Foundation for CSR collaboration

BookDoc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Childhope Philippines Foundation, Inc. in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and promotions.

Jakarta-based HealthTech startup Prixa secures $3M Seed Fund led by Telkom’s MDI Ventures

Since its founding in 2019 by James Roring M.D., Prixa has raised a total of $4.5 million. The startup plans to use the total raised capital to invest in scaling its user base,…

EcoWorth Tech aims for sustainability by eliminating linear economy practices, promoting zero-carbon production, and reducing global waste [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Globally, we are using more non-renewable resources and generating more waste, and we are now feeling the adverse environmental impacts: global warming and increasing natural…

With BukuWarung securing its $60M Series A, the Indonesia FinTech industry becomes more competitive

Since its founding in 2019, BukuWarung has been helping MSMEs digitize their businesses by offering numerous accounting solutions to move onto the digital platform. The startup…

How to fund your mobile app business in uncertain times

In this article, we discuss how app or gaming founders can position their companies to take advantage of the opportunities that exist. We also look at how economies typically…

With $11M Series B, Intrepid empowers brands in executing their omnichannel e-commerce strategies [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Leveraging its proprietary technology stack across e-commerce, digital marketing, and analytics, and with a leadership team of industry veterans, Intrepid empowers brands in their…

Social entertainment startup Kumu to scale operations and roll out new features with Series B fundraise led by SIG and Openspace Ventures

Kumu will use the new infusion to scale its current operations, which has seen significant growth over the past year. To date, an estimated 11.2 million registered users around…

NFT-powered wellness app launched by Health Hero and Enjin, delivering gamified integrations for Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Salesforce users

The result of the collaboration will be Go! By Health Hero, a new health monitoring and engagement app that introduces the concept of W-NFTs. The Go! app collects activity and…

With Flash Express entering Unicorn status, will we see more Southeast Asia Unicorns emerge?

The logistics startup plans to use the fresh funding to expand into more communities, introduce payments services, and support online merchants through loans. Earlier this year,…

What entrepreneurs can learn from Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open

Naomi Osaka, one of the world’s best-ranked tennis players, chose to prioritize mental health above the opportunity to compete at a critical tennis tournament. Here’s what startup…

Indonesia HealthTech startup Alodokter secures fresh capital from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures

The investment from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures will be directed to further improve Alodokter's ecosystem ... Key focus areas going forward include technology innovation,…