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How cloud kitchens offer endless opportunities for rapid expansion amid the pandemic
With the F&B industry amidst one of its most revolutionary periods of all time, we are likely to see increased interest in cloud kitchen models. This space offers the potential of better unit economics, improved profitability, and faster scalability that could result in a more secure and sustainable business for all.
Singapore’s Real Estate Doc collaborates with Huttons Asia to digitalize real estate processes & transactions
Under their digital road map, this collaboration will encompass several pillars, which include digitalizing real estate workflows and transactions.
Tech-enabling Indonesia’s 63M MSMEs, the engine of growth for the post-pandemic recovery
MSMEs are the engine of growth for the Indonesian economy, with 60 million+ registered MSMEs contributing approximately 61% of GDP. This enormous category employs over 116 million people, which is equivalent to 97 percent of Indonesia’s labor force. I believe there is tremendous value in providing solutions to MSMEs and opportunities to enter the Indonesian…
AirAsia’s BigPay raises up to $100M in financing from South Korea’s SK Group
BigPay said the funding from SK Group further strengthens AirAsia’s digital endeavor as it accelerates the scope of growth for its digital businesses, including logistics and financial services.
Microsoft, Ant-backed Bukalapak share price jumps 25% on trading debut
Bukalapak is Indonesia’s fourth-largest e-commerce company after Tokopedia, Sea Ltd’s Shopee and Alibaba’s Lazada.
The business case for investing in youth development and STEM
Besides improving lives, the business case for developing the next generation of thinkers, leaders, and creators is strong. From better R&D investment ratios to more disruptive products, there are many benefits businesses can reap.
PropertyGuru completes acquisition of iProperty Malaysia, thinkofliving
iProperty Malaysia and thinkofliving will continue to operate separately, PropertyGuru said. The group will work to ensure the smooth integration of the businesses while delivering the same value and services to property seekers, agents, and developers.
Singapore property platform Ohmyhome raises $5M in Series A+ funding
The company will use the fresh capital to enhance its data-matching technology across its Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippine markets.
A deep-dive into the importance of entrepreneur-driven disruptions in education and learning [Q&A with Kaizenvest’s Sandeep Aneja]
In a deep-dive Q&A, we learn about the challenges in education, both as an industry and as a pedagogy. "The three key challenges, which are to be addressed by education are access, quality, and relevance,” says Sandeep Aneja, Founder & Managing Partner at Kaizenvest.
