Digital Financial Services Revenue in Southeast Asia Set to Jump from US$11 Billion in 2018 to US$60
Among the findings of a recent report, Fulfilling its Promise – The Future of Southeast Asia’s Digital Financial Services Industry, from...
3 promising fintech verticals in Southeast Asia
While tech companies in Silicon Valley are focusing on sophisticated technology like AI-powered robo-traders for the stock market or...
The Salesforce Economy Will Create More than SG$7.6 Billion in New Business Revenues and 8,500 Jobs
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced new research from IDC that finds Salesforce and its ecosystem of partners will create...
Upcoming events in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs - November 2019
Singapore has such a dynamic ecosystem that sometimes the number of events offered can be overwhelming. Here at FirstCOUNSEL, we're going...
Singapore’s Blockchain Map Proves That It Is a Hotbed for Blockchain Innovation
Singapore has long established itself as the leading fintech hub in South East Asia, of late it also increasingly becoming a hotbed for...
Singapore medtech startup Curiox bags $15m, plans IPO
Singapore-based medtech firm Curiox Biosystems has raised US$15 million in funding from Korean biotech investors. The deal is backed by...
Southeast Asia’s Booming Internet Economy to Boost Fintech Growth
Southeast Asia’s Internet economy is booming, driven by the ubiquity of mobile phones, rising Internet penetration and a growing middle...
Singapore Ranks First in Global Cities’ AI Readiness and Smart City Effort
Two recent studies have found Singapore to be the world’s most prepared city for the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and the global...
This startup is revolutionizing ecommerce logistics with data analytics
To say that the Philippines is a big country is an understatement. With 145 cities and 1,489 municipalities spread across more than 7,000...
Mobile Money: How Singapore Compares to the Rest of the World
Mobile money has changed the face of finance since the concept was pioneered in Kenya nearly 20 years ago. We can broadly define mobile...