More than 2,000 Singapore SMEs, heartland retailers to benefit from new e-commerce solution
[SINGAPORE] A new mobile commerce solution will help more than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) set up their own virtual...


Grab unveils Vietnam-focused accelerator program
Grab has launched a Vietnam-focused accelerator program for early-stage startups to capitalize on the country’s fast-growing tech...


Upcoming events in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs - March 2020
Singapore has such a dynamic ecosystem that sometimes the number of events offered can be overwhelming. Here at FirstCOUNSEL, we're going...

How savvy startups are rebooting banking
Mihir Dalal, M. Sriram More than 190 million Indians are still unbanked. Now, a slew of digital app-based neo banks are going after them...


How to build a successful early-stage startup portfolio
CRAIG BRISTOL DIXON More and more people are thinking about investing in startups, but they often have a hard time starting out. Aspiring...


The WORK Series - Amanotes
The WORK series Next up in the series of FirstCOUNSEL sponsored videos produced by Vietcetera, which features various entrepreneurial...


Upcoming events in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs - January 2020
Singapore has such a dynamic ecosystem that sometimes the number of events offered can be overwhelming. Here at FirstCOUNSEL, we're going...


Filipino accelerator IdeaSpace invests US$20K in three startups each, to provide network access, men
IdeaSpace, Philippines-based startup accelerator, announces that it has invested in three startups, injecting US$20,000 each, as reported...


Swiss fintech incubator F10 enters Singapore, soon to kick off accelerator programme
F10, Switzerland-originated fintech accelerator and incubator has added Singapore into its operational city, an official statement...


Alibaba's Jack Ma and Softbank's Masayoshi Son see people at the heart in age of AI
TOKYO - People will be at the heart of the digital age of artificial intelligence, two of Asia's top tech titans and investors said on...