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Indonesia’s ride-hailing app Go-Jek considers stock listing
Indonesian start-up Go-Jek is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in Indonesia and possibly at another exchange in the region, the company's president Andre...
Uber-like taxi app launched in Myanmar
Getting around in Myanmar is becoming easier since Yangon-based company Oway Ride launched a Uber-style ride-hailing app. The car-on-demand service can be booked in...
TAG-Org launches support service for Arab start-ups
Joining a growing group of organisations providing support to entrepreneurs in the Middle East region, Jordan-based international business consultancy Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), has announced the...
Dubai start-up plans to introduce 400 Bitcoin-enabled ATMs
After revealing its first Bitcoin-enabled ATM in Dubai Media City in April, Dubai-based IT start-up Umbrellab said it plans to activate 400 cash machines...
Pakistan start-up hopes for a global hit with xGear
Pakistan-based startup xGear is preparing to go global with a gadget that gives drivers detailed data about their journey and their vehicle, Tech in...
Know what people really think on: 1World Online
1World Online is a Silicon Valley-based start-up providing an innovative social research service to help understanding what people really think on a variety of...
Thailand’s maestro of start-ups on a roll
These are high times for Thai venture capital firm Ardent Capital. The firm has just launched a project called ACommerce aimed at facilitating e-commerce...
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Garuda halves debt, believes profitability in sight
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has halved its debt and achieved comparable cuts to aircraft leasing costs in negotiations with creditors, according to a...
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ING next foreign bank to exit retail banking in the Philippines
Dutch financial services group ING Bank is exiting the retail banking market in the Philippines, just shortly after US banking giant Citi did the...