On-Demand
For your domestic needs, get Agent Bong (no nudge-nudge, wink-wink)
Hong Kong’s Agent Bong is no secret agent, rather the on-demand services startup aims to help with domestic needs like cleaning and taking care of your pets.
Asian ‘xCommerce’ industry worth US$17 trillion by 2019: IDC
The xCommerce market – which includes e-commerce and other types of online business – will grow rapidly in Asia Pacific, rising from nearly US$7 trillion in 2015 to nearly US$17 trillion in 2019, according to IDC.
KFit gets US$12mil Series A boost
KFit has secured US$12mil in a Series A round led by Venturra Capital, with participation by new investors such as SIG and Malaysia’s Axiata Digital Innovation Fund.
Week in Review: Grab-bing a piece of the bigger pie
Looking beyond its business model, funding, new brand and its market traction, at its core, Grab is a digital disruptor, writes Karamjit Singh.
Belazee raises undisclosed pre-Series A
Belazee has raised its pre-Series A funding and aims to strengthen its tech platform and deepen its presence in the five countries it is currently in.
TheLorry raises US$1.5mil Series A
On-demand land cargo startup TheLorry has raised US$1.5mil; its cofounders speak to Karamjit Singh on their journey so far and what’s ahead.
Astro stays on the on-demand curve, but is it enough?
The TV business is changing and Astro has upped its game by coming up with Astro OD Entertainment, providing Malaysians with a new way of consuming its content – as long as their Personal Video Recorders are connected to a WiFi network.
TV? It’s about VOD, on-demand, mobile and UGC now: Ericsson report
The Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report 2015 shows consumers embracing video-on-demand (VOD) services like never before, with every third viewing hour now spent watching on-demand TV and video.
Enthusiasts can buy new Xiaomi Mi Note via Uber app
In conjunction with the launch of its Mi Note, Xiaomi has announced that Uber riders in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be the first to able to order its new flagship smartphone through an exclusive pre-launch flash sale via the Uber app on July 27.
