Series SEA: Who’s investing in the region’s ecommerce startups?
We’ve compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s ecommerce startups…
Weekly update: GoTo’s $400m pre-IPO funding takes the lead
Keep track of all the startup investment activities in Asia through our weekly funding list…
Drake Celebrates 35th Birthday with ‘Narcos’-Themed Party
Desktop Site The Boy turns 35. Drake rounded up his closest friends while celebrating at his Narcos-themed birthday party, dubbed “Chico Amante” (translation lover boy). The star-studded bash was held at Goya Studios in Hollywood on Saturday night with guests including Offset, Jack Harlow, Future, 24kGoldn, and Drake’s father, Dennis Graham. In a nod to…
Boosie Badazz Unleashes Homophobic Rant on Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X and Boosie Badazz continue to be at war. While on Instagram Live on Saturday morning, Nas trolled his followers by suggesting that he had a collaboration with Boosie despite their well-documented history. “I’ve been working on this song with Lil Boosie, bro,” he said. “I have this song with Lil Boosie, gonna…
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
Image source, Colombian Police/Handout via REUTERSImage caption, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, led Colombia’s largest criminal gangColombia has announced that the country’s most wanted drug trafficker will be extradited to the US after his capture on Saturday.Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint army, air force and police…
We are rock bottom, but we are too close to give up now
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has “come too far to give up now” despite overseeing Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford. Mohamed Salah claimed a hat-trick while Naby Keita and Diogo Jota also scored in the Reds’ dominant win.Solskjaer said the loss is his “darkest day” as manager but will…
Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer
By Katie WrightBBC NewsImage source, ITVImage caption, Adele Roberts appeared on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity in 2019BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts has announced she is going to undergo surgery for bowel cancer.Roberts, 42, who hosts Weekend Breakfast, said she was diagnosed at the start of the month and would have surgery to remove a…
Report: 65% of brands say commerce content is a vital component of marketing
October 23, 2021 2:20 PM According to research from global partnership management platform Impact.com, 65% of brands said commerce content was an important strategy this year. Publishers expect revenue from commerce content to grow by more than 50%. More than two billion people shopped online in 2020, spending $4.2 trillion. This explosion, triggered by the…
Why lean is the only viable development approach in a post-COVID world
October 23, 2021 10:20 AM Image Credit: Maskot/Getty Images The pandemic’s work-from-home era made a lot of people rethink their careers, resulting in what’s been called the “Great Resignation.” Adopting a lean development approach can greatly benefit companies struggling to retain talent during this time, as well as make life more fulfilling for developers. A…
Why Chris Akhavan left EA to join blockchain gaming platform Forte
October 23, 2021 8:45 AM Forte has raised a whopping $185 million.Image Credit: Forte Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Yesterday, I wrote about my rule of game journalism: follow the money. That was all about the flow of money into blockchain games.…
