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Digital News Asia Roundup - 20th September 2018

Karamjit Singh | Kiranjit Kaur | Chong Jinn Xiung

20-Sep-18 10:00

Digital News Asia Roundup - 20th September 2018

On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed pet grooming trucks, teh tarik condom makers, how companies can raise their digital quotient, the EziPod laundry startup, and Cradle’s impact on the ecosystem. The team also talked about the fintech accelerator programme, Supercharger, how developers are under-utilised in the digital economy, the appointment of Al-Ishsal as the next MCMC chairman, and how the software entrepreneur, EngineMailer, plans to take on MailChimp.

 

00:19:53 - Groom Your Pets At Your Doorstep

04:35:48 - Teh Tarik Condom Maker Talks Business Strategy

08:56:55 - How Companies Can Raise Their Digital Quotient

10:26:49 - Dirty Laundry Is Good Business for EziPod

14:13:60 - Cradle Study Shows CIP and CGP Greatly Benefit Local Tech Ecosystem

18:00:34 - New Cohort of Fintechs Join SuperCharger’s Second Accelerator in Malaysia

20:55:94 - Developers Could Boost Singapore Economy By US$11.6 Billion Over Next Decade

25:17:15 - Does Al-Ishsal Have What It Takes To Be MCMC Chairman?

29:13:54 - EngineMailer To Take On MailChimp

Produced by: Jeff Sandhu


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Categories:  TechnologyMedical Innovation and TechnologyTechEntrepreneurshipPersonal Development

Tags:  Digital News AsiaKaramjit SinghKiranjit KaurChong Jinn Xiung





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