Felicia Chia

By Felicia Chia

Daily Markup #172: Pandemic preparedness training for 9,000 pharmacy professionals at their fingertips; Can plant-based brands finally compete with meat options on equal ground?; Singaporean tech startups to develop proof-of-concept in 6 months instead of 2–3 years

Prep on an app 500-backed digital health startup mClinica partnered with several organizations to mobilize pharmacies to contribute to national pandemic responses in Cambodia,...

Daily Markup #170: Despite the pandemic, fintech and e-commerce companies in Southeast Asia remain attractive to investors; This Asian country has the happiest employees in e-commerce, according to iPrice; Naluri on reshaping the workplace for safety and success in 2021

A blooming region According to this article(Wayback machine archive) on Forbes, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the gloomy global market, the e-commerce and fintech...

Daily Markup #167: How the secondhand market is boosting affordability and sustainability for consumers; Investing made easy for Indonesian millennials with this startup’s app; Malaysian drones off to a flying start in 2021 with European expansion

Making secondhand the first choice 500-backed e-commerce startup Carousell participated in a Southeast Asia-focused panel discussion at the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology...

Daily Markup #165: Esports players competed in over 19,000 matches in 2020 with this esports startup; Cyclists across Europe can expect bicycle insurance from award-winning startup; Users of this vegan app helped donate over US$40,000 to animal sanctuaries worldwide

Not just fun and games 500-backed global esports tournament network and platform Esports Players League (ESPL) has had a productive 2020. Since its inception...

Daily Markup #163: This Malaysian startup helped F&B and retail businesses power through 2020; Financial services for unbanked migrants expanding in Asia and Middle East; Indonesian fish and shrimp farmers secured US$3.5 million in funding and 45% increase in income

Boosting sales and skills 500-backed StoreHub released a video recapping the startup’s activities in 2020 and thoughts from co-founders Fong Wai Hong and Li...

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