{"id":196,"date":"2020-04-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-13-iprice-reveals-the-unexpected-items-singaporeans-search-for-while-wfh-and\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T07:37:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:37:50","slug":"durians-daily-13-iprice-reveals-the-unexpected-items-singaporeans-search-for-while-wfh-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #13: iPrice reveals the unexpected items Singaporeans search for while WFH and\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gnowbe\u2019s online course reaches Pakistan.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"493\" data-height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1IFlkXq6JFnEKXxHqdHghaw.png\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Condoms, webcams, video games<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those are some of the items Singaporeans search online following the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.sg\/article\/stay-home-for-singapore-from-7-april-to-4-may\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">circuit breaker<\/a>\u201d measure that is currently in place \u2019til 4 May to curb the coronavirus spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"4705\" data-height=\"3137\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d974491fd.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@imthebear?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Lefebvre<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>As 5.6 million dwellers of the Lion City camp indoors, 500-backed meta-search website iPrice dived into online search habits around the country and found interesting trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"842\" data-height=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d974bdfc7.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: iPrice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/iprice.sg\/trends\/insights\/singaporeans-buying-online-e-commerce-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> conducted, the demand for unexpected products under categories like healthcare, electronics, gaming, home &amp; living, appliances and drinks have soared since February.<\/li>\n<li>Freezers and coffee saw a spike as well. But none came close to Sony\u2019s ubiquitous PS4 at 713%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gnowbe\u2019s free online course on Covid-19 in Urdu<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A timely online course on prevention and control measures by 500-backed microlearning platform Gnowbe is now available in Urdu, a major language spoken in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li>The launch is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2020\/04\/punjab-now-offers-a-free-online-course-on-covid-19-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborative effort<\/a> between the Singaporean startup and the Punjab Skills Development Fund.<\/li>\n<li>30 minute-long and free, the course is taught in the form of informative videos, tutorials, and quizzes.<\/li>\n<li>The course is hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/be.gnowbe.com\/signup\/bundle\/seykj3?gdid=mu2t4c9qgs2fvel6aea6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Alternatively, it\u2019s also in <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.gnowbe.com\/infection-prevention-control-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Free chatbots<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In helping founders with their business continuity planning through digital avenues, 500-backed Kata.ai from Indonesia is offering free FAQ chatbots and channel integration into one of many popular social media platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Kami memahami bahwa menjalankan bisnis di tengah pandemi Corona tidaklah mudah. Karena itu, kami memberikan promo spesial \u201cFree FAQ Bot + 1 Channel Integration\u201d agar Anda bisa memberikan pelayanan maksimal kepada pelanggan dan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BertransaksiDariRumah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BertransaksiDariRumah<\/a> aja demi kebaikan bersama. \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x1fCrKWFGE\">pic.twitter.com\/x1fCrKWFGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kata.ai (@KataDotAI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KataDotAI\/status\/1247384349353209856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ongoing pandemic has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/blakemorgan\/2020\/04\/05\/is-covid-19-forcing-your-digital-transformation-12-steps-to-move-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strong-armed<\/a> many businesses, especially those that never had a digital imprint, to pivot with haste and adopt a leaner approach to keep up with the changing times.<\/li>\n<li>Kata.ia counts on AI to create multi-purpose virtual assistants or bots and companies. Its products are used by companies spanning industries like FMCG, telecommunications and financial services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How are founders reacting to this whole WFH fad?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WFH may be the new universal routine. But just how receptive are startup founders toward the practice?<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brettonputter\/2020\/04\/13\/how-165-startups-are-adapting-to-work-from-home-culturegene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> studying 165 founders on how they\u2019re adapting to WFH discovered eye-opening insights.<\/li>\n<li>For starters, 76% of respondents believed that the change to working from home will benefit their company\u2019s productivity in the long run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1110\" data-height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d9762c2a6.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: CultureGene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Thoughts, founders? Do you think working from home will slum or increase your team\u2019s productivity? Let us know in the comments below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned to tomorrow\u2019s Daily Markup! Missed out on yesterday\u2019s post? 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In Southeast Asia, 500 Startups invests through the pioneering 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. The 500 Southeast Asia funds have backed over 240 companies across multiple sectors from internet to consumer to deep technology. It continues to connect founders with capital, expertise and powerful regional and global networks to help them succeed.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>This post is intended solely for general informational or educational purposes only. 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively \u201c500 Startups\u201d) makes no representation as to the accuracy or information in this post and while reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information herein is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions. All third party links in this post have not been independently verified by 500 Startups and the inclusion of such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement or confirmation of the content within. 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