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Wu Xinyi

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The salary hike marked a milestone for the Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming company, which had previously announced several rounds of layoffs and salary freezes.

Most Sea employees to get 5% raise, now that company is profitable: Bloomberg

SEA’S billionaire founder declared a 5 per cent pay increase for most employees starting July, sending a strong signal to investors he...

Before the pandemic, Taylor Swift's management team and her mother Swift would handpick concertgoers to fill the front row seats, or invite them to exclusive meet-and-greets.

A fan’s front-row view of Taylor Swift’s success

Musical artistry aside, the pop sensation has built a devoted following through social media and frequent interactions with her fans

New co-working space The Work Boulevard opened in UE BizHub Tower, a Grade B office where rent is lower, in June.

Supply squeeze forces co-working operators to get creative

More may look to Grade B offices, heartlands for expansion

Jonathan Wong, new CEO of Habyt Apac, is not new to launching and scaling startups. He previously headed Uber’s ride-sharing business in Singapore and Malaysia, and co-co-founded real estate business CloudKitchens Apac.

Hmlet rebrands as Habyt, new Apac CEO eyes expansion

CO-LIVING operator Hmlet is rebranding as Habyt, and appointing Jonathan Wong as its new Asia-Pacific (Apac) chief executive.

Singapore has now seen four startup exits valued at over US$1 billion, the latest Global Startup Ecosystem Report shows.

Talent gaps, market hurdles blot Singapore’s move up startup ecosystems ranking

A FEW large exits and strong investor activity have pushed Singapore up 10 spots to rank eighth among global startup ecosystems, but...

Rainmaking Apac will retain its brand and operate independently under Bain's innovation and design unit.

Bain to acquire Rainmaking Apac; doubles down on venture-building

BAIN & Company is acquiring the Asia-Pacific (Apac) arm of venture-building studio Rainmaking for an undisclosed amount.

The closure of one of Singapore’s most promising biotech companies raises larger implications for the city-state’s emerging ecosystem.

Temasek-backed Tessa Therapeutics to cease operations after failure to raise funding

TESSA Therapeutics, one of the top-funded biotech startups in Singapore, will soon enter liquidation after failing to find investors to continue funding...

Grab's latest round of retrenchment has cast a pall over those left behind, while those impacted have seen the community rally around them.

Grab’s mega layoffs send chill over company, but analysts upbeat on direction

THE mood was sombre on Wednesday morning (Jun 21) as Grab employees – survivors of its mass layoffs – logged into a...

Scientific advisory boards have emerged as indispensable assets for biotech startups, but it takes a delicate balance of shared vision, chemistry and integrity to ensure a harmonious collaboration.

Wanted: experts to sit on startups’ scientific advisory boards

HOME-grown biotech startup Axcynsis Therapeutics is barely a year old, but has already appointed two eminent scientists to its scientific advisory board....

The funds will support e-commerce, education and community initiatives over the next three years, Chew says.

TikTok to invest billions of dollars in South-east Asia: CEO 

BYTEDANCE’S TikTok will pour “billions of dollars” into South-east Asia over the next few years, said chief executive officer Chew Shou Zi.

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