LinkedIn’s biggest rival in China just suddenly and unexpectedly shut down
This looks like a win for LinkedIn.
View ArticleValue of Morgan Stanley’s shares in Flipkart, Twitter, Yelp drop over 25% in...
The market is making some heavy corrections. Morgan Stanley just did a lot of them.
View ArticleWith $33m funding, Japan’s version of LinkedIn now one of the best funded...
Although already profitable, founder and CEO Soichiro Minami looks to take his company to the next level with new and expanded services.
View ArticleAfter nearly losing his father, this founder built a medical network to help...
The invite-only app helps doctors collaborate and learn from one another. And it wants to save lives.
View ArticleLinkedIn chose Singapore for its first data center outside the US
The US company has invested $59 million in the facility, which will handle all its Asia-Pacific traffic.
View ArticleWhy some social networks still aren’t blocked in China
Medium got blocked this week. But it survived in China for four years. We look at how some overseas social networks manage to avoid the banhammer.
View ArticleWhy the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal is no guaranteed win
Look past the soaring rhetoric and spin, and you start to see how the Microsoft-LinkedIn acquisition may eventually land with a thud.
View ArticleThe 6 sexiest startups for job-seekers in India, according to LinkedIn
Despite its recent troubles, Flipkart comes out on top in a list of India’s 25 most attractive employers compiled by LinkedIn. Its global rival Amazon comes in second, while main local rival Snapdeal...
View Article10 things I would like to see in the new LinkedIn
From easing recruiting, to letting users edit documents and collaborate remotely, Microsoft has the potential transform LinkedIn, as the dust settles down on the deal.
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‘King of AngelList’ Gil Penchina on why he hates VCs and loves Reid Hoffman
Gil Penchina – a former vice president and general manager at eBay who later ran Wikia – is now a prolific angel investor. Here he’s pictured back in 2014. Photo credit: TechCrunch. Gil Penchina hates...
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China’s World Internet Conference is still a sham, and Facebook is still...
It’s that time of year again. Just like last year, China is kicking off its World Internet Conference just as Freedom House announces that it is ranked dead last in internet freedom. And just like...
View ArticleAdd me to your network: How LinkedIn hacked growth by creating viral loops
What exactly did they do to encourage this virality? The more apt question might be, what didn’t they do?
View ArticleLinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman explains why ‘bad management is a good idea’
If you have a fast-growing startup, that is.
View ArticleIn brief: LinkedIn plans to open a Malaysia branch in 2019, its second office...
The Malaysian branch will serve as a hub for its 4 million members in the country.
View Article6 social media predictions that will change businesses in 2019
While companies may be paying more than ever for ads in 2019, that’s no guarantee that anyone’s going to pay attention.
View ArticleWhy digitalization is changing how businesses are hiring
Digitalization is changing the job market.
View ArticleUnicorns face a reckoning after doling out generous salaries in boom time
Are big players muscling too hard for tech hires?
View ArticleAs remote work rises, HR tech firms spot an opening
Effective communication and tracking productivity are among employers’ top concerns.
View ArticleA new model is shaking up ecommerce
We broke down Pinduoduo’s business model, and an Indonesia-based startup in the marine and fisheries sector reeled in new funding.
View ArticleLinkedIn’s $10M series B pitch deck
This 2004 series B pitch deck landed LinkedIn US$10 million from Greylock Partners.
View ArticleIs this another evolutionary step for ecommerce in Southeast Asia?
Something new in the ecommerce world, and an Australian fintech firm gets funding
View ArticleSequoia’s Surge leads $1.3m round of Singapore mentorship platform
ADPList makes it easier for people to search, book, and meet mentors from across the world.
View ArticleLinkedIn will shut down social features in China due to “greater requirements”
Later this year, the online portal will launch a new stand-alone jobs application platform in China, and users won't be able to share posts or articles.
View ArticleWhy Bukalapak’s share price isn’t taking off
Bukalapak’s roller-coaster share price and a Singapore-based startup that’s making a swag electric motorbike
View ArticleYahoo second US tech firm to exit China after LinkedIn
Yahoo said it was "committed to the rights" of its users and a "free and open internet."
View Article🇮🇳 Roundup: BharatPe sacks controller over charges of financial irregularity
Also, LinkedIn’s creator accelerator program launches in India, and AngelList partner sets up US$45 million fund.
View ArticleLinkedIn acquires Israel-based analytics firm
Integrating Oribi will yield more actionable insights for recruiters and marketers on LinkedIn.
View ArticleBehind the merger that birthed Quipster
We look at a mutually beneficial merger between two Indonesian startups, and fresh funds for a Vietnam-based startup targeting “nano and micro” businesses.
View ArticleCoinbase swipes right on former Tinder exec to lead SEA push
Giuliano Octavianos' appointment follows a spate of hiring as Coinbase expands into the region.
View ArticleAirbnb APAC managing director to leave post
Moving forward, Parin Mehta will be involved in venture-building, investing, coaching, and blockchain activities.
View ArticleAnimoca bolsters management, names ex-Gemini exec as new CFO
Jared Shaw joins along with a spate of new senior appointments in the firm's finance, M&A, and HR divisions.
View ArticleLinkedIn slashes over 700 jobs amid slower revenue growth
Additionally, the company plans to shut down its China-focused job application platform.
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View ArticleIn 50 Words: Weekday wants to challenge LinkedIn with $2.2m backing
The online talent sourcing startup has created a database of over 800,000 software engineers for recruitment.
View ArticleIn 50 Words: LinkedIn to lay off 668 employees
This follows the job cuts in May and earlier this year.
View ArticleWhy are Korean founders setting up shop in Vietnam?
Vietnam is following in South Korea’s footsteps by developing its automotive and semiconductor industries - and Korean execs have taken notice.
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