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Back on mobile browser: Flipkart takes two steps back to take one step forward
Experts say that trying to tempt users on the app by constant sales is not only resource hungry but also counter intuitive
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Israeli start-ups to follow closely in 2016
Many Israeli start-ups have their eyes set on achieving unicorn status or beyond, reports Tech in Asia
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Uber's rival in the Middle East, Careem, raises $60m in series C financing
The funding will be used to accelerate the firm's operations in Pakistan, Middle East and North Africa, reports Tech in Asia
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Japan tourism and Vietnamese engineers made this start-up a $175 mn success
Besides running three travel websites, Evolable Asia is also a leading outsourcer of Vietnamese engineers, reports Tech in Asia
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Quiver, the augmented reality app that brings drawings to life
When was the last time you heard of a start-up trying to disrupt the colouring book market? Tech in Asia finds out
Education portal Fastudent.com launches #TeriMeriDiwali with Delhi NGOs
The company said it believed that 'education is the movement from darkness to light'.
Five rising start-ups in India
The latest funding round-up from Tech in Asia
YatraGenie.com ties up with IRCTC for cab services
Company raised an undisclosed amount in a Series-A funding last month
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How Turkish start-up Insider is capitalising on digital consumer behaviour
Tech in Asia reports that the global B2C ecommerce market is projected to reach $2 trillion in 2016. One Turkish company is already capitalising on it
The booming logistics industry in India
Delhi-based Shadowfax, an on-demand delivery service, announced that it has acquired smaller player Pickingo, reports Tech in Asia
Zilingo shows the way to start-ups
Lazada only dominant e-commerce player in Thailand where 4G is seamless
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Mobile marketing company AppVirality raises $500,000 of fresh funding
The funding came from Google India head Rajan Anandan, Bikky Khosla, Click-Labs and other angel investors
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How U-Hop is taking on Uber in the Philippines
More than just a car-hailing app, U-Hop bills itself as a cheaper and safer alternative to Uber and its ilk, finds Tech in Asia
This week in Asia start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
AppVirality raises fresh round of funding from Google India head and others
AppVirality has a plug-and-play DIY dashboard to make growth hacks easier for app developers and marketers, reports Tech in Asia
What we learnt by hacking 17 Indian start-ups worth $10 billion+
Abhishek Anand, co-founder of Falliable, discovered security vulnerabilities in 17 Indian start-ups. He writes about his findings in Tech in Asia
Start-up news in brief: Jet.com valuation at $1.5 bn
Jet.com, competitor of Amazon.com, is close to raising $500 million to $550 million in a funding round led by Fidelity Investments
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TinyOwl staff see job offers disappear
Prospective employers fear political affiliations of employees
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Karnataka approves startup policy, plans fund of funds
The startup policy would be applicable for the next five years and budgetary allocations will vary based on need
When a hostage crisis ruffled feathers at TinyOwl
It was earlier reported that TinyOwl on Tuesday laid off around 100 employees across India, 52 of them from Gurgaon alone
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