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Snap unveils new spectacles in fresh augmented reality push
Snap plans to roll out additional AR features for advertisers, developers and creators over the coming weeks.
September 18, 2024
Digital Economy
Meta, X, TikTok CEOs ripped by US senators over child online safety
'These companies must be reined in, or the worst is yet to come'
February 01, 2024
US stocks
The next US$1 trillion US tech stock is far away from joining exclusive club
The market has little tolerance for disappointment right now.
May 25, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
A layman's guide to investing in tech companies
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Investors on Wall Street are clearly losing appetite for overhyped loss-making technology companies with uncertain business models and unclear paths to profitability. The disaster surrounding WeWork’s planned and now-aborted IPO is t
October 11, 2019
Tong's Portfolio
Declining attraction of unicorn IPOs
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): This year was supposed to be the year for tech unicorns. Instead, many are getting unexpectedly strong pushback in the public market — best epitomised by the rapid unravelling of the hype and euphoria surrounding WeWork in the run-u
September 27, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Cash party almost over for unicorns such as Uber
SINGAPORE (Apr 22): Uber Technologies’ coming IPO is a moment to reflect on the oodles of investment cash that have resulted in a herd of “unicorns”, the awful but convenient shorthand for tech companies that reach valuations of at least US$1 billio
April 22, 2019
In print this week
Is SGX pressured to liberalise by allowing DCS companies to list?
SINGAPORE (Apr 13): Spotify is only the latest in a growing list of internet-related companies that have come to market offering investors the promise of fast growth and eventual profitability, but limited voting rights.
April 13, 2018
1MDB Watch
Miranda Kerr surrenders US$8.1 mil of jewellery gift from Jho Low to US Justice Department
(June 27): Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has surrendered US$8.1 million ($11.2 million) worth of jewellery to the US Justice Department, reported Dow Jones.
June 27, 2017