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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

More people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. billion people lack access to toilets. The first step in making change in your life, local community or world is to learn. You may have been part of the day of action by participating in an event in your local area. org and others. 350 action in Oman Dive Center.

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ThoughtFull gets $1.1M seed to make mental health support more accessible in Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

In Southeast Asia, for example, a growing list of startups is increasing access to mental healthcare and support. ThoughtFull’s main operating markets are Singapore and Malaysia, but it now has users in 43 countries. ThoughtFull’s main operating markets are Singapore and Malaysia, but it now has users in 43 countries.

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Practitioners from Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria discuss digital economic development for underserved communities at Shanghai’s INCLUSION Conference

TechNode

Underserved communities often face unique challenges when accessing and harnessing digital technologies. The three guests individually presented insights into their local markets and the varied challenges involved in developing the digital economy. MADCash looks to offer one model for bypassing these traditional barriers.

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Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion

TechCrunch

Employment Hero doubled the number of its full-time employees to 200 last year, and launched versions in New Zealand, the UK, Malaysia and Singapore. Localized versions of Employment Hero include pre-built employment contracts and policies that comply with local laws. 6 VCs share their bets on the future of work.

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Backed by Tiger Global, Intellect is creating culturally-competent mental healthcare for Asia

TechCrunch

Mental health startup Intellect ’s ambitious goal is to be available across the Asia-Pacific, but ensure localized, culturally-competent care in each of the many markets it serves. It’s about having a product that’s hyper-localized for each culture, each region and country as well.

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Indonesia “sea-to-table” platform Aruna hooks $35M led by Prosus and East Ventures Growth Fund

TechCrunch

These include preventing overfishing, protecting coastal ecosystems and giving small-scale fisheries access to more resources and markets. The first one was market access and getting fair prices for seafood. The second was access to working capital. The second problem Aruna is working on is lack of access to working capital.

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Indonesia’s IDEAL takes the pain out of applying for mortgages

TechCrunch

There are a number of reasons for this, but one key reason is the absence of good, accessible options when it comes to lending products.”. Surjaudaja said that traditional retail banks offer a relatively poor digital experience for their consumer lending products, making them less accessible.