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Sending Prayers and Concrete Help to the Philippines: Bayanihan’ Spirit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I remembered my Dad, who passed away this year, who was a WW2 Vet and stationed in the Philippines. There is “Bayanihan’ Spirit” or the Flippino word for community which includes lots grassroots fundraising through smaller nonprofits (offline and online ) and the church. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines.

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Indonesia-based grocery app HappyFresh reaps $65M led by Naver Financial and Gafina

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It expanded into five markets before shutting down its operations in Taiwan and the Philippines in 2016. We attribute this to a major shift in share of wallet from offline to online, which is here to stay.”. Founded in 2014, HappyFresh was the first Instacart-style grocery delivery service to launch in Southeast Asia.

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Upmesh wants to build a community-driven discovery app for Southeast Asian live commerce

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Upmesh was launched nine months ago by Wong Zi Yang, Soh Jan, Nhat Vu and Shawn Teow, and is now used by almost 300 live commerce merchants in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. In the Philippines, however, many vendors do live commerce to supplement their brick-and-mortar shops. In the U.S.,

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Fairbanc provides BNPL for micro-merchants in Indonesia

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Fairbanc will use its new funding on expanding in Indonesia, and exploring new markets like Vietnam and the Philippines in partnership with Unilever. Fairbanc also received previous investment from East Ventures, 500 Global and Michael Smapoerna.

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Thailand’s fintech startup Ascend Money lands $150M at a $1.5B valuation

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The company, which was founded in 2013, also plans to strengthen its global operations across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines. In Thailand, Ascend Money has about 70% of market share based on its own research, Thamavaranukupt said.

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HitPay is a one-stop solution for SMEs

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It is currently used by over 10,000 merchants in Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to expand into more Southeast Asian markets, including Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. HitPay’s no-code platform allows SMEs to unify their online and offline payment stacks. The Y Combinator alum announced today that it has raised $15.75

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Southeast Asia “omnichannel” health startup Doctor Anywhere gets $88M SGD

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It is available in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, and recently established tech hubs in Bangalore and Ho Chi Minh City. . Founded in 2017 by Lim Wai Mun, Doctor Anywhere claims it now serves more than 1.5 million users. Telemedicine startups are positioning themselves for a post-pandemic world.

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