The Rise of Telemedicine and E-Pharmacy in Southeast Asia Nine years ago, when digital health startup MyDoc launched in Singapore, there was strong resistance from both doctors and patients. They all preferred in-person consultations to digital ones. Cut to 2020. The pandemic hit the world, and digital services became crucial to healthcare. MyDoc opened its… Continue reading The Rise of Telemedicine and E-Pharmacy in Southeast Asia
The Race to Win the Metaverse Heats Up Among SEA Players Singapore billionaire Peter Lim’s 28-year-old son, Kiat Lim, is building a social networking app called ARC. But on the metaverse. This social media platform will host exclusive events and gaming zones for the virtual avatars of members where users either pay via non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or… Continue reading The Race to Win the Metaverse Heats Up Among SEA Players
NFT Artists Build Communities in Southeast Asia Malaysian rapper Namewee became an overnight millionaire in November 2021 by selling his new release ‘Fragile’ as aNon-Fungible Token (NFT). His collection sold for 209 ETH or roughly $845,000. He was probably taking cues from the March NFT sale by digital artist Beeple where the art sold for… Continue reading NFT Artists Build Communities in Southeast Asia
