Fly Entertainment’s ‘THE FLY10 BOOK’ Launch

Growing up with weekly episodes of Phua Chu Kang was definitely one of the highlights of the last century. Irene Ang, who starred as the irrepressible Rosie, is more than an accomplished actress as evidenced by the success she achieved with the show; she is also an entrepreneur that created an artiste management company that is the ‘Best in Singapore, JB, and some say Batam,’ and also possibly even Thailand. Read more

Xinya Media Completed Its Latest Round of Financing

A Singapore based media company, Xinya Media (Xinya) today announced that EDB Investments (EDBI) has taken a stake in Xinya. Including the investments from Gobi Partners and Cheng’s Film, Xinya has successfully raised a total amount of US$9 million in this round. The new funds will aid the growth plan of Xinya and expand its market reach in Asia Pacific. Read more

Inaugural ideas.inc. Business Challenge kicks off

Singapore, 26 August 2009 – Young aspiring entrepreneurs now have a unique platform to turn their innovative ideas into business ventures. Today, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SPRING Singapore have launched the ideas. Business Challenge to spur them on. ideas.inc. is a unique competition that brings together a powerful combination of funding support and expert mentorship for aspiring entrepreneurs. It goes beyond a typical business plan competition to encompass the development and commercialisation of the innovative business ideas. Read more

Progeniq and cebas Visual Technology announce Accelerating Hollywood Initiative

Press Release August 3rd, New Orleans LA, – cebas VISUAL TECHNOLOGY Inc. a leading provider of CGI and VFX rendering software, and Singapore based technology company, Progeniq, a leader in optimized hardware accelerated computing solutions, today announced the availability of their hardware-accelerated solution for Hollywood CGI/VFX studios, initially powering cebas’ finalRender, the rendering system of choice at Uncharted Territory which recently completed VFX production for Roland Emmerich’s “2012” movie. Read more

Virtual Singapore now open in Twinity

Twinity, the world’s first mirror world, is launching virtual Singapore – Twinity’s first city in Asia – on August 9th. Wanted: Online pioneers from all over the world to come together and bring this metropolis to life! Metaversum, developer of Twinity, the virtual world made of real people and real places, is launching virtual Singapore on August 9th with a big celebration of Singapore’s National Day. Read more

OrSiSo Launches New Functionality & Enhancements

OrSiSo, a Singapore based company adds GTalk and Bebo to their latest release and enhanced Facebook functionality to allow people to access their published links from their Facebook stream. OrSiSo (www.orsiso.com) announced today the release of an updated version of the social networking aggregator which includes additional features to complement a steadily growing array of tools for people trying to manage their social networks from one place. Read more

11 Finalists in Nokia’s Calling All Innovators Contest

Nokia’s global developer program, Forum Nokia, organized a global mobile developer contest that seeks to create mobile applications and services that help build a better world. Nearly 1,000 developers answered the call and 11 finalists were announced. Nokia will award up to USD 150,000 in cash and prizes to the ultimate winners, in addition to helping the winning developers distribute their mobile applications worldwide. Read more

SG student Shangyan Liu traveled to Amsterdam to pitch for US$30k

In the current international economic downturn, funding for student start-up ventures is hard to come by. In response, the Meltwater Group recently sponsored a global scholarship contest for students who submitted video-recorded business pitches online. The company is pleased to announce that Shangyan Liu, a final year Science student at NUS and alumni of the NUS Overseas College programme, received an all-expense paid trip to Amsterdam as one of eight international finalists selected to compete in the competition, which took place in Amsterdam on November 21, 2008.
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From Gajah Media International Comes Singapore’s First Unlimited Digital Music Subscription Service – Geetune.com

It is time to say goodbye to your traditional physical media in entertainment such as CDs as Gajah Media International (GMI), a media content aggregator and distributor based in Singapore launches an exciting web online service that looks set to blow your minds away. Read more

News: Jujups, 3D Printing Technology Produces Personalized Santas, Angels and Elves

Press Release – New type of personalized Christmas ornament is being launched by JuJups using 3D printing technology. JuJups.com, a Singapore based company is launching a 3D printing service this Christmas allowing people to create 3D figurines of themselves and their loved ones as Angels, Santas, and Elves, using the latest in 3D printing technology.

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