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Jim Rogers on Oil, Gold, Asia & The Best Investment in the World Right Now

Falling oil and gas prices may offer some respite to consumers but are they enough to help the economy or are they a symptom of deeper problems?

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GREE Invests in GeePlus to Enhance Development Capabilities

Japanese mobile and social gaming company GREE has strengthened its development capabilities by acquiring a stake in one-month old startup GeePlus.

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Privly Lets Users Post & Read Encrypted Content From Any Website

Privly is planned as a browser plugin and will allow you to view and post encrypted content on any website — Twitter, Facebook, Google+, even Gmail.

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Echelon 2012: Evernote Reveals APAC Expansion Plans

Evernote executives are excited about expanding to the Asia Pacific region, given the growth in Evernote users in both emerging and established markets.

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Focus on Mobile Privilege Apps in Thailand

With such a rapid increase of smartphones and mobility in the region, brands are now finding ways to be present on mobile devices.

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German Incubator Team Europe Opens in Asia

A group of successful technopreneurs that has teamed-up and named themselves Team Europe has launched their new office in Seoul, South Korea

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India Startup News: TaxiforSure, Quikr, Autowale.in, JustRechargeIt

This week’s funding stories are a bit different, with a listing company, an auto on call service, an online prepaid reloading service, and online hail-a-taxi.

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StartupWeekend Will Hit the Philippines Twice This Year

StartupWeekend will be held in Manila and Cebu, offering startups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas and develop web and mobile apps.

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Asian Tech Firms: Good for Dating, Not for Marrying

Asia’s technology scene is buoyant and is fast growing, too. But it lacks the aura of the Silicon Valley tech scene.

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E27 Indonesia Satellite Event: A New Wave of Local Startups

Indonesia Leg of e27′s Echelon Satellite events highlighted a new wave of startup businesses, of which online food-ordering service Klik-Eat won the top prize.

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