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Eduardo Saverin, Facebook co-founder

Facebook’s Saverin Renounces US Citizenship Ahead of Facebook IPO, Will be Based in Singapore

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship to save on taxes, and will be based in Singapore to focus on Asian investments.

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Filipino Kids Most Connected in the Asia Pacific Region – Study

A recent Cartoon Network research has found out that Filipino children are the most connected among their contemporaries from other Asia Pacific countries.

SingTel admits its mobile broadband service is slow, and promises to improve speed and reliability with network upgrades. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

SingTel Admits Wireless Broadband is Slow, Promises Improvements

SingTel admits its mobile broadband service is slow, and promises to improve speed and reliability with network upgrades.

File photo of a coaster in Shanghai port. Shanghai has overtaken Singapore as the world's busiest container port in 2010. (Photo credit: Shutterstock)

Green Ship Technology Asia Set for September

Singapore will host the Green Ship Technology Asia Conference in September this year, with focus on sustainable shipping for businesses.

A visitor takes photos of the financial skyline on the 'OCBC Skyway' linking the Supertrees, ranging from 25-50meters in height and serving as vertical gardens in the nearly completed Gardens By The Bay just next to Singapore's busy financial district on Monday April 30, 2012 in Singapore. This is part of the city-state's efforts to bring and nurture greenery within the city and capture the essence of Singapore as a tropical city.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Singapore-Based Eco-Business to Relaunch with Focus on Giving Green-Friendly Businesses a Publishing Platform

Singapore-based green business news site EcoBusiness will relaunch its website with focus on giving businesses a platform for sharing updates.

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Explore the Latest Technologies for Liveable and Sustainable Cities With World Cities Summit

With the world’s populations increasingly moving toward cities and metropolitan areas, the challenge is building sustainable cities.

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12 Qualified Startups to Pitch for Millions at the JFDI-Innov8 Demo Day

12 teams participating in the JFDI Innov8 startup boocamp program will be presenting their prototypes on May 4.

The Startup Genome project wants to unravel the DNA of a startup enterprise in order to lay a better foundation for future startup founders.

Singapore, Bangalore In Top Ten Startup Ecosystems

The Startup Genome project wants to “increase the success rate of startups and accelerate pace of innovation around the world by turning entrepreneurship into a science.”

Mocca Perks Singapore closes until further notice, customers have until 2 September to redeem group-bought coupons.

Singaporean Group Deals Site Folds Up

Singapore’s Mediacorp-backed Mocca Perks group buy site closes down for a new e-commerce initiative. The competition from 45 other group buy sites just took away the traffic from Mocca Perks.

Bistip making a pitch at the Indonesia Satellite (Photo credit: e27)

16 Startups at Echelon 2012 Indonesia Satellite

16 startups made their pitch at the Indonesia leg of the Echelon 2012 Satellites, and the local startup already considered mature by organizers.

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