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Karakalpakstan, a region in Uzbekistan, outlines plans to allocate $200 million in soft loans to support companies and establish a Youth Socio-Economic Center in the Khojaili district, with an investment of 1 trillion soums. The city unveiled its plans to support local startups and nurture entrepreneurship with a series of new initiatives under the guidance […]
The U.S. plans to enact a prohibition on private-equity and venture-capital investments in specific Chinese technology firms as part of an executive order set to be unveiled by the Biden administration. It intensifies Washington’s endeavors to impede Beijing’s advancement in technology tailored for military applications. Sources suggest that the prospective U.S. restrictions on investment within […]
Singapore’s telehealth startup, ORA, has successfully raised $10 million in its recent Series A funding round. The funding was led by well-known venture capital firms TNB Aura and Antler, with notable involvement from Gobi Partners, Kairous Capital, and GMA Ventures. With this latest injection of capital, the round brings ORA’s total funding raised to over […]
Japan is taking proactive steps to simplify regulations for foreign individuals seeking startup visas, to foster its startup ecosystem. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to revise existing rules, allowing private companies to participate in the visa screening process. This move is expected to streamline the visa issuance procedure, making it more accessible […]
Ramesh and Savita, a couple who migrated to the bustling Indian city of Bengaluru two years back from a small village 300 kms away dreamt of a better life. This migration for them was the only way to escape from the clutches of extreme poverty back in the village. Things were going good. Ramesh worked […]
The nation who was expected to lead the fight against COVID-19 and show the rest of the world how it’s done is in a state of crisis. The United States, with all its might, is today struggling even for basic medical supplies – masks, testing kits, ventilators, etc. When it was expected that the United […]
The USA has now surpassed China in the number of Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, case counts and deaths are mounting in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. To keep a check on the growing Covid-19 cases, most of the countries across the globe have imposed lockdowns and sealed international borders. In fact, more than 3 billion people […]