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Founders to Be Awarded for Best ARR "Performance" at This Year’s Startup Oscars
Southeast Asia hosts its first Startup Oscars, awarding founders for the most wildly creative ARR claims in the region’s tech scene.
Oct 2 • 
Leigh McKiernon
SEA Tech Media Wins Pulitzer for Coverage of Charade They Ignored for Years
Southeast Asia tech media outlet wins journalism’s top prize for exposé on ecosystem collapse... just months after hailing the same unicorns as…
Sep 9 • 
Leigh McKiernon
Elite Singapore Preschool Requires Toddlers to Pass IQ Test for Admission
SINGAPORE — An elite preschool in Singapore has instituted a new admission requirement: prospective students must pass an IQ test.
Jul 15, 2024 • 
Leigh McKiernon
Singapore Enforces New Law: Pedestrians Must Wear Helmets When Walking on Sidewalks
SINGAPORE - The Singaporean government has announced a new regulation requiring all pedestrians to wear helmets while walking on sidewalks.
Jul 12, 2024 • 
Leigh McKiernon
Singapore Mother Fined for Allowing Child to Eat Ice Cream Without Wearing Protective Bib
SINGAPORE — A local mother has been fined for allowing her young child to eat ice cream without wearing a protective bib.
Jul 12, 2024 • 
Leigh McKiernon
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