https://www.scmp.com/rss/324825/feed Stories about crowd sourcing, including funding en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS When Tang sensed that the stock of face masks in Hong Kong was starting to dwindle two weeks ago, he saw that something else was also in short supply: Information about where to buy them and how much they cost. The deadly coronavirus outbreak has set off a scramble for the much sought-after commodity, creating lines of thousands outside shops and overwhelming shopping agents who help customers ship back overseas purchases. Tang, a college sophomore who... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3050040/30000-person-online-chat-tells-you-where-buy-masks-during?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3050040/30000-person-online-chat-tells-you-where-buy-masks-during?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:58:28 +0000 When Tang sensed that the stock of face masks in Hong Kong was starting to dwindle two weeks ago, he saw that something else was also in short supply: Information about where to buy them and how much they cost. The deadly coronavirus outbreak has set off a scramble for the much sought-after commodity, creating lines of thousands outside shops and overwhelming shopping agents who help customers ship back overseas purchases. Tang, a college sophomore who asked to be identified by his surname, had... https://www.scmp.com/culture/30000-person-online-chat-tells-you-where-buy-masks-during-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3049978?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/30000-person-online-chat-tells-you-where-buy-masks-during-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3049978?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:58:25 +0000 OurCrowd, an Israeli crowdfunding platform that has invested in 150 technology ventures globally, has cast a wider net for raising funds in Asia through a partnership with Bangkok Bank that would enable the lender’s corporate clients to invest in its portfolio companies. Jon Medved, founder and chief executive, said the increasing wealth of investors in Asia makes the region’s banks an important channel enabling them to invest in technology, a domain that has traditionally been dominated by... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/2145512/ourcrowd-teams-bangkok-bank-it-broadens-its-fundraising-net?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/2145512/ourcrowd-teams-bangkok-bank-it-broadens-its-fundraising-net?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 May 2018 06:30:38 +0000 By Melissa Nightingale Maggie the dog has spent her life wandering the streets of Mexico, never knowing anything more than concrete and buildings. Sixteen thousand New Zealand dollars later, her owners can’t wait to take her to the beach. Maggie was dirty, starving and covered in ticks when Karla Turner spotted her on the way home from University in the Mexican city of Monterrey two years ago. “I talked to her,” Karla said, demonstrating kiss noises. “After that she started to follow me so I... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/2116938/emotional-reunion-after-couple-spend-us11k-bringing-dog-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/2116938/emotional-reunion-after-couple-spend-us11k-bringing-dog-new?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +0000