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A snapshot of articles we enjoyed the past few days [View this email in your browser]( Daily Roundup Featured Article 🇸🇬 [How a Singaporean became a billionaire by selling microchips]( His Shanghai-headquartered company, Espressif Systems, sells chips that can connect any appliance to the internet. Top Stories You can read all trending stories on Tech in Asia [here](. 💰 [An influential new Indonesian VC could open doors for startups]( The VC’s key man is Pandu Sjahrir, Gojek’s board member and Sea’s Indonesia Chairman. 🎬 [Video streaming in Asia is not for the faint of heart]( Insufficient disposable incomes and intense competition make Southeast Asia a challenging market for players in the over-the-top video scene. 🏨 [RedDoorz takes tough measures to survive Covid-19]( As a result of the pandemic, the company saw an approximately 80% decrease in the volume of travel bookings and hotel occupancy. 🛌🏼 [Airbnb’s seed pitch deck]( The pitch deck helped Airbnb raise $600K from one of their major early investors Sequoia Capital. 🥦 [Why are alternative protein startups like Impossible Foods scaling to China?]( While most pivot their businesses amid the pandemic, alternative protein startups are setting their sights on the world’s most populous country. Positive Vibes ✨ - [Belanja Eat]( is a pay-it-forward initiative where you can buy a meal for someone else at a Singapore hawker stall while supporting the F&B scene in the community. - [Busuu]( is offering free language lessons to children affected by coronavirus school closures. Recent Investments 💰 You can find our database of companies and their funding news [here](  [logo] [Vedantu]( US$12.5M / Series C Education Tech, Tutor Services Vedantu is a live online tutoring platform that enables personalized learning. Investors include Legend Capital, and more.  [logo] [Plop]( US$2M / Series A Digital Entertainment Plop is a bit-sized interactive, immersive storytelling platform that allows content creators to showcase their offerings through various mediums - text, video, audio, simulations, and role-playing. Investors include Better Capital, and more. Events Happening 📅 You can find all our events [here](. - Tech in Asia Product Development Conference 2020 [Virtual] 1-2 July 2020 [Indonesia] / 8-9 July 2020 [Regional] [Register here]( Featured Jobs 💻 You can post a job for free [here]( or search for jobs [here](.  [logo] [Frontend Engineer]( at Tech in Asia Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia | IDR 8,000,000 – 10,000,000 with equity [logo] [Engineering Manager]( at Niagahoster Indonesia Bulk Terminal, Indonesia | IDR 20,000,000 – 35,000,000 [logo] [Store Operations]( at SIRCLO Tangerang, Indonesia | Equity [logo] [Talent Assessor Senior Officer]( at Bina Nusantara Group Jakarta, Indonesia [logo] [Social Media Manager]( at Ematic Solutions Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | VND 28,000,000 – 35,000,000 [logo] [Startup & Tech Journalist]( at Tech in Asia Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia | IDR 6,000,000 – 12,000,000 with equity What do you think of today's email? [Not a fan]( / [Love it]( Copyright © 2020 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. You have registered for Tech in Asia. Our mailing address is: Tech in Asia 51 Bras Basah Rd #05-5061Singapore 189554 Singapore [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [unsubscribe from this list](.