Get All Access for $5/mo

Friday Flashback: Flyspaces Acquires its Hong Kong Competitor Quikspaces Know what happened in the APAC region over the past week

By Komal Nathani

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur Asia Pacific, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Here's a new series on the big developments that took place in the APAC region over the past one week.

    All's not well at Apple

    Apple cut the revenue forecast for its latest quarter, citing fewer iPhone upgrades and weak sales in China, and its shares tumbled in after-hours trade.

    FlySpaces acquires Quikspaces

    Manila-based flexible office space marketplace FlySpaces is purchasing its Hong Kong competitor, Quikspaces. This is FlySpaces' second acquisition– it bought Malaysian firm 8Spaces in 2016.

    SoftBank venture arm rebrands itself

    To increase its focus on Southeast Asia and China, SoftBank Ventures Korea, an investment arm of the Japanese tech giant, has rebranded. It's now called SoftBank Ventures Asia, and will soon open offices in Shanghai and Singapore – its first base in Southeast Asia.

    Komal Nathani

    Former Correspondent, Entrepreneur Asia Pacific

    A firm believer of hard work and patience. Love to cover stories that hold a potential to change the momentum of business world. Currently, a part of all-women web team of Entrepreneur’s Asia Pacific edition to jig the wheel of business journalism!

    Growing a Business

    How to Grow a Loyal Podcast Audience

    You need to think about your podcast like a brick-and-mortar business.

    Business News

    Want to Start a Business? Skip the MBA, Says Bestselling Author

    Entrepreneur Josh Kaufman says that the average person with an idea can go from working a job to earning $10,000 a month running their own business — no MBA required.

    Growing a Business

    5 Reasons to Start Locally With Your Product Sales

    Starting out selling local can lead to big profits later.

    Growing a Business

    You Need an Advisory Team More Than Ever. Here's Why — and How to Run One Effectively.

    The right advice, particularly in a company's early stages, can be an existential matter: how to surround yourself with the right minds.

    Growing a Business

    Neuroscience Tells Us How to Hack Our Brains for Success

    Tricks like visualization and writing down your goals have a strong basis in science.

    Business News

    The man who married a hologram in Japan can no longer communicate with his virtual wife

    The software that allowed the interaction is no longer supported and the man can no longer interact with the hologram with which he had a relationship for years.