Former Pro Poker Player, Who Founded Asian Delivery Giant Lalamove With His Winnings, Becomes A Billionaire

Over the past decade, Chow, 44, has steadily built Lalamove into a logistics and delivery giant from a base in Hong Kong, backed by the likes of Neil Shen’s Sequoia China and Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse Capital. On Tuesday, Chow’s company, whose formal name is Lalatech Holdings, filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that revealed he owns a 25% stake through a family trust. Based on Chow’s stake and proceeds of earlier share sales, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $2.2 billion, making him a rare startup billionaire in Hong Kong. Lalatech’s last…

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Academic Writing – Several Quick Tips

There are a few things to remember when writing your essay for colleges you are submitting applications to. There are do’s and don’s that you must keep in mind. Knowing these things can mean the difference between getting denied or accepted to your favorite college. Read the question. Know from the start how long your essay is supposed to take you, the expected word count and any other instructions. Make sure that if a specific font or word size is specified that you use it, and keep the word count…

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Getting yourself a page on Wikipedia—the things you need to know

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that covers a wide range of topics and people. It is a living and breathing encyclopedia, allowing anyone, and I mean anyone, irrespective of age and background, to augment the knowledge held by it. Besides the fact that it allows you to contribute to its contents, it also allows you to create biography pages. Pages of people who have gained world’s attention in recent times, including both the living and the dead. And if you meet those requirements, yes you can have a page of…

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