Beginning the next day, all influential newspapers began to print huge full-page advertisements, and there was only one sitting Merlion, staring at a pair of big, cute eyes pretending to be cool. And this is different from the Merlion that represents Singapore's tradition, it is more cute and close to the people, whether it is the Straits Times, Wen Wei Po, Lianhe Zaobao, South China Morning Post and other mass readers, it is completely unclear.

One day later, it was still the same Merlion, but it had changed to the shape of a ball and had its own name called "Star".

For seven consecutive days, the same lion and different actions gradually changed from the suspicion of a few people to the great association of the whole people.

This is the mascot of the Games? Or is it the new identity of the Lion City? Or is there some other metaphor? Many readers even called the newspaper office to ask, but did not get any clear answer.

It wasn't until the eighth day that the domain address of Sin Chew was marked under the little lion, officially announcing the launch of this Chinese-English bilingual portal for Southeast Asia.

If you are in the mainland, you will know that Chen Bo likes to do this the most, he will not tell you anything in advance, just hang your appetite, and then uncover the mystery when you can't help but be disappointed, this kind of time node for the user's psychology is just right.

He didn't even let go of Singapore's subway, and the whole vehicle was changed into a mobile version of advertising, not to mention traditional media such as TV stations.

In schools where Chinese is taught, lion dolls were also distributed to students. Of course, they are not poor people who need to be cared for, and there is no room for poor people in Singapore, and beggars are to go to jail. But they will be loyal Internet users in the future, and cultivating the awareness of netizens must also start from the baby.

Whether you are in Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok, Manila or Jakarta, you can see the Sin Chew logo painted on the body of the bus running by on the street.

"Has Mr. Chen considered listing here? Singapore's financial environment is still very reliable. The official press conference for the signing of the data center cooperation has not officially begun, and Lee Hsien Loong whispered in the background.

"There must be a chance, but not now." Chen Bo smiled lightly and replied a little perfunctorily.

Joke, no matter how good the financial environment is, it can't withstand Soros's fat beating. Compared with neighboring countries such as Indonesia and Thailand, it is weaker, but compared with NASDAQ, it is several notches weaker.

Although he never thought of making Ant Search listed here, if Sin Chew, a local company, became bigger, it would be a different matter. The positioning is different, and the operation strategy will be different, but you can't set the flag now, so as not to be found in the future, so it's better to be perfunctory.

Subsequently, under the witness of many media outlets, Lee Hsien Loong signed a formal contract on behalf of the Singapore government and Chen Bo on behalf of Ant Search. In addition, it was announced that in order to provide users in Southeast Asia with a better experience, a data processing center will be jointly built to serve the surrounding areas, with a total investment of 230 million US dollars. Ant is responsible for the funding and technology, and Singapore is responsible for the use of the land.

The data center will not only be used by Ant, but the rest will also be rented out to major companies.

Regardless of whether you are an Internet company or a traditional industry, there is a consensus on the importance of data. In particular, the more industries there are, the more we need to tap the value of data to meet the challenges of the future, and basically every company has its own set of data analysis systems.

Lee Hsien Loong's move is really eye-catching, and the determination to develop industrial informatization has also given more multinational companies a shot in the arm. The location advantage is hardware, and the data center is even a software service, and whoever goes to the front will definitely be more attractive.

In particular, Ant Search is still a first-line Internet technology company that is now attracting more attention, and it is certainly not as good as Google and Yahoo in terms of hard power, but in terms of the ability of public opinion, it is more than one degree of attention. This also indirectly creates a very NB illusion for more people, brand identity is often like this, as long as the advertising is good, even if you don't buy your products now for a long time, you will be the first to think of you when there is a demand in the future.

Sin Chew not only has a different type of news section, but also many community functions such as music, sports, life services, and personal blogs. If it's run by someone else, it can be a bit more troublesome. However, the experience accumulated by Ant Search over the years, coupled with the fact that each region has its own unique product line, can be very convenient to use and integrate into a portal.

On the issue of profit, Chen Bo is not without consideration, taking the money of online games is the shortest way.

The wholly-owned acquisition of the operating company that previously acted as an agent for Fengyun OL in Singapore, and merged it into the game channel of Sin Chew.com, and then won the games that are about to be tested in public beta such as Swordsman and Fairy Sword, and it can be easily launched with a slight revision.

Cultural export, starting from the Internet, Chen Bo's deep cultivation in Southeast Asia officially opened.

Kapook in Thailand and Kapanlagi in Indonesia were both newly established in 03, and both are in the local language. At least Chen Bo was completely stunned after clicking on it, it was like reading a book from heaven, and he didn't know a single letter.

Lacking funds, they could not escape the fate of being swayed by capital, and were successively invested by Sin Chew in more than 30%, but they also received a lot of financial and technical support, which was more beneficial than disadvantageous for them.

Except for the barren Myanmar and the Philippines, which are occupied by Yahoo sub-stations, and Malaysia is controlled by Shihua Media, Chen Bo has planted a small red flag with lightning speed, and this series of combination punches is enough for the Singapore branch to digest.

However, he was not satisfied, the overall situation of Southeast Asia was basically decided, and he set his sights further afield, the Indian peninsula, which is the most densely populated.

"Najib, how much do you know about the Indian market?"

"I'm not very familiar with it, I can only say that I know a little bit about it." Gao Naji's blurted out Chinese, it is hard to believe that he is still a third brother. "The industrial base is average, the network base is even worse, and although the population is large, the illiteracy rate is too high. In addition to this, there is also the strange labor system. ”

"How weird?" Chen Bo was stunned.

"There are more than 400 laws and regulations related to labor contracts alone, and foreign investors who want to open factories and build houses there have to pay sufficient protection fees, not to mention the layers of approval. That's not the most important thing, Indians are lazy, you can't fire at will, even if you can't do it, you have to get government approval if you want to go out of business. I don't recommend going there to open a substation. "Konaji complained about the strange policies of the Indian mainland, and did not consider himself an Indian descendant in the slightest.

"Are there any good websites in your area?"

"There are really two, one is called Oneindia, a more radical populist network. One is called Rediff, which is headquartered in Mumbai, and is the oldest and quite pertinent. ”

"Then let's invest in holdings." Chen Bo didn't bother to ask other trivial questions, after all, India is a large country with a large population, and the high-caste population must have at least more than 100 million, this base is not small, and if you occupy this pit first, there will always be some gains.

Before the wave of mobile Internet comes, he must continue to expand in order to achieve the final ideal effect.

In view of Gao Naji's outstanding performance in the company, Chen Bo also promoted him to the vice president of the branch in a timely manner, and he was rewarded for his meritorious service, so as to motivate more grassroots employees and prepare for the next step to take over Feng Cheng's position.

"Welcome to Ant Search, please come here!"

Although the recent big move is unlikely to create too many news points on a global scale, it is eye-catching in Southeast Asia, and several groups of business groups have come to visit, and today it is the domestic personnel who participated in the cultural exchange activities, of course, under the leadership of the head of the embassy.

"You're really interesting, not only fun, but also delicious, completely different from the company I remembered." Zhang Pengsheng took the lead, and Pang Li served as the head of the performance this time, and he was also on the side.

"The IT industry is highly mentally worked, and the daily pressure is very high, and these entertainment facilities are used to relieve stress, and the Internet industry emphasizes unbridled imagination and creativity, artistic decoration can extend their thinking, and a reasonable diet can ensure a good physique for continuous work."

Under the leadership of Chen Bo, everyone visited the space, and now the four-story space has been renovated, which is just enough for the employees of Ant Search and Sin Chew. The crowded scene is impossible to see in all branches, and each employee has to ensure at least 5 square meters of space on average.

Not only eating, drinking, and playing, but also libraries, gyms, yoga rooms, and professional psychological lectures and other miscellaneous professional courses, which are absolutely unimaginable in traditional companies, and even female employees are specially invited to give lectures on pregnancy and infants.

Such a meticulous and humane company, if you resign, you can't find it, and with this treatment, who are you worthy of if you don't work hard? Some systems allow them to contribute, as long as they get their work done, it's all free time, even if they bring their pets, as long as they don't disturb other people.

The group seemed to be Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden, and sighed while watching.

"Originally, I thought that your company was like those hackers in the movie, typing on the keyboard on the computer, and then you could control the whole world. I didn't think it was like a playground, and if I worked here, I wouldn't want to leave. ”

With the delicious food made by the Cantonese chef specially invited from China in the restaurant, Pang Li couldn't help but express her surprise.

"If you want to come, you can come at any time, and the door of Ant Search so many branches is open at any time." There are not only officials, literary and artistic representatives, but also many media sandwiched in it, and it is not possible to bother all day long, and it is very necessary to have a good selling point.

"Well done, that's what the state wants." When the last group of people said goodbye, Zhang Pengsheng patted him on the shoulder and said meaningfully, which also made the stone in his heart fall to the ground, this political task is completed.