
SMEs in Southeast Asia keen but green on digitalization
SMEs across SE Asia are expected to invest $130 billion in digitalization tech over the next three years. But inexperience with digitalization is a key barrier. Read more…
SMEs across SE Asia are expected to invest $130 billion in digitalization tech over the next three years. But inexperience with digitalization is a key barrier. Read more…
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sparked concerns in Southeast Asia about its impact the regional tech landscape. The short answer: it depends. Read more…
The digital landscape of Southeast Asia is rapidly evolving, and with it, so are the needs of workers and job seekers. But this transformation has not been equal: women in the region continue to lag Read more…
Customer acquisition is no longer the primary focus for e-commerce firms in Southeast Asia as markets mature. Now it’s about customer retention and loyalty. Read more…
TikTok is trialling e-commerce integrations in various geographical locations, allowing ByteDance to take advantage of this key opportunity. Read more…
Startups in Southeast Asia are bracing for more layoffs in the shaky economic climate as the focus shifts from growth to profitability. Read more…
Digital payments are increasingly popular in Southeast Asia, but banks and fintechs aren’t seeing a corresponding increase in revenues. Read more…
Square Peg is raising $550 million to expand its commitment to back startups, with a growing focus on Southeast Asia’s booming tech markets. Read more…
Lazada CEO Chun Li says digital companies in SEA should steer away from creating walled-garden super apps, as this discourages competition. Read more…
AWS is adding 32 new AWS Local Zones outside of the US, including the first AWS Local Zones for Southeast Asia: Manila, Hanoi and Bangkok. Read more…
Foxconn plans to enter the Southeast Asian digital healthcare device market by 2023 via its upcoming remote healthcare monitoring platform. Read more…
Seven in 10 Southeast Asians will be targeted by cybercriminals this year, according to a new report by Kaspersky Lab. Read more…
In what seems to be steps toward tech diplomacy, Biden administration officials have made multiple trips to Southeast Asia in the last year. Read more…
Southeast Asia tech trends take hold as tech companies become more prevalent and tech-focused millennials begin to make their mark on society. Read more…
Valuations of Southeast Asia startups like Grab have become irrational due to heavy capital inflows from global investors, says Golden Gate Read more…
Grab officially lists on Nasdaq as a merged entity with SPAC Altimeter Growth, giving US investors a new chance to invest in Southeast Asia. Read more…
It’s evident that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce landscape has been on a steady growth, but who dominates in the key Southeast Asia markets. Read more…
Thailand was the biggest generator of IPO activity in SEA for the first 10.5 months of 2021 as more digital and tech companies go public. Read more…
Maturing tech start-ups and telco companies are driving M&A growth in Southeast Asia, with values up to September 3x those for all of 2020. Read more…
Southeast Asia emerges as a hot fintech market, with total fintech investment in the region rising over 3x in the last nine months: report Read more…
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