Stephanie Li

aCommerce claims to be the largest e-commerce enabler in Southeast Asia, with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Southeast Asian startups raised a total of USD 8.2 billion in 2020, down 7% from USD 8.79 billion in 2019, with 80% of the exits being mergers or acquisitions.

The country’s QR Code system is ripe for rights abuses because it lacks privacy protections, says Human Rights Watch.

Thai conglomerate Jay Mart Group is looking to list its NFTs on foreign exchanges.

The firm is partnering with large banks across the region that are increasingly attracted to the crypto space.

The firm is set to expand to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam in the next two years.

SCI Ecommerce, which counts Lazada and Shopee as clients, assists brands and merchants set up and manage digital stores in Southeast Asia and China.

The Thai government regularly uses cybercrime laws and lèse majesté to charge critics of the monarchy and file requests for content restrictions on social media platforms.