Stephanie Li

Since its launch in September 2019, the customer base has jumped to 25,000 employees, processing salaries of up to USD 1 million per month.

Fintech firm Mother Finance offers loans to the unbanked population based on their smartphone data.

The Thai government continues to tighten its control over cyberspace access as well as social media.

The news came after a handful of other US-based food tech firms have already sprung up to fill the rising demand for plant-based food in Asia such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.

Thailand’s digital payment sector is set to grow by USD 9.1 billion in 2020 and the total transaction value could jump 13.2% to USD 1.49 billion by 2024, according to Statista. 

As Myanmar is set to hold general elections on November 8, pressure is growing that the government could possibly censor online content.

The app allows users to transform their credit card and member card points into “ChomCHOB points” to buy other products.

Grab and Gojek will most likely look for a US IPO, Golden Gate Ventures’ Jeffrey Paine told KrASIA in episode 9 of Venture Matters TV.