Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Tied to the fortunes of SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the tech sector must now sink or swim.

“The Vietnamese carmaker’s factory and ride-hail plans offer an ASEAN foothold.

Several contenders exist, but the verdict on the future leader of Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market remains pending.

To categorize the recent layoffs merely as a cost-cutting measure might risk oversimplifying the more nuanced strategy that Alibaba is implementing at Lazada.

Lazada’s decision to retrench employees may be unpalatable, but Shopee’s recent trajectory suggests that it could be a strategic move for the company.

Increasing demand for faster deliveries has spurred the rise of quick commerce. Raphael Zennou of Foodpanda explores the concept’s emergence and the company’s take on it.

An investment in Tokopedia would be an unprecedented move for TikTok amidst its global expansion into online shopping.