Southeast Asia

Taking samples using Nalagenetics’ Quickspit and Nusantics’ Bio Saliva is more convenient, making these new test kits suitable for children and the elderly.

By opening brick-and-mortar stores, JD.id may be differentiating itself from e-commerce rivals like Tokopedia and Shopee.

These Southeast Asian startups that KrASIA highlighted in the first half of 2021 have one thing in common: they each identified a relatively unexplored area and built their business around it.

Tech reporting is rooted in things that happen in major cities. But transformations in rural areas present interesting situations too.

Scalpers have raised prices of life-saving supplies like oxygen to up to 1,000% of normal levels to exploit a steep climb in COVID-19 infections in Indonesia.

As China’s population grays, do tech companies need to futureproof their platforms for elderly users?

Indonesia is profuse with web-based financial service providers, including at least 7 digital banks and 4 neobanks.

Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, is set to award up to five digital banking licenses in the first quarter of 2022.