Consumer Economy

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.

China’s e-commerce sector is more cutthroat than ever. To stay afloat, online stores use fake orders, fake reviews, and even fake shipments to boost their online presence.

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.

Two Indian entrepreneurs are unraveling preferences for online retail by giving customers a reason to head back into physical stores.

Despite the e-commerce sector being dominated by Flipkart and Amazon India, startups are scripting a new wave of online commerce, primarily targeting the next 500 million netizens from smaller cities.

Older shoppers are becoming more comfortable with making purchases on short-video apps while tech companies make adjustments to cater to their needs.

Tan speaks about Carro’s AI applications, regional expansion, and Southeast Asia’s eventual conversion to EVs.

Founded in 2011 by Mona Ataya and Leena Khalil, Mumzworld sells over 250,000 products for babies, children, and mothers through its web and mobile-based platforms.