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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Indonesia

Bank Syariah Indonesia is a consortium of three state-owned banks that will redefine the region's Islamic economy.

Can Indonesia's mega sharia bank empower the country's Islamic fintech ecosystem?

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Khamila Mulia

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

The service hasn't been registered with the ministry yet.

Indonesian government threatens ban on popular Clubhouse app

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

As more people are buying beauty products online, companies and platforms are adopting AR technology to simulate an offline shopping experience.

New feature, new look: can augmented reality boost sales of beauty products?

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

On-demand delivery personnel have become essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesian ride-hailing drivers to receive vaccines in March

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Facebook invested into Gojek back in June.

Gojek further integrates with Facebook to support MSMEs

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is power evolving? Review renewable sources, grid innovations, and efficiency measures driving cleaner, more resilient energy systems.

Energy

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

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Aside from a lithium battery plant, Tesla would also invest in energy storage products.

Indonesia's mining companies discuss Tesla investment plans

Indonesia&#8217;s mining companies discuss Tesla investment plans

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

With Lunar New Year celebrations—and heavy order volumes—coming up, the tech sector’s most vulnerable workers need vaccines to stay safe.

Jab me now: Tech’s gig workers are finally getting COVID shots, but at a slow pace

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Brady Ng

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Food delivery contributed more than 50% to Grab Indonesia's revenue in 2020.

Grab beefs up Indonesian food business with Yummy partnership

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

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What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

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A combined entity formed by Gojek and Tokopedia would be valued at more than USD 18 billion, eclipsing Grab's USD 16 billion valuation.

Too big to fail: Are Gojek and Tokopedia about to merge? 

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Soaring costs send builders and operators to new, potentially riskier funding strategies.

Asia's AI data center financing gets complicated

Asia&#8217;s AI data center financing gets complicated

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After gaining momentum overseas, the company is seeking to persuade investors ahead of a potential Hong Kong listing.

Can IPO-bound FJDynamics turn its European traction into investor confidence?

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