FT-Nikkei webinar highlights growing clout of Asia tech companies in pandemic.

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

Apps and websites like TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter not only host and disseminate text, photos, and videos from Myanmar, but also serve as ideological battlefronts.

aCommerce claims to be the largest e-commerce enabler in Southeast Asia, with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Mitra Bukalapak, which equips micro-retailers with digitized operations, accounted for 27% of the company’s overall total processing value.

Nearly half of Indonesia’s smartphone users have video games on their phones, and ingrained behavior shifts triggered by lockdowns have led to longer time spent gaming.

As companies reduce per kilometer payments and incentive schemes, couriers for large tech companies’ logistics services are refusing orders.

Government caps fees to protect restaurants while riders demand more pay.