More than 150 impact investors from Singapore and the region attended the event that was co-organized by Youth Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia and the Temasek Foundation. NewsSoutheast Asian startups present solutions for the circular economy on Virtual Demo Day 20202 mins read
Snap’s revenue for Q2 stood at USD 454 million, an increase of 17% year-on-year. NewsSnapchat’s India user base more than doubled in the second quarter3 mins read
We are now 23 days into the Indian government’s ban on TikTok. InsightsJobless Influencers, Silenced Users: Is India Really Better off without TikTok?6 mins read
E-commerce and fintech lead 2Q deals as pandemic fosters online service growth. InsightsStartup investments in Southeast Asia nearly double despite COVID-195 mins read
The hardware will be based on Alibaba’s XuanTie processors. NewsCHINA BRIEF | Alibaba teams up with Allwinner to produce 50 million chips1 min read
With over 2 billion downloads worldwide, the ByteDance app is set to disrupt advertising in Southeast Asia with TikTok for Business. Q&AThis is how brands can scale with TikTok: Q&A with Chew Wee Ng of ByteDance4 mins read
Daily active users of Kuaishou’s livestreaming function have grown 70% since December. NewsCHINA BRIEF | Over 170 million Chinese watch daily livestreams on Douyin rival Kuaishou1 min read
The Star Market in Shanghai has produced at least 13 billionaires in its first year, including a chip supplier to Huawei. NewsChina’s Nasdaq-style Star Market mints one billionaire a month with rally that outstrips FAANG stocks3 mins read
Lurking beneath Taobao lies a hidden informal economy for services. InsightsChinese online informal services find home within Alibaba’s Taobao marketplace7 mins read
The third in a three-part series explores where the company is heading. InsightsPerpetual persistence: Bukalapak’s new identity after all co-founders moved on (Part 3 of 3)3 mins read
Most Recent