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Startups have proved vulnerable to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Alibaba rode out of the SARS crisis in 2003 and thrived afterward. Its then president attributed the survival to a few simple creeds: do not give up, do not die, and take care of your customers.

Equator Pure Nature’s products are derived from a pineapple fermentation process rather than petrochemicals.

The logistics company has made many operational adjustments due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, those changes have presented new business opportunities.

China is forecast to have 526 million livestreaming video users this year, up from 504 million in 2019.

Companies cut marketing and halt expansion to stay afloat.

The company works with a network of doctors, pharma companies, medical device makers, and insurance companies.

Emily Tan of Klook , LokaLocal’s Rachael Lum, and Rickson Goh of Tourplus on the impact of COVID-19.