NewsOn-DemandThailand

Go-Jek drives into Thailand with beta app GET, aiming at ride-hailing and delivery market

After Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand, the Philippines is expected to the next target market for Go-Jek.

Fri Dec 14 2018 
NewsGrabSEA

Grab bags $150m from Yamaha to jointly develop safe motorcycle ride-hailing service

Overall Grab has raised up to $2.9 billion in its ongoing Series H round, closer to its $3 billion target by end-2018.

Thu Dec 13 2018 
NewsE-CommerceLazadaSEA

After 9 months, Lazada Group replaces Lucy Peng with new CEO

The company didn’t say why it chose a new CEO. Peng’s tenure might have been intended to be temporary from the start.

Thu Dec 13 2018 
NewsEntertainmentTencentChina

Tencent Music rises 9.2% on public debut at the NYSE

Tencent Music joins Chinese tech firms on the US public market in uncertain times.

Thu Dec 13 2018 
NewsFintechIndia

India’s PerkFinance raises seed funding from Fosun RZ Capital

Salary-linked loan service PerkFinance announces seed funding to expand in the market.

Thu Dec 13 2018 
NewsVC/PEIndonesiaVietnam

Indonesia’s Alpha JWC makes first move in Vietnam by funding enterprise software developer Base.vn (update)

Alpha JWC moves further in SEA with first Vietnamese investment.

Wed Dec 12 2018 
NewsE-CommerceTokopediaIndonesia

Tokopedia is making it official, announces $1.1 billion funding round

Tokopedia says its next chapter will see it evolve into an ‘infrastructure-as-a-service’ ecosystem for online and offline commerce.

Wed Dec 12 2018 
InsightsNewsSocialBytedanceChina

ByteDance rumoured to launch a WeChat rival, ambition or delusion?

As the highest valued tech unicorn on the planet, the only thing could dwarf ByteDance’s valuation is its grand ambition.

Tue Dec 11 2018 
NewsOn-DemandGrabMalaysia

Grab opens new R&D centre in Malaysia

Grab opens its seventh R&D centre amidst its overseas expansion.

Tue Dec 11 2018 
NewsTravelVietnam

Vietnam’s startup BedLinker aims to elevate the country’s tourism through technology

As the Vietnamese tourism sector flourishes, the country’s hospitality industry also shows a promising future.

Mon Dec 10 2018