Start-ups

Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s fintech hub

Vietnam’s strong economic growth in recent years has led to the flourishing of the nation’s digital economy. The country’s economy in 2017 was deemed to be one of the best performing in the region.

5 November 2018
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Taxing e-commerce in Indonesia

Perhaps one of the most widely discussed challenges that comes with a growing global e-commerce sector is the challenge of taxing that industry.

15 October 2018
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Closing the digital divide

As an economic bloc, ASEAN is the fifth largest economy in the world. However, this is not reflected in the adoption of digital transformation.

1 October 2018
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Cornering the trip booking market

All start-ups dream of getting angel investors but what happens if they turn out to be guardian angels, too? Travel booking service Vidi hit that jackpot last year when the AirAsia Group decided to take a 50 percent stake in the company.Vidi joins a growing group comprising TripAdvisor, Klook and KKDay, vying to capture the travel booking industry.

24 September 2018
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Creating sustainable food deliveries for Southeast Asia

Technology has changed the way consumers decide about food choices; be it where and when to buy it, or how it should be delivered to them. This in turn influences how the food industry reaches out to its customers today. The challenge for the food industry is to provide highly efficient services while catering to unique customer preferences in different markets across Southeast Asia.

13 February 2018
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