Olivia Poh
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Tech Giants Start To Treat Southeast Asia Like Next Big Thing
Long considered a tech hinterland, Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of gravity for the industry.
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Tech Giants Start To Treat Southeast Asia Like Next Big Thing
Long considered a tech hinterland, Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of gravity for the industry.
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Airlines Confront New Iran-Israel Risks As Disruption Grows
A number of airlines are rerouting or avoiding trouble spots in a series of decisions that will prolong flight times and add to fuel costs.
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Alibaba’s South Asian Arm Gets New CEO In Latest Exec Shuffle
James Dong, who heads Alibaba’s Southeast Asian arm Lazada Group SA, will replace Daraz founder Bjarke Mikkelsen as acting CEO with immediate effect.
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TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business On Amazon’s Turf
TikTok’s ambitious target sets up a clash not just with Amazon but also fellow Chinese-owned outfits Temu and Shein.
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
Teten Masduki couldn’t stop talking about TikTok. In a July meeting with his team, the Indonesian minister broke from the official agenda every five to 10 minutes to complain about how the Chinese-owned social media platform was squeezing local players.
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
Teten Masduki couldn’t stop talking about TikTok. In a July meeting with his team, the Indonesian minister broke from the official agenda every five to 10 minutes to complain about how the Chinese-owned social media platform was squeezing local players.
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Temasek-Backed Singapore VC Snags $541 Million Despite Tech Woes
The fund is almost double the size of the last regional vehicle Vertex closed in 2019, before Covid set in.
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Sea Brings Back One of Its Top Game Titles in India After Ban
Sea Ltd. is bringing back one of its top mobile games in India a year and a half after it was banned, a boon for the internet company’s effort to revive its growth.
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GIC-Backed $2 Billion Fintech Nium Targets U.S. IPO In Two Years
Nium, valued at about $2 billion, is preparing to go public in the U.S. by the second quarter of 2025, said CEO Prajit Nanu.
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GIC-Backed $2 Billion Fintech Nium Targets U.S. IPO In Two Years
Nium, valued at about $2 billion, is preparing to go public in the U.S. by the second quarter of 2025, said CEO Prajit Nanu.
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Singapore Gig Workers To Get More Benefits, Won’t Be Employees
The Singapore government accepted all 12 recommendations from a committee working on new standards for the gig economy.
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LinkedIn CEO Sees Growth Outside US, With India Leading
LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer Ryan Roslansky is gearing up for growth for the social-networking site in markets such as India, even as it prepares for economic headwinds more broadly by pausing hiring.
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LinkedIn CEO Sees Growth Outside US, With India Leading
LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer Ryan Roslansky is gearing up for growth for the social-networking site in markets such as India, even as it prepares for economic headwinds more broadly by pausing hiring.
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Southeast Asia Digital Economy Slows As Consumers Curb Spending
Online spending in the region will rise about 20% this year to $200 billion, slowing from 38% a year earlier.
