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Tech
SoftBank-backed eFishery’s woes reveal growing pains for agritech startups
Recent high-profile failures have underlined the governance challenges in Southeast Asia’s agriculture sector.
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Indonesia
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Tech
How GoTo’s deal with TikTok turbocharged its fintech business
TikTok’s $1.8 billion investment has turned things around for GoTo.
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Southeast Asia
Meet the man who took on Starbucks to build a coffee unicorn
Edward Tirtanata wants to turn Kopi Kenangan into Indonesia’s first global brand.
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Markets
Indonesia’s shrinking middle class is pushing businesses to adapt
Entrepreneurs entering the market must find their niche.
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Tech
Indonesian OG Bukalapak signals defeat in turf war with likes of Shopee
Move necessary for sustainability and future relevance, firm says.
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Tech
Foxconn rival Luxshare enters Indonesia with Apple AirTag plant in Batam
It may meet 65% of global demand and could create 2,000 jobs, minister claims.
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Crypto
Crypto ETFs are popping off. Why is Asia still snoozing?
Asian crypto ETFs are still stuck in limbo.
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Tech
Indonesia’s cool with Apple’s $1 billion investment (sort of)
But the Southeast Asian country isn’t totally satisfied.
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Startups & VC
Southeast Asia’s clean energy boom looks like the real deal
Investment in renewables could hit $119 billion by 2027.
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Markets
Stocks: America’s crushing it, Europe is crashing it
AI hype also powered stocks in Taiwan, while India held steady.
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Fintech
No Tyme to lose for Southeast Asia’s new fintech unicorn
Having conquered the Philippines, the digital bank is eyeing Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Investing
Southeast Asia needs billions to hit its climate goals. Will investors deliver?
Blended finance: The buzzword that might fix the region’s climate financing gap. Or not.
4 Min Read 
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Crypto
Trump’s crypto promises have Asia’s Gen Z hooked
The US presidential election changed the game.
3 Min Read 
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Tech
VinFast’s Indonesian bet: Will it charge ahead or stall?
The Vietnamese chaebol is copying Tesla’s playbook. But it might need a little more.
5 Min Read 
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Fintech
Why Southeast Asia’s fintechs are making moves in the Middle East
The region’s fintechs are spreading their wings.
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Southeast Asia
A tech winter? Not in tropical Indonesia, says VC firm East Ventures
The firm has backed more than 300 tech companies in Southeast Asia.
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Macro
Indonesia’s VAT hike is another blow for business
The VAT rise to 12% comes hot on the heels of an increase to the minimum wage.
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Macro
What tariffs? Indonesia business is taking a chill pill over Trump 2.0
Local businesses are not too fazed by Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
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AI
The AI party in Southeast Asia is just getting started
The Magnificent 7 OGs are steaming in, along with Chinese tech giants, and even some Middle East newbies.
4 Min Read 
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Crypto
What can 1 Bitcoin buy you?
It’s worth 8.3 million Indian rupees, 377k UAE dirhams, or 1.6 billion Indonesian rupiah.
4 Min Read 
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Fintech
Throw the accountant in the pool: How Moses Lo brought Silicon Valley to Southeast Asia
Lo tells Money Moves how he built his fintech unicorn Xendit by drawing on advice from mentors in Asia and the US.
10 Min Read 
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Macro
Indonesia business owners get sucker punched
The minimum wage-VAT combo is not what local businesses ordered.
4 Min Read 
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Startups & VC
This Indonesian startup raised $14 million a year ago. It’s now in trouble: MONIIFY Scoop
Former employees say construction tech venture Gravel has laid off all staff.
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Markets
Jakarta joins Mumbai in the correction club
Stocks in these fast-growing economies have dropped 10% from a September peak.
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Big Tech
China’s Oppo is teaching Apple and Google a lesson about Indonesia
Going local helps a lot in Southeast Asia, the US giants find out the hard way.
4 Min Read 
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Southeast Asia
How Gojek co-founder Kevin Aluwi would do it today
The startup hype in Southeast Asia is dead. To get funded, get real.
5 Min Read 
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Fintech
Fraud and Failure: Indonesia’s P2P sector takes another hit
Fraud, stalled payments, and vanishing CEOs.
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Markets
High-stakes trading comes to Indonesia’s markets
The Asian country is betting on derivative products despite a crackdown in India.
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India
Asia braces for Trump tariffs: Who wins and who loses?
India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia could become collateral damage. Or not.
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Deep Tech
Space tech is no longer sci-fi. It’s big money.
Venture capital may be slowing down in Asia, but space tech is getting ready to blast off.
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