After $109M series A, Grin + Yellow = Grow?
In late January this year, two of Latin America's largest bike and scooter sharing companies, Yellow and Grin, merged to form a new company...
aCommerce – trouble in paradise?
aCommerce was once the big brother of e-commerce enablers. Founded in Thailand in 2013, it was set up with the aim of providing support...
Final verdict: how many 2018 SEA predictions did we get right?
GoPay, bitcoins and corporate innovation are the biggest disappointments.
[Spanish] Didi está luchando contra Uber, de nuevo
Didi ha declarado la guerra a los competidores globales: ¡Estamos aquí!
First-mover advantage or disadvantage: Uber and Lyft’s IPO Race.
Losses, lawsuits and Lyft’s upcoming IPO - there couldn’t be a more challenging timing for Uber to announce the possibility of going public. The valuation: an unexpected $120 billion - making Uber’s IPO the largest since the Alibaba Group in 2014. Uber’s and Lyft’s IPOs will set a benchmark within the ride-hailing industry in terms of pricing as well as the targeted stock markets.
Indonesia reduces ecommerce duty free allowance
From 10 Oct 2018 onwards, the duty free allowance for ecommerce imports has been reduced from US$100 to US$75 per consignee per day. The...
Government stimulus ultimate reason for China’s tech take-off?
You still remember the 4 Trillion RMB announced after 2008 crisis?
Revitalising Singapore’s Logistics as an eCommerce Hub in South-East Asia
One of the major pillars of Singapore's economy has always been logistics. Singapore has prided itself in becoming a key regional (at times global)...
