Why ecommerce into Indonesia always clears customs in Jakarta
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport is the preferred entry port for ecommerce. Why?
In the scenario where majority of the parcels bound for Indonesia are for...
Will MVNOs deliver on the disruption they promise?
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) have been a talking point in Asian markets for a while now and Sequoia’s recent series C investment into...
SoftBank Vision Fund – is there a method to the madness?
SoftBank is an enigma many have tried to decode.
It has shaken up the tech and VC world because venture capital has never been...
As $3b gets injected into SEA tech, GOJEK’s major backer exits
Southeast Asia seems to continue to attract large-scale funding, sometimes tilting the subtle balances between the major players. Â
Softbank ups its bet on Grab
Firstly,...
What is Warren Buffett doing in Barcelona?
If you are planning your holidays, don’t go to Barcelona at the end of February. It is close to hell - all the hotels...
Hot pots to investment hot spots – Rocket veteran Fernando discusses...
Latin America is home to some of the world’s fastest growing markets and it has seen an exponential growth in startups, investments, valuations, and...
Emaar’s acquisition of Namshi & battle of three forces in Middle...
Emaar Malls has finally acquired the remaining 49% stake in Namshi, Middle East’s leading fashion ecommerce platform, almost two years after it obtained the...
Things you should know about GMV
For those unaware, GMV refers to gross merchandise value and it is typically used by e-commerce companies for valuation. The calculation for GMV is...
