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Indonesia: Behind ASEAN’s fast-growing digital economy

As the largest market in ASEAN, with a population of 270 million, Indonesia is also one of the fastest-growing digital…

Agritech and the future of farming in Southeast Asia

Agriculture has played a major role in the birth and expansion of human civilisation for tens of thousands of years.…

In with the new: How FinTech and E-Commerce are driving innovation in Asia

When Peter Knight, the editor of the business newsletter of the Sunday Times, coined the term “FinTech” in the 1980s,…

Singapore-based ride-hailing firm acquires Indian startup to boost mobile payment system

Singapore-based ride-hailing service Grab, identified as Uber’s biggest competitors in Southeast Asia has acquired Indian-based startup iKaaz in an effort…

Hong Kong start-up receives US investment of $115m to expand services across Asia

A Hong-Kong based start-up firm has announced that it has received $115m from US investors following a financing-round which was…

Smartphone start-up aims to provide connectivity for millions in rural India

Indian telecommunications operator Reliance believes its new smartphone start-up Jio, which has produced a ‘free’ internet-enabled device entitled the ‘JioPhone’…

Chinese bicycle-sharing start-up expands into Japanese market

A Chinese bicycle-sharing start-up has formally announced that it plans to expand its business into Japan. Beijing Mobike Technology has…