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Facebook, PayPal invest in Indonesia’s e-commerce group Gojek
US social media giant Facebook and online payment pioneer PayPal both have participated in a fundraising round...
Singapore logistic startup raises $279 million as people resort to online shopping amid virus crisis
While the majority of businesses suffer from severe economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there are...
Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises $1.1 billion from Alibaba, Softbank
Indonesia’s leading e-commerce portal Tokopedia said on December 12 it has raised $1.1 billion in funding from investors including Japanese tech holding SoftBank’s Vision...
Go-Jek confirms expansion to Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore
Indonesia's homegrown ride-hailing app Go-Jek on May 24 confirmed earlier reports that it will launch its services in four other Southeast Asian countries as...
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Philippines needs $32 billion to restart economy
The Philippines is in need of 1.56 trillion pesos (approximately $32 billion) to kickstart a recovery from...
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Thailand gears up as medical marijuana tourist destination
Thailand seeks to revive its ailing tourism industry by tapping into new potential in medical tourism, one...