Business

  • Indonesian startups in momentum for 2019

    Indonesian startups in momentum for 2019

    Today, Indonesia is home to four unicorns – Go Jek, Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Bukalapak – and thousands of startups. The potential for growth in the country’s digital industry has made it attractive to both investors…

  • Southeast Asia to have 10 more unicorns by 2024, says Bain & Company

    Southeast Asia to have 10 more unicorns by 2024, says Bain & Company

    Southeast Asia is expected to produce at least 10 new unicorns by 2024, according to a report released by Bain & Company. This is given the region’s investment growth as an important catalyst amidst a…

  • Tokopedia rides O2O commerce tide with Mitra Tokopedia

    Tokopedia rides O2O commerce tide with Mitra Tokopedia

    Since Matahari Mall has entered the market with its Online-to-Offline (O2O) concept, the adoption of the service has been taken up by various players in Indonesia’s ecommerce industry. Indonesian online marketplace firm Tokopedia has also…

  • Grab vs. Go-Jek: The Battle for Ride-hailing Market Domination

    Grab vs. Go-Jek: The Battle for Ride-hailing Market Domination

    The fight for domination in the ride-hailing market is heating up as ride-hailing giants Singapore’s Grab and Indonesia’s Go-Jek are forging new financial services alliance. With Go-Jek’s Singapore entry closing in, the Indonesian ride-hailing giant…

  • Thai ICO Unicorn Omise secures investment from Global Brain

    Thai ICO Unicorn Omise secures investment from Global Brain

    Omise lands the Japanese investment to bolster its blockchain Stripe alternative