southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of India and Bangladesh, north of Australia, and west of New Guinea.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Alibaba Buys Daraz
Alibaba Buys Daraz
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has acquired Daraz, Pakistan’s most popular online shopping destination, thus expanding its empire into South Asia. Daraz was founded by Rocket...

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KKday And Building For The Instagram Traveler
KKday And Building For The Instagram Traveler
April 20, 2018  |  Retail

When it comes to getting customers to their destinations, there are no shortage of options available all over the world. Travel was one of the...

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Uber May Sell Its Southeast Asia Rideshare Business
Uber May Sell Its Southeast Asia Rideshare Business
February 16, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber is reportedly gearing up to sell its ridesharing business in Southeast Asia to Singapore-based Grab. In return, Uber would obtain a substantial stake in...

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Grab Grabs Digital Payment Startup iKaaz
Grab Grabs Digital Payment Startup iKaaz
January 18, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Grab, the Southeast Asia ridesharing company, has inked a deal to acquire iKaaz, the mobile payment startup hailing from India. According to news from TechCrunch, under...

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Inside GrabPay’s Digital Payments Playbook
Inside GrabPay’s Digital Payments Playbook
November 13, 2017  |  International

Muhammed needs six new computers for his internet café in Jakarta. It’s a small café, and six machines are enough, but the ones he has...

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Pomelo’s Fast Fashion, Affordable Pricing And Global Ambitions
Pomelo’s Fast Fashion, Affordable Pricing And Global Ambitions
November 01, 2017  |  Retail

Launched in Thailand in 2014, Pomelo has always had a bigger vision for its fast fashion eCommerce shop as a global brand bringing value to...

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For Flywire, Rising Opportunity In The Land Of The Rising Sun
For Flywire, Rising Opportunity In The Land Of The Rising Sun
August 22, 2017  |  International

Reading, writing, rithmatic all come with a price – in the form of tuition payments. Flywire VP of Global Payments, Ryan Frere, tells PYMNTs’ Karen...

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Alibaba Tops Wall Street Views; To Invest In PT Tokopedia
Alibaba Tops Wall Street Views; To Invest In PT Tokopedia
August 18, 2017  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, reported fiscal first quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. Earlier Thursday (Aug. 17) the company announced news that its...

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Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
Line Launches On-Demand Taxi-Booking App In Thailand
August 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Japanese tech startup and messaging app maker Line announced on Tuesday (August 1) that it is rolling out a taxi-booking service in Thailand’s capital of...

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