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)

Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
December 28, 2020  |  South East Asia

Anthony Tan, Grab co-founder and chief executive officer, is looking to secure his title for life as the Singapore delivery and rideshare platform continues to...

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Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
December 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A mega-merger between Grab Holdings and Gojek is getting closer to being realized in what would be the biggest tie-up of online firms in Southeast...

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PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
September 02, 2020  |  Investments

PropertyGuru has landed an additional $220 million in venture capital as the Southeast Asian real estate search and services site seeks to expand its product...

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Fave: Inside Southeast Asia’s Merchant Super App
Fave: Inside Southeast Asia’s Merchant Super App
August 03, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments penetration has historically faced a gap in Southeast Asia, Joel Neoh, founder of leading regional online-to-offline company Fave, told Karen Webster. Consumers in...

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Google Eyes Investing In Indonesia’s eCommerce Hub Tokopedia
Google Eyes Investing In Indonesia’s eCommerce Hub Tokopedia
July 05, 2020  |  Investments

Google and Temasek Holdings Private Ltd., an investment company owned by the Singapore government, are in talks to invest as much as $1 billion for...

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SE Asia’s East Ventures Looks To Back Startups With $88M Fund
SE Asia’s East Ventures Looks To Back Startups With $88M Fund
June 26, 2020  |  Investments

Singapore-based early stage tech investment firm East Ventures has targeted a new fund intending on benefiting businesses hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, Bloomberg reported. The...

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Gojek Latest FinTech To Cut Jobs Amid Coronavirus Damage
Gojek Latest FinTech To Cut Jobs Amid Coronavirus Damage
June 23, 2020  |  Personnel

Ride-hailing and digital payments firm Gojek is slashing hundreds of jobs as the coronavirus-triggered economic downturn hits home in Southeast Asia. The Indonesian-based company confirmed...

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Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia
Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia
June 04, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Grab’s online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of an...

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PayPal, Facebook Take Stakes In Gojek
PayPal, Facebook Take Stakes In Gojek
June 03, 2020  |  Investments

PayPal and Facebook are collaborating on a funding round by GoJek, the Indonesian digital payments company, to boost their profiles in Southeast Asia’s financial services...

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