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Analysis, Facebook, Kakao, Line app, Messaging App, Premium Content, Social Media, social messaging, Vietnam, VNG Corporation, WeChat, zalo, ZaloPay

Zalo beat WhatsApp in Vietnam. It now wants to be the country’s top super app

Built by Vietnam’s sole unicorn, Zalo has thrived for nearly a decade. But what would it take for the homegrown…

Analysis, digital investing, gojek, Grab, Premium Content, roboadvisor

Digital investing in Southeast Asia heats up as Grab, Gojek enter the fray

What is the potential of Southeast Asia’s digital investing sector? As Grab and Gojek enter a crowded market, we review…

Analysis, Byton, China, Covid-19, electric car, electric vehicle, funding, GreenTech, Investments, Premium Content, Profiles, Tesla, Transportation

Why a Chinese Tesla rival failed to start its multibillion-dollar engine

Covid-19 put a huge dent in China’s electric vehicle sector, but Byton is left behind in the dust. But does…

Analysis, digital wallet, digital wallets, Fintech, Moca, Momo Vietnam, Premium Content, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, ZaloPay

Vietnam’s e-wallet war has just begun, and it will be brutal

Like China a decade ago, Vietnam could be at the start of an e-payments revolution, with players aiming to replicate…

701search, Analysis, Carousell, classified ads, classifieds marketplace, naspers, News, olx group, Premium Content, Profiles, Singapore

Unpacking Carousell’s 2019 financial numbers

The merger with 701Search solidified Carousell’s hold over the general classifieds space in Southeast Asia, but profitability remains some distance…

Adamas Belva, Analysis, Byju Raveendran, byju’s, East Ventures, general atlantic, GGV Capital, Iman Usman, Premium Content, ruangguru, Startups, Zenius

Examining the numbers behind Indonesia’s biggest edtech startup

With its latest funding, Ruangguru can survive for more than two years before running out of cash considering its current…

Acquisitions, Analysis, championship, Media, Mma, One, pay per view, Ppv, Premium Content, subscription

How can One Championship free itself from a financial chokehold?

One Championship is finding its way to profitability, not by tapping out but by looking at a new business model….

Analysis, food delivery app, food delivery platform, foody.vn, gojek vietnam, GrabFood, Premium Content, Sea Group, sea group earnings, Vietnam

Why is Sea quietly running a food delivery business in Vietnam?

New York-listed Sea has been unwaveringly quiet about its ownership of a food delivery business in Vietnam. Ecommerce and gaming…

Analysis, Investments, Premium Content, Southeast Asia, Startups, tech funding, venture funding in Asia, Vietnam

Vietnam’s rising startup scene may have a glaring weakness

A closer look at Vietnam’s funding deals in 2019 reveals a funding imbalance that could affect the growth of the…

Advertising, Analysis, covid, Covid-19, digital marketing, Marketing, Media, Premium Content, Social Media, Trends

Covid-19: While digital ad spending is up, primetime ads are down

In the new Covid-19 normal, the rule for traditional media players seems to be “digitize or die.” But here’s why…