The world is flat, but Southeast Asia is a bowl
In 2005, Thomas Friedman wrote, “The world is flat.” Here’s our take on the innovation landscape in Southeast Asia.
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Insight into Southeast Asia’s industries
Disruption in Southeast Asia: Best served with RICE
What’s next on the menu for disruption in Southeast Asia?
Insurtech in SEA: the big pull
Key takeaways for insurtech founders and incumbents Build a platform that focuses on community and
Southeast Asia stepping up its Esports game in 2019
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Southeast Asia’s Retail Boom Fuels The Rise of Logistics
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network had reportedly delivered the first 100 million parcels from the Singles Day Global Shopping Festival in just 2.6 days, illustrating that the e-commerce giant is quite simply on a whole another level to the logistics companies in Southeast Asia which are beset by infrastructure challenges.
How Digital Disruptors serve the Unbanked in Southeast Asia
Just last week, DHL launched a new service to allow the unbanked in Southeast Asia to buy online through its Cross Border Cash-on-Delivery (COD) service. This follows other new-age players like Grab/Go-Jek aggressively launching initiatives of their own to provide financial services to people who don’t have banking accounts.
