Industry

In 2005, Thomas Friedman wrote, “The world is flat.” Here’s our take on the innovation landscape in Southeast Asia.

What’s next on the menu for disruption in Southeast Asia?

Custom-tailored policies. On-demand coverage. Fractionalized premiums. Underwriting in a matter of seconds. All these done on a smartphone. Here’s our take on insurtech’s trajectory in Southeast Asia.

Not on track to be the next Kendall Jenner? Find out how businesses are going social, without the influencer.

Rising prize pools. New regulation. Online streaming. Esports is streaming into a new chapter in Southeast Asia with platforms at the center.

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.

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.