ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

As per a report by Google, Temasek Holdings, and Bain & Company, as many as 40 million people in six countries across the region — Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand — came online for the first time in 2020. The pandemic has significantly increased the demand for access to digital services.

Asia 171

Asia Indonesia Silicon Valley Malaysia 171

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

When we say on-demand, the glorious image of Silicon Valley and its technological environs pops up in the layman’s mind, and even that may be too imaginative. For several different versions of the on-demand economy in other parts of the world, the term itself may be alien, its implications unknown. Grab In Focus.

Demand 100

Demand Singapore Malaysia Asia 100

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2020

This is a market that is ripe for investment and is worth every penny. Just like Thailand or the Philippines, it consists of numerous small islands as well as two of the largest ones, namely: Pemba Island and Unguja (which is also referred to as Zanzibar at times). Being an island economy, it has huge market potential.

Maldives 107

Maldives Mauritius Thailand Philippines 107

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The region’s other strong VC presence resides in Japan, which has the typical Japanese model of a few large firms dominating the market. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. Thus, VCs have the upper hand.

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Transformify

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The reasons are obvious – many international companies have their production plants in China, while others are dependent on the big Chinese market and any decline in the demand for their goods and services can hit their revenue targets. ICAO also forecasts that Japan could lose $1.29

South Korea 104

South Korea China Japan Asia 104