YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 4, 2014
They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. This is supported by the East’s dispersed and young populations, high mobile penetration rates, growth of 2nd and 3rd tier inner cities (particularly in China), and traffic congestion. A “China + 1″ Strategy.
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.
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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.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms. This is driven both by supply and demand. But unfortunately, if you’re based in one of those countries and cannot impress one of them, then there are not many other options. In most markets, there are very few VCs and a ton of entrepreneurs chasing them.
The Next Web
AUGUST 30, 2013
A company cannot hire out of a hub city like Singapore and expect those individuals to cover Indonesia, India, Thailand, and the Philippines. Then these large companies, which are often the dominant players in their respective markets, will demand dozens of new customizations with a list that will grow until it seems endless.
Hippoland
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). Here’s a concrete example: we met with a health company based in Thailand who flew to Singapore to pitch investors. Thailand has nearly 70m people. Crowded markets aren’t necessarily bad – it proves demand. But, for VCs, it’s different.
Hippoland
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Mobile penetration in SEA is much higher than in the US (on a volume basis). Here’s a concrete example: we met with a health company based in Thailand who flew to Singapore to pitch investors. Thailand has nearly 70m people. Crowded markets aren’t necessarily bad – it proves demand. But, for VCs, it’s different.
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