Turning Indonesia’s e-commerce challenges into opportunities
Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, has seen tremendous growth in e-commerce, with a market size estimated
How Indonesia is unique when it comes to crypto and DeFi
Indonesia landed among the top 20 fastest-growing crypto markets worldwide in 2022, driven primarily by speculative trading. In fact, Indonesia’s
Crypto, DeFi startups pursue ease of use in emerging Asia
In places like Southeast Asia, crypto carries considerable promise as a way to provide financial inclusion to millions of underbanked
How startups in ASEAN can avoid governance scandals
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ebqBiC4VrUeD8ko0w4IeZ?si=944e5250ee0144c9 High-profile cautionary tech tales from FTX, Theranos, WeWork, and other misadventures are shining an international spotlight on what can happen
Contrasting startup governance in Indonesia to that in Singapore
A working group set up by the Singapore Venture Capital Association and the Singapore Academy of Law has published a
Boston Consulting Group’s sustainable agriculture startups bring profits to small farmers worldwide
What’s your guess as to the total number of small farmers in the world? While it is difficult to arrive
Upright: ESG era creates new opportunities for tech startups
New initiatives on measuring ESG and impact are delivering fresh opportunities to Southeast Asian startups, said Toni Laitila, VP of
Upright on why startups now need to prove positive impact
With global warming threatening the planet and skyrocketing energy costs choking national economies, expectations are rising among governments, investors, and
Upright’s ESG framework helps startups attract funding
In a reflection of global trends, investors in Indonesia are looking more and more at companies’ ESG performance to help
RAENA sees beauty in Indonesia’s social commerce scene
The Indonesian social commerce industry is expected to soar from 2022 through 2028 at a CAGR of 47.9%, reaching a