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Taiwan’s PSA weighs Asia expansion to catch 5G and EV boom
WEBNov 4, 2021 · Taiwan’s PSA weighs Asia expansion to catch 5G and EV boom. Taiwan’s leading provider of electronic components plans to expand its production capacity across Asia despite flagging the possibility of a near-term dip in demand, as the company bets on the emergence of parts-hungry tech like 5G and …
China’s ByteDance makes first attempt at global enterprise
WEBApr 3, 2019 · The world’s most valuable startup ByteDance has officially launched its online collaboration suite Lark targeting clients outside China, the company told KrAsia today.. The move, which is part of its recent push towards China’s enterprise SaaS market through self-developed products and acquisitions, also marks the Beijing-based company’s first major attempt at the global online ...
Inside Tokopedia, the Indonesian e-commerce company offering
WEBMar 22, 2021 · Right now, Tokopedia’s major rival is undoubtedly Sea Group’s Shopee, which is now the leading e-commerce portal in Indonesia and continues to widen the gap in monthly active users. By the end of 2020, it had a comfortable lead of 15 million over Tokopedia. Shopee surpassed Tokopedia in monthly web visits in Q4 2020.
The top six Chinese coffee companies in 2020 bringing caffeine
WEBApr 16, 2020 · The company currently has over 4,300 locations nationwide as of December 2019, and it is aiming for 6,000 locations by 2022. The companies keeping China caffeinated. Among the new coffee companies in China that have joined the race to challenge Starbucks, Luckin is the most well-known, with more than 4,500 stores as of December 2019.
‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’: How Forrest Li built the ... - KrASIA
WEBMar 24, 2022 · In 2010, after a string of meetings with Pony Ma, co-founder and CEO of gaming giant Tencent, Li secured the exclusive publishing rights of global hit title, League of Legends, in Southeast Asia.Not long after, Tencent also handed over to Garena the publishing rights for three other popular games in the region, namely Honor of Kings, Crossfire, and WeFire.
Chinese listeners are getting into podcasts, with a host of ... - KrASIA
WEBMay 11, 2021 · Many tech trends have emerged in the past year as consequences of the coronavirus. There were verticals that attempted to align lockdown life with pre-pandemic routines, like online education, telemedicine, and e-groceries.
Bilibili lands in Thailand, Malaysia in streaming race against
WEBDec 29, 2020 · Chinese video platform Bilibili has launched localized services in Thailand and Malaysia, marking the company’s first landing in Southeast Asia as it joins the race for eyeballs against Chinese peers Tencent and iQiyi, as well as global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney. “The app is the official Bilibili standalone application in ...
The future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia: Agriculture in the ...
WEBApr 20, 2022 · Southeast Asia is poised to become a key market for agritech investment as consumers and businesses in the region go online at a rapid pace. According to AGFunder, agrifood tech startups globally raised USD 51.7 billion in 2021, almost double the USD 27.8 billion raised in 2020. As agritech solves the challenges of agriculture and food ...
Gaining grounds: How Kopi Kenangan brews beans into big business
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Tirtanata and Prananto hired a staff of five, starting with just IDR 250 million (USD 16,900) in capital from angel investors. Three of those first five consumer-facing employees are still with the company; two manage their own stores, while another is a regional manager today. On its first day of business, Kopi Kenangan sold 700 cups of …