British appliances firm Dyson says it will invest an extra £2.75bn ($3.67bn) in new technology over the next five years, as it aims to double the number of products it sells. The…
EMQ’s “Remittance Railroad” Through Southeast Asia Required Patience – and Resolve
Each Sunday, in Hong Kong, hundreds of Philippine migrant workers queue up outside remittance offices, the lines snaking around entire city blocks, to send money home. For most, it’s their only free…
How One Woman’s Facebook Posts Became a “Lifeline” for a Besieged Philippine City
When dozens of armed militants stormed Narayan M. Ampang’s home city in the Philippines this year, she was as shocked as her government. It was May 23, and hundreds of ISIS-affiliated fighters,…
China is Making 2018 a Great Year for Southeast Asian Tech
It’s been a busy year for Southeast Asia’s dealmakers. The region has seen a vast uptick in big funding rounds, in companies such as Malaysian ride-hail app Grab and Indonesia’s e-commerce platform Tokopedia.…
YOYO’s PopSlide to Pounce on Mobile’s Next Billion
by Anam Alpenia Smartphone purchases in the developing world are rocketing. In southeast Asia, where YOYO Holdings, an innovative mobile advertising firm has set up shop, the market is growing 65% year…
In Two Separate Corners of the World, Tech Changes a Police Crisis
America and the Philippines are enduring police crises. In the former, riots continue to break out and public debate is fierce following a string of deaths–mostly of black men–at the hands of…
Gobi Partners’ Kay-Mok Ku on Investing Smart in Southeast Asia
Kay-Mok Ku has over 17 years’ experience investing in startups across Asia. Since 2010 he has been a partner at Gobi Partners, an early-stage fund established in Shanghai in 2002. Singapore-based Ku has…