Angus Whistler Mackintosh
Stories by Angus Whistler Mackintosh
Vantage Point: 2024 will see Indonesian tech startups balance growth and profitability goals
Funding will continue to gravitate towards more profitable companies and those involved in sustainability.
Vantage Point: What’s in the fine print of the TikTok-Tokopedia deal?
Also read about the homegrown brands shaking up SE Asia’s coffee market, and eFishery's India plans.
Vantage Point: Why the sale of Tokopedia to TikTok is good economics for GoTo
However, the extent of the sell-down comes as a surprise.
Vantage Point: Blibli bets on better product mix and pricing strategy to improve margins
This edition also analyses the growth of QRIS in Indonesia and the impact of data localisation.
Vantage Point: Sea’s Q3 loss raises questions on its heavy e-commerce investments
This edition also analyses Indonesia's new P2P lending rules and TikTok's possible return to e-commerce.
Vantage Point: Strategic pivot and plentiful initiatives add colour to GoTo’s Q3 results
This edition also analyses the earnings of BFI Finance and Saratoga.
Vantage Point: Bukalapak well on track to break even in Q4 2023
Also read about J&T's challenges and what to expect from GoTo's Q3 earnings.
Vantage Point: GoTo has big plans for GoPay while several tech boom businesses fold up in Indonesia
Key sectors that have reported casualties include quick commerce, warung tech, cloud kitchens, among others.
Vantage Point: Bukalapak’s Mitra business to emerge stronger as rivals wither away
Also read about the prospects of LINE MAN Wongnai's IPO and GoTo's latest funding from IFC.
Vantage Point: Will TikTok Shop return as a purebred e-commerce player in Indonesia?
Also read about J&T Express's IPO, Indonesia's carbon trading exchange, and the move to shutter GrabInvest.
