Nana Shibata
Stories by Nana Shibata
Budget hotel operator RedDoorz eyes Indonesia, Philippines after checking out of Singapore
Budget chain aims to increase properties to 8,000 over next few years.
Grab shares jump but Sea’s dive as investors applaud cost cuts
Southeast Asian tech stars face increasing pressure to generate profit.
TikTok is shaking up the online shopping landscape in SE Asia
Buyers and sellers flock to the app while authorities fret.
Indonesian digital insurer PasarPolis eyes Malaysia, Philippines
Outside of its home market, the company has expanded to Thailand and Vietnam.
Bukalapak looks to expand financial product offerings for Indonesia’s warung operators
"We believe the Mitra can effectively be a financial inclusion champion," says Mitra Bukalapak CEO Howard Gani.
Investors shun GoTo’s stock amid sea of red ink and brightening prospects of peers
GoTo's red ink is now 3X its revenue, even as Bukalapak, Grab and Sea emerge from their profitability funk.
Indonesia’s Traveloka eyes sustainability demand as tourists return
Online booking unicorn seeks 'quality' partnerships for wider ASEAN market share
Indonesia and its ASEAN neighbours say hello to telemedicine
Growing populations, shortage of physicians spur apps like Alodokter and Doctor Anywhere.
Indonesian brands venture abroad as halal cosmetics find more suitors
Rising purchasing power of women and interest from non-Muslim consumers spur sales.
Indonesian healthtech startup Halodoc set to test new markets
It aims to bring its telemedicine app to other SE Asian countries, such as Thailand and Singapore.
