Andi Haswidi
As the head of ASEAN Research, Andi focuses on anchoring research reports and writing data-led stories at DealStreetAsia. He is an accomplished researcher, journalist and author. His first book, KOPI: Indonesian Coffee Craft & Culture, was published in 2018.
Stories by Andi Haswidi
Grassroots anger threatens Indonesian P2P lenders’ efforts to repair image
There are 161 P2P lending platforms to choose from in Indonesia.
Why road to listing is longer and arduous for Indonesia’s tech unicorns
So far, none of the five Indonesian tech unicorns is close to launching an IPO.
[Updated] In the market to raise $5b, Southeast Asia’s VCs face the virus test
Travel restrictions & increased investor caution may see fundraising timelines get extended.
Don’t bank on Southeast Asia’s neobank revolution just yet
Their success will depend on the market environment which in the case of Southeast Asia is highly fragmented.
How SE Asia is turning into a bigger playground for gaming market
2020 is poised to see bigger eSport tournaments, more investment in mobile gaming and cloud gaming.
SE Asia startup funding drops 32% to $9.5b in 2019 on the back of fewer mega rounds
2019 saw only a couple of billion-dollar funding rounds - $2.1 billion raised by Grab and $1.6 billion by Gojek.
SE Asian economies show what governments can do with blockchain
Singapore and Thailand show how there are bigger incentives to be more progressive in the fintech policy space.
Financial discipline focus for startups in Indonesia in 2020
The tougher scrutiny could dampen investment flows into the region.