Analysis

Chinese giants vie for bigger share of SE Asia’s e-commerce pie

Leveraging resources effectively and developing tailored strategies will be crucial.

Analysis

SE Asia Deal Review: Startup funding rebounds to five-month high of $878m in May

While the capital haul was a 4X increase from Apr, it fell 16% from a year ago.

Policy & Regulations

Indonesia probing Shopee, Lazada units for alleged anti-competition moves

A preliminary hearing for Shopee is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Analysis

Editor’s take: The week that was—May 20-25

Catch all the important developments of the week in the PE/VC industry.

Deals

Data Vantage: Hello Health, Lazada, CNV, Pine Labs and UangCermat in focus

Healthtech company Hello Health has received funding from multi-family office Aument Capital Partners.  

Deals

Alibaba injects another $230m into Lazada’s SE Asia unit

The first capital infusion this year comes after Alibaba injected a total of $1.8b into Lazada in 2023.

Analysis

TikTok’s push into Vietnamese e-commerce could face regulatory hurdles: expert

Some Vietnamese do not trust TikTok Shop due to concerns over product quality, privacy, and delivery.

Analysis

Competition heats up in last-mile delivery as e-commerce firms raise their logistics game

3PL providers are struggling to navigate new competitive dynamics and evolving consumer preferences.

Venture Capital

Thai online beauty retailer Konvy raises $11m in fresh funding

The round was backed by New Day Ventures, Alibaba, and Insignia Ventures Partners.

2023-24

Fintech, e-commerce remain Indonesia’s show-stoppers in 2023. Will new stars emerge in 2024?

At least 11 fintech and nine e-commerce startups in Indonesia raised fresh investments as of Nov.