Author: Yimie Yong
Alibaba’s Lazada cuts staff across Southeast Asia; reorganization plan to be announced soon – source
The new reorganisation plan will be announced by Jan 15, sources said.
January 8, 2024
Alibaba’s Southeast Asian arm Lazada marks new year with layoffs in Singapore – report
Junior and senior employees from multiple departments, including the commercial and marketing teams, were affected.
January 3, 2024
News,Indonesia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,China
Four Chinese EV makers ready to start production in Indonesia – report
The four EV producers have also expressed their readiness to follow the regulations in Indonesia, including complying with the 40 percent domestic component level rule.
December 22, 2023
News,FinTech,Thailand,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto
Thailand’s Kasikornbank paves way for firms to tap tokens for funding – report
“We’re advising some clients to issue tokens for fundraising,” Kasikornbank’s co-president Pipit Aneaknithi said in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday.
December 20, 2023
Vietnam,News,SEA,Indonesia,Singapore,Malaysia
TNGlobal’s Top 10 most-read news articles in 2023
The global wave of layoffs hitting US tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Twitter has also come to Southeast Asia amid a slowdown in fundraising activities for tech startups. Tech companies including venture capital-backed startups in Southeast Asia have also announced layoffs and austerity measures to cope with the uncertain macroeconomic situation.
December 20, 2023
TNGlobal Insider,Features,Opinion
TNGlobal’s Top 10 most-read contributor’s articles in 2023
In 2023, TN Global has published contributions from leaders and experts from the tech ecosystem, covering various topics from e-commerce, FinTech, Web3, artificial intelligence, other latest trends and innovations in the tech sector.
December 18, 2023
TNGlobal’s Top 10 most-read analysis & feature articles in 2023
It’s the time of the year again as we take a look back at what happened throughout 2023 in the tech and startup scene in Southeast Asia.
December 15, 2023
GoTo struck TikTok deal to stop market share slide, CEO says – report
TikTok Shop more than doubled its market share to 11 percent this year, Walujo said on a conference call with investors on Thursday. GoTo’s share of the pie shrank to 23 percent from 28 percent over that span, he was quote as saying.
December 14, 2023
Venture Capital,Venture Building,Features,Philippines,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
917 Ventures hopeful to see more unicorns in Philipines, FinTech among the hottest sector [Q&A]
In the interview, Glenn Estrella also shared how 917 Ventures seeks to enter into more strategic partnerships in its home country - the Philippines - and across Southeast Asia. He also shared the challenges within the startup/VC ecosystem in the country and suggestions for the ecosystem, among others.
December 13, 2023









