eCommerce

massage, masseur,

No more at-home massages for you as Gojek adapts to new normal

Job losses hit 430 people (about 9% of workforce) at Gojek.

Y Combinator graduate Shipper gets series A funding

Indonesian startup wants to make life easier for online merchants.

Grabmerchant, grab retail, Grab stores

Grab wants to be the future of retail

With its new GrabMerchant marketplace, shops will be more online than ever before.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

Facebook invests in Gojek

Facebook and WhatsApp want to "serve small businesses" with this Gojek deal.

coffee

Rocket Internet has a coffee startup now

But Flash Coffee faces strong rivals ready for regional expansion.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Vietnam’s online spending to triple to $35b by 2025

Half of Vietnam’s 96 million people will be online shoppers.

Shopee’s explosive growth pushes Sea to near $1b revenue

April orders up 140% as lockdowns boost Shopee usage.

fashion, clothes, style, streetwear

Ex-Lazada exec admits defeat with Vietnam fashion store

Luxury flash sales worked in Europe, but not in Vietnam.