Indonesia
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Trends
Igloo raises $8.2M to bring insurance to more people in Southeast Asia
Singapore-based Igloo, formerly known as Axinan, has raised $8.2 million as the insurance-tech startup looks to broaden its foothold in…
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Indonesian startup Newman’s uses online medicine to tackle sensitive health issues
An Indonesian startup called Newman’s is using telemedicine to help Indonesian patients get care for stigmatized health issues. Part of…
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Google Cloud opens its Seoul region
Google Cloud today announced that its new Seoul region, its first in Korea, is now open for business. The region,…
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Gojek reportedly buys 4.3% stake in Indonesian taxi company Blue Bird
Gojek has paid $30 million to take a minority stake in Blue Bird, one of the largest taxi operators in…
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GGV Capital says mom-and-pop shops can boost e-commerce in emerging markets
Despite the rapid growth of e-commerce in India, Southeast Asia and other emerging markets, the vast majority of retail transactions…
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Finance
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago, running startup generator programs and investing from an…
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Relocating Indonesian capital will impact nation’s startup ecosystem
Recently reelected, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced a desire to move the nation’s capital from Jakarta to the East Kalimantan region,…
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Southeast Asian real estate portal 99.co agrees to joint venture with iProperty, as their rival PropertyGuru prepares for IPO
Southeast Asian real estate portal 99.co has agreed to form a joint venture with iProperty. As part of the deal,…
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