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A Digital-Savvy Indonesia By Tidiane Kinda and Ting Yan February 22, 2018 Version in 中文 (Chinese), baˈhasa indoneˈsia (Indonesian) A salesperson shows a customer the latest smartphones in a showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia: the use of mobile internet services continues to grow rapidly in the country (photo: asiadigital businessIndonesiaTech

Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study The digital economy’s on its way to becoming the great equalizer of the world – but it’s got some serious obstacles to get around first. In Asia, a new report finds that government corruption, language barriers, and a lack of confidence and education about the […] The post Corruption, language, lack of confidence hurt Asia’s digital workers: study appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

China spends more than ever on Alipay amid mobile payments boom Alipay, China’s top mobile wallet app, hit record highs in 2016 for the amount its 450 million users spent online or in stores. The app’s biggest group of spenders, the people of Shanghai, paid out an average US$20,400 last year, said the Alibaba spin-off […] The post China spends more than ever on Alipay amid mobile payments boom appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read original post here by Steven Millward at TechinAsia Smartphone battery life stress – which turns into a panic as soon as you hear the first warning at 20 percent – is something we’re all familiar with. But it’s the tap-happy people of Indonesia who know the terror of a soon-to-be-dead battery better than anyone else […] The post Phone battery life stress: Indonesians suffer more than anyone in the world appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Democratised learning holds the key to 21st century education in Asia Edtech, and rising internet penetration, has fundamentally changed how educators in Asia approach their classrooms The post Democratised learning holds the key to 21st century education in Asia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

raiSE Awareness: Singapore startup wants to put social enterprises on the centre stage raiSE offers support to social enterprises through grants, investment, mentorship, an accelerator and internship opportunities The post raiSE Awareness: Singapore startup wants to put social enterprises on the centre stage appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Crisis looms as business leaders fear digital startups 58% of APJ businesses don’t know what their industry will look like in three years 83% of businesses consider digital startups a threat, either now or in the future EIGHTY-three percent of Asia Pacific Japan businesses believe digital startups will pose a threat to their organisation, either […] The post Crisis looms as business leaders fear digital startups appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

A startup founder’s sudden death sparks a public discussion on work anxiety in China Months before his death, Chunyu Yisheng CEO and Founder Zhang Rui had spoken about his work-related anxiety issue The post A startup founder’s sudden death sparks a public discussion on work anxiety in China appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Inside Rocket Internet’s Ailing Factory for Startups In November 2015, Oliver Samwer had a new investment to pitch. The charismatic founder of Rocket Internet, a Berlin-based incubator famous for churning out copycat startups based on successful U.S. tech companies, was touting his latest baby, a kind of Airbnb for college undergrads called Nestpick. The post Inside Rocket Internet’s Ailing Startup Factory appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

DHL is set to shake up ecommerce logistics in Southeast Asia SingPost, Singapore’s national postage service, was lauded for successfully transforming into a logistics firm. But it’s hardly the first or the biggest. That honor belongs to DHL, which, with a massive US$66 billion in revenue in 2015, makes SingPost look tiny. The post DHL is set to shake up ecommerce logistics in Southeast Asia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

One of Finland’s rising SaaS startups is expanding to Asia. Here’s a look at its culture. The Inside series is a column where Tech in Asia’s community team gives an insider’s glimpse into interesting companies that have caught our eye. This is the fourth article of the series. This story started off framed as a […] The post One of Finland’s rising SaaS startups is expanding to Asia. Here’s a look at its culture. appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia digital startups directory .