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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 .

Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia Indonesia’s financial services authority (OJK) is working on new rules for online money lenders, The Jakarta Globe reported earlier this week. The expected release date is between April and June this year. The regulations concern online lenders who give out loans from their own capital […] The post Online lenders like UangTeman to face new regulations in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines Just over three months after Ant Financial first made a move into Southeast Asia with an investment in Thailand, the Chinese web giant has taken a stake in a fintech company in the Philippines. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, sees Ant Financial, maker of […] The post Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .