Tag "Internet economy"

Fintech Sees Strong Growth in South East Asia as COVID-19 Skyrockets Digital Adoption

Despite COVID-19 headwinds, Southeast Asia’s digital economy has remained strong and resilient, adding 40 million people into the online space this year. Owing to the surge in digital adoption by customers and businesses, usage of digital financial services has jumped

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Southeast Asia’s Booming Internet Economy to Boost Fintech Growth

Southeast Asia’s Internet economy is booming, driven by the ubiquity of mobile phones, rising Internet penetration and a growing middle class, according to a new report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company. In the e-Conomy SEA Report 2019, released

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E-Commerce In SEA Study: Vietnam Leads In Conversion Rate; Singapore Is The Biggest Spender

E-commerce is on the rise in Southeast Asia with more than US$10 billion worth of goods being purchased online in 2017, almost the double of 2015’s Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of US$5.5 billion. According to a study by iPrice titled

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