Inspection

“As the number of transactions on our platform increased, order density also increased, and so the probability of grouping more orders together in one trip improved, which allowed us to further reduce our average delivery cost per order,” said Meituan in its quarterly results announcement in August 2019. Grab and Gojek need to sort out … Read more

Forget the newcomers, Facebook—the world’s dominant social network founded in 2004—clocked more app downloads in Southeast Asia than any other publisher in 2020. That’s squarely down to its family of social apps. Its Facebook, Facebook Lite, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram services feature in the year’s top 10 downloaded apps. Those apps—alongside 25th placed Messenger Lite—have … Read more

“So what we did was set KPIs (key performance indicators) for each other for bigger productivity,” says Rollan. “We designed the business in a way that our partners still make money.” That’s a margin Growsari can eventually take in if it decides to build its own assets. “We’re studying if it makes sense to do … Read more

ABI Research analyst Su Lian Jye points to Circles’ layoffs and Zero1 reporting a significant drop in sales and sign-up rates as proof of this distress. “DBS Group thinks some [MVNOs] will even shut down due to lack of business,” says Su, who adds that this upheaval could create inroads for new MVNOs. In March, … Read more