The Future of Work Rethought
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Tag Archives: Indonesia
Big, or Bigger: Southeast Asia’s Tech Economy in 2025
Google and Temasek have been taking a crack at estimating and predicting the size of Southeast Asia’s ecommerce economy for the past four years, starting in 2016 (yes, I know that’s three years but they’ve put out four reports, the latest this week, so there.) I’ve not had a close look at this report, there’s… Read More »
Innovative Complacency or the Wisdom of the Deceived?
This is where I see a real problem for developed Asia: a complacency and disinterest in the role of technology and innovation. Or is it the clarity of vision from too much innovation? In a survey conducted by IDC on behalf of Avaya (no link available, you need to sign up to get a… Read More »
Tweetwars: the social challenge in Twitter ‘capital’, Indonesia
My effort to take a closer look at Twitter’s capital. Tweetwars: the social challenge in Twitter ‘capital’, Indonesia | Reuters: BY JEREMY WAGSTAFF Indonesia has long been the Twitter capital of the world, but rival apps and rancorous political debate are driving users away, illustrating the challenges the microblogging service faces even in markets once… Read More »
Facebook can’t take Asian growth for granted
A piece I wrote ahead of Facebook’s IPO, casting a skeptical eye over assumptions that Asia would continue to be a source of major growth for the company. Even as Facebook fever grips investors ahead of the social networking giant’s potential $100 billion-plus initial public offering, its breakneck growth in Asia may be slowing as… Read More »