ErudiFi: Helping Students in Southeast Asia

ErudiFi: Helping Students in Southeast Asia

Singapore-based ErudiFi has already raised US$5 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Singaporean venture firms Monk’s Hill Ventures and Qualgro Partners. It works with more than 50 universities and vocational schools in Indonesia and the Philippines....
Grab Helps with Jabs

Grab Helps with Jabs

The Southeast Asian ride-hailing and on-demand delivery company Grab has announced a program to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations. Its goal is to have all of its employees, as well as driver and delivery partners, vaccinated by 2022 (excluding people who are...
Myanmar at the Crossroads

Myanmar at the Crossroads

Asia’s response has been more modest. China just recently blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the coup. It has previously opposed international intervention in Myanmar, urging all sides to “resolve differences.” Myanmar’s...
ASEAN Exports Down Only Slightly

ASEAN Exports Down Only Slightly

According to Kyodo, the exports from six Southeast Asian countries fell only 2.2 percent in 2020 from a year earlier to a combined $1.35 trillion. This is a relatively small decline despite the coronavirus pandemic hitting the region and other parts of the world,...
The Yummiest

The Yummiest

1st: Thai Massaman Curry The king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods. Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savoury. Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone invented...