Scoop Partners With Major Publishers in India, Singapore, and the Philippines

Scoop, the e-reader newsstand app, continues to expand its publisher partnerships in India, Singapore, and the Philippines. Willson Cuaca, the CEO of Apps Foundry which makes the Scoop app, announced this morning that the company has partnered with India Today Group, SPH Magazine, and The Philippine Star Group of Publications to have their digital content distributed through Scoop.

Partnerships with these major publishers will bring more content to the Scoop app, which focuses on countries like India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, China, and Hong Kong. With the diversity of new content, Scoop has also launched country-specific apps including Scoop Singapore, Malaysia, and India to better serve local audiences.

When asked if Scoop will have offices in India and the Philippines, Cuaca said that he currently has no plan to do so unless a need presents itself. He also shared that Scoop’s good ratings (4 out of 5 stars) on the app store makes it easier to partner with overseas publishers. Scoop currently has more than 500,000 downloads on iOS and Android.

Disclosure: Apps Foundry, the creator of SCOOP, is an East Ventures portfolio company. East Ventures also invested in Tech in Asia and Willson is also a good friend/mentor of mine. See our ethics page for more information.