Gojek’s CEO leaves, Honestbee’s co-founder speaks up, PropertyGuru cancels IPO

Dear readers,

Gojek hogged the headlines last week with the pivotal news of its CEO stepping down to join politics.

You’re probably sick of reading about it by now. But in case you’re just catching up, check out our breakdown of what the move means for Gojek and how Nadiem Makarim’s appointment as education minister could be good for the region’s tech scene.

Also, check out our exclusive interview with one of the founders of embattled startup Honestbee, who’s speaking up for the first time after stepping down. It contains a lot of lessons on how not to run a company.

Another significant event last week was PropertyGuru canceling its IPO. We took a deep dive into the firm’s financial numbers and market share.

Finally, we caught up with Tokopedia at our signature conference in October and wrote about how it’s plotting its next decade.

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Terence
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