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In focus
For this edition, we cover:
- Ecommerce roll-up firms caught in the Trump tariff cross fire
- Politics is about more than just looks
- Southeast Asia’s funding landscape
Hello reader,
What do you do when you are blindsided by a situation? You stay calm, adapt, and move forward with renewed conviction.
That’s exactly what the founders of ecommerce roll-up firms in Southeast Asia are doing. Their businesses have been hit by the steep US tariff hikes on Chinese imports. Still, from my conversations with founders, I never got a sense of panic, just a shift into survival mode.
In this week’s Big Story, I explore how these entrepreneurs are finding new ways to navigate the tariff shock and steer their companies through uncertain waters.
Meanwhile, today’s Spotlight is on a healthtech founder’s LinkedIn post that speaks of why women politicians in Singapore deserve better than “Disney princess” comments.
The Big Story
As tariffs bite, ecommerce roll-up firms get creative
Yangshan port in Shanghai, China / Photo credit: ambient_pix / Shutterstock
Sunsetting underperforming brands, raising prices, engaging dropshippers – firms are trying them all.
Spotlight
Politics isn’t a beauty contest
Learn about Grab’s winning strategies at AMPED 2025 Malaysia
A visual story you shouldn’t miss
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