In yet another example of companies from East Asia expanding into the Southeast, Japan’s Quan Inc. has today announced a new partnership with AIS, Thailand’s largest mobile network operator, and the release of an Android app called “AIS myStickerShop” that will allow Thai users to create their own stickers for use with mobile chat apps. An iOS version of the app is reportedly coming sometime later this month.
The move reflects mobile developer Quan Inc’s desire to expand into Southeast Asia. The partnership with AIS may also give Quan an opportunity to develop future apps for SingTel customers, as SingTel is a stakeholder in AIS.
The news is also a reflection of the growing popularity of chat apps like Line, KakaoTalk, and WeChat in Southeast Asia, and the ecosystems that are cropping up around them as they move away from being standalone chat apps and towards being full-fledged platforms.
Disclosure: East Ventures, one of Quan Inc.’s investors, is also an investor of Tech in Asia. Read our ethics page for more information.
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