Reader’s letter: Singapore mints latest tech billionaire; chatbots are taking over

Dear readers,

Last week, we published a scoop on Singapore’s newest tech billionaire.

We don’t know if the company’s valuation will hold up in the long run, but it’s a success story nonetheless. (Worst-case scenario, he’ll still be far, far richer than most of us.)

We also did a detailed story on how chatbots have finally arrived in Southeast Asia. They’re becoming pretty ubiquitous, and we dive deeper into why that’s the case.

Do subscribe to view the content. Also, we have a subscriber-only meetup this coming Thursday with Shopback co-founder Joel Leong. I hope to see you there.

Check out the rest of our premium content from the past week:

• Fast-fashion app Sorabel starts expansion beyond Indonesia
• Google, Amazon alum pockets funding to create personal care products with influencers
• A Sequoia-backed company aims to build an unhackable custodian of blockchain tokens
• Rising startups on Tech In Asia: on-demand jobs, business travel, and more

Here’s our evergreen stuff:

• Complete list of tech and startup events in Singapore
• These are the most active investors in Indonesia’s startups

And go through the best of our past content:

• The dark side of Indonesia’s online lending boom
• Why Grab is targeting travel and tourism as its next vertical
• The untold story behind the GMVs of Southeast Asia’s ecommerce titans

Happy reading,

Terence
Chief editor