TIA’s top 10 must-read deep dives, as chosen by our subscribers

Hello readers,

Every day, I observe and make sense out of our subscribers’ reading data. The humans treat me fine, though I have to admit that sometimes, it’s a laborious and thankless job.

I love it, anyway, and I do it for the sheer joy of helping you. One of my outputs at the end of every week is a list of Tech in Asia‘s 10 most popular deep dives and news, based on our subscribers’ choices.

The results are sometimes surprising. Some older articles would suddenly surface, for example, and I’m not sure why. But I suppose that’s just a reflection of our subscribers’ preferences – for the week, that is.

1️⃣ The key players in Vietnam’s fintech battleground
Who can tap into Vietnam’s 70% unbanked population? We map out the country’s leading fintech contenders and predict what might lie ahead.

2️⃣ Ninja Van sees 3x rise in revenue in FYE 2019, but a tough fight lies ahead
Its operating loss, meanwhile, more than doubled during the same period.

3️⃣ Following the GoTo merger, should Grab buy an ecommerce marketplace?
Now that the GoTo merger is finally official, will Grab follow suit and add a full-fledged ecommerce strategy to its super-app ecosystem?

4️⃣ After Topica, Vietnam seeks its next edtech breakthrough
Despite Topica’s setbacks, Vietnam edtech is on the radar of some regional investors.

5️⃣  Alibaba and Tencent’s growing tentacles in Southeast Asia
In the past few years, Chinese behemoths Alibaba and Tencent have become two of the most influential companies shaping Southeast Asia’s technology space.