A detailed analysis of Shopee you won’t find in other media

Dear readers,

There’s a lot of superficial coverage of public-listed tech companies out there, singing the same tune. Are the numbers up or down? Is the company in the black or in the red? While they ask some relevant questions, they rarely go beyond that.

Don’t blame the journalists. They’re in a race against other media outlets to publish the news, so every second counts.

Sometimes, though, it helps to step outside the daily deadlines and really understand a topic. That’s precisely what we did with our in-depth analysis of whether Shopee can become profitable.

That piece, by the way, is a follow-up to our article on Shopee’s claim that it has become the leading ecommerce platform in Southeast Asia.

There’s literally no other media outlet right now – whether free or at our price point – that offers such detailed coverage of one of Southeast Asia’s major ecommerce players. And we’re not stopping there.

Writing a quick piece about the latest earnings? That can be done in minutes if you really push it.

But a detailed analysis? That takes time and expertise. It involves speaking to people in the know, crunching numbers, interpreting information, and then turning them into a narrative.

These efforts, though, are only sustainable if you support us by subscribing.

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Have a great week ahead!

Cheers,

Terence
Chief Editor