Regional Champions

The GCash app is ubiquitous in the Philippines, and is being blamed for rising gambling addiction in the country, particularly among women.

Hundreds of workers at the Philippine unit of Nexperia threatened to go on strike over layoff fears, a sign of growing discontent over automation in the industry.

The delivery app now plans to expand to neighboring countries.

A first-in-the-region law gives gig workers injury compensation and retirement benefits. But some workers fears the higher costs will be passed on to them.

Proton and Perodua are betting on low prices and an emotional connection with Malaysia’s drivers to compete with BYD and Tesla.

July’s internet blackout and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s sudden exit is estimated to have cost the industry $300 million.

Organización Autolibre is teaching individuals and companies across 14 countries to retrofit vehicles. Critics worry about the process’s safety.

From Thailand to Vietnam, a loophole in buy-now-pay-later schemes that allows users to get cash is raising concerns.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Gatoes was founded in 2020 in the middle of a months-long government-imposed internet restriction. It is now expanding in north India.

Bolt has suspended inter-country requests between South Africa and Nigeria as users book hoax rides to prank drivers.

Indonesia has introduced measures to limit sales of cheap imports on e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop that are hurting local firms.

BYD, the top EV maker, faces challenges in Vietnam, where VinFast dominates the charging infrastructure and consumers are wary of Chinese goods.