Regardless, it's safe to say that PricePanda Thailand occupies dead last place with a share way below 1%, according to SimilarWeb. It was launched a year ago this month by the German startup conglomerate Rocket Internet.
* Rocket’s Asian Ups and Downs—Forbes Asia
By Susan J. Cunningham Forbes Asia Philippine Long-Distance Telephone's 8.6% stake in Rocket Internet is a no-brainer: Telecom and Internet giant PLDT is a pioneer in online and mobile payments, and Rocket’s own payment system, Payleven, quickly foundered in 2012 when the first Rocket e-commerce sites were being established in Asia. For many poorer residents... Continue Reading →
* 48 Heroes Of Philanthropy 2013—Forbes Asia
Others are famous singers or actors who are using their star power to promote their favorite causes. All are leaving the region a powerful legacy—whether it’s museums, symphony orchestras, a global project to eradicate polio, rural kindergartens, free health clinics or help for war refugees.
* Coupon clash
By Susan Cunningham Southeast Asia Globe As discount deal websites explode in the region, a Thai company shows how it's done. Deep-discount deal sites have been surging throughout the United States and Europe for almost three years, but they were late off the starting blocks in Southeast Asia – arriving only in mid 2010. Since then,... Continue Reading →
* Back To His Roots—Forbes Asia
He sighs, "I wish I could go back to that first (1935) constitution. I would give the Philippines much less freedom but much more authority to an honest president."
Susan J Cunningham 