Coronavirus Stalks Southeast Asia’s Once-thriving Unicorns (Nikkei Asian Review)

For Gojek, Grab and more, quest for profit becomes struggle for survival.

Not long ago, Southeast Asia’s startups were overflowing with capital, on a quest for endless growth. Now, as the region stumbles from the economic blows of the coronavirus pandemic, these revolutionary companies find themselves struggling for survival. READ MORE (CACHED ARTICLE)

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