South-east Asia startup ecosystem 'still has runway'

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SOUTH-east Asia's fast-growing startup ecosystem still has legs, although the opportunities are shifting and are distinct from those in Silicon Valley in the United States, speakers at the Echelon Asia Summit 2019 said on Thursday. Read more at The Business Times.

"Right now, however, the competition might be around Grab, Gojek and Tokopedia, but I don't think the ecosystem is in a rut. There are emerging sectors right now, especially in fintech, healthtech and new retail." - Nicko Widjaja, chief executive of MDI Ventures

Speakers at tech summit say there is still enough funding for startups, and emerging sectors are powering ahead. But opportunities are evolving

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