Tech in Asia

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Tech in Asia Pte Ltd
Company type Private
Industry News Publishing
FoundedAugust 1, 2010;13 years ago (2010-08-01)
FounderWillis Wee
Headquarters Singapore
Area served
Southeast Asia, Jakarta
Key people
  • Willis Wee (CEO)
Owner
Number of employees
100
Website https://www.techinasia.com

Tech in Asia is a Singapore- and Jakarta-based technology news website covering topics on startups and innovation in Asia. Backed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in 2015, [1] it has hosted annual conferences across the continent primarily in Singapore, Tokyo, and Jakarta since 2012. [2]

Contents

In January 2024, it was reported that SPH Media had completed its purchase of the company. [3]

History and growth

Founded in 2010 by Willis Wee during his third year at university, [4] Tech in Asia maintains a focus on Asian and Southeast Asian countries, often covering startups and legislative developments from Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China and India.

One year before offering its articles through its subscription program in November 2017, it raised US$6.6 million in funding led by Hanwha Investment and Securities. [5]

In 2018, in addition to launching a marketing agency providing integrated media, marketing, events, and design solutions for brands, [6] it also hosts annual Tech in Asia Conference for tech companies and VCs in Asia. [7]

Subscription program

In October 2018, Tech in Asia launched its subscription program where it moved from offering free articles previously to a paywall-like structure. In its initial iteration, the single-tier paid subscription offered users access to five free articles per month, after which they were asked to pay US$18 a month or US$180 a year. [8]

Currently, the portal offers three subscription plans, ranging from free to US$16.58 per month. [9] All of its plans are billed yearly, with the uppermost tier now costing US$199 per year. A mid-level subscription, priced at US$59 per year, offers limited access to the portal's "Premium" coverage.

Tech in Asia Indonesia

It maintains a standalone Tech in Asia Indonesia website [10] which exclusively publishes Indonesian-language content. The websites are staffed by different teams, each creating their own content and maintaining separate production schedules.

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References

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  10. "Tech in Asia Indonesia - Komunitas Online Startup di Asia". id.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.