Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia reports new shopping trends during Ramadan

Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia has released a report that sheds light on the new shopping trends that are emerging during Ramadan, according to a press statement.

According to the internal data, food and beverage, household, health, and electronics categories are among the four most popular categories.

“In addition to purchasing local coffee, gardening has been a highly popular activity among Indonesians during the large-scale social restrictions on Ramadan. This can be seen from the increased sales of plants, pots, and storage areas in the household category,” explained VP of Corporate Communications at Tokopedia, Nuraini Razak.

Naturally, there was also a rise in the number of phone credits sold since virtual gatherings were the new alternative for Indonesians to celebrate Ramadan, Tokopedia revealed.

Australian subscription-based video company Shootsta launches headquarters in Singapore

Shootsta, the Australian subscription-based video company, has announced the launch of its global headquarters in Singapore, according to a press statement. Co-founders Mike Pritchett and Tim Moylan will lead the HQ after having relocated to the country in February.

“As we continue to serve our global clients at scale effectively, this move made perfect sense. Singapore’s technological advancement, level of connectivity, and accessibility are unrivalled, making this decision a no-brainer!” said Moylan, who is also the CTO at Shootsta.

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Founded in 2015, Shootsta is a video company that empowers brands to create high-quality, cost-effective videos within a day. Its team is located across London, Sydney, San Diego, and Hong Kong,

Taralite receives operational license for its financial services platform by Indonesian Money Authority

Indonesian financial technology startup Taralite, which was recently acquired by e-wallet company Ovo, has received an operational license today from the Indonesian Monetary Authority (OJK), according to Kr-Asia.

Taralite is a P2P lending startup which focuses on lending money to the underbanked population in Indonesia.

“We hope to overcome the financing gap in Indonesia by providing access to safe and competitive loan services,” said Taralite president director Sharly Rungkat.

Google takes down Indian app that automatically deletes Chinese apps from phone

Google has removed an Indian mobile application from its app store that allows users to delete Chinese apps from their phones, according to NDTV.

The app named “Remove China Apps”, become one of the top trending free apps on Google’s app store in India with more than five million downloads since late May. Apart from India, the Remove China Apps application was also gaining momentum in Australia.

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A spokesman from Google confirmed the news and said that the app had removed due to violation of app store policies, he refused to comment further.

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