Tech in Asia is a

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-based technology news website covering topics on startups and innovation in Asia. Backed by

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co-founder Eduardo Saverin in 2015, it has hosted annual conferences across the continent primarily in Singapore,

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, and Jakarta since 2012. In January 2024, it was reported that SPH Media had completed its purchase of the company.

History and growth

Founded in 2010 by Willis Wee during his third year at university, Tech in Asia maintains a focus on Asian and Southeast Asian countries, often covering startups and legislative developments from Singapore,

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Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

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India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

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

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. Currently, the portal offers three subscription plans, ranging from free to US$16.58 per month. 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 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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