Helen Wong

The IPO of Fore Coffee, a tech-driven coffee chain in Indonesia, threw the spotlight on the growing depth of domestic capital markets and reduced reliance on overseas exits.

From reset to readiness: South-east Asian capital markets in 2026

Pop Mart’s meteoric rise, from under HK$20 to about HK$93 per share, underscores the power of having a blockbuster product – Labubu.
COMMENTARY

Lessons from 2024, when the penny finally dropped for South-east Asia’s startups