Reports 2 December 2022 Elections in Modi’s home state have become a WhatsApp spam war 10,000 volunteers, 50,000 WhatsApp groups, and the intense fight to “control people’s feed” in Gujarat. By Samriddhi Sakunia
Bento 🍱 1 December 2022 Now that’s what we call Rest of World music! Is your Spotify Wrapped a little... predictable? Shake it up with our favorite songs of 2022, including Anitta, BTS, Maluma, Shinee, Rosalía, and more. By Rest of World Staff
News 1 December 2022 Graffiti, flyers, word of mouth: China’s protesters embrace low-tech organizing to escape surveillance First-time protesters battle a powerful surveillance apparatus to express dissent. By Viola Zhou and Meaghan Tobin
Ideas 30 November 2022 China’s livestream shopping craze hits a ceiling Bytedance is looking for other e-commerce revenue streams even as TikTok plans to bring the trend to the U.S. By Rui Ma
Ideas 30 November 2022 How Chinese influencers are dodging YouTube’s anti-propaganda rules Content from tense frontiers like Xinjiang is being swamped by a litany of rural scenery and delicious food. By Daria Impiombato and Hsi-ting Pai
South Asia Newsletter 29 November 2022 What will happen to Indian startup IPOs in 2023? Despite the poor stock market performance of Paytm, Zomato, and Nykaa, many Indian startups won’t have a choice but to launch their IPOs next year. By Itika Sharma Punit
Reports 29 November 2022 Singapore’s free AI therapy-bot is as problematic as you’d think The app tried to relieve pandemic stress for teachers — but instead, triggered cries of "gaslighting" and frustration. By Meerie Jesuthasan
3 Minutes With 29 November 2022 How a female founder convinced tiny stores to digitalize mid-pandemic Aiko Reyes, COO and co-founder of Peddlr, on her mission to bring the Philippines' 20 million micro and small businesses online. By Sarah Hilton
News 29 November 2022 China’s automakers flood Mexico’s markets thanks to ample chip supplies While manufacturers in Mexico struggle with production, sales of Chinese cars are booming. By Daniela Dib and Marcela Del Muro González
Features 28 November 2022 The dirty road to clean energy: how China’s electric vehicle boom is ravaging the environment In neighboring Indonesia, nickel extraction is causing environmental and social devastation. By Antonia Timmerman and Muhammad Fadli
News 24 November 2022 As GoTo slashes 12% of workforce, massive tech layoffs hit Southeast Asia Indonesia's “pandemic darlings” are now the biggest casualties of cost cuts. By Antonia Timmerman
Reports 23 November 2022 Uber abandons its growth-at-all-cost strategy in Pakistan Fierce local competition in the ride-hailing sector and economic uncertainty have forced Uber to scale back its presence in South Asia. By Nilesh Christopher
