Covid-19 and the digital economy

THE Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping across the world at breakneck speed, impacting not just global financial markets and businesses but disrupting just about every aspect of our daily lives.

The digital economy, which has been on a tear over the last 10 years, has not been spared. Many tech entrepreneurs, particularly in Asia, are experiencing their first major crisis and are understandably fearful at the prospect that their startups may not survive, particularly if they cannot raise funding.