PHONE BOOST: E-commerce growth across South-East Asia has been given a kickstart by an explosion in the availability of cheap smartphones, analysts say.
JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to lead a boom in online shopping across South-East Asia as Internet access explodes and investors pour money into a rapidly growing host of retail startups, analysts say.
Much like China several years ago, the region is enjoying a rapid increase in web access that observers say is starting to drive a fundamental shift in shopping habits among the emerging middle class.
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