The myth of the neutral stack: Why SEA startups can no longer sit on the fence

For years, startups in Southeast Asia had an unusual advantage. They could build across markets. A company in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, or Kuala Lumpur could use US cloud software, Chinese hardware, regional logistics tools, and global customer platforms in the same operation. The choices looked technical. Cost mattered. Performance mattered. Local fit mattered. The vendors [] The post The myth of the neutral stack: Why SEA startups can no longer sit on the fence appeared first on e27 .