Jon Russell

Southeast Asia Editor, The Ken •

Jon Russell is Southeast Asia editor for The Ken based in Bangkok. Originally from the UK, Jon moved to Thailand in 2008. He’s passionate about telling thoughtful business stories, and tracking the impact of the internet in his adopted home of Southeast Asia.

69 Articles published

Stories by Jon Russell

04 Jan, 22

Covid: The Philippines’ fuel for becoming a startup hotspot in 2022

Jon Russell

29 Dec, 21

2021: Credit where it’s due

Ranjan Crasta, Arundhati Ramanathan, Jon Russell

09 Dec, 21

Southeast Asia’s investors are up against the very founders they invest in

Jon Russell

17 Nov, 21

Siam Commercial Bank throws Thai crypto door open with US$500M Bitkub deal

Jon Russell

08 Nov, 21

Interconnectivity: the next disruptive phase of SE Asia’s payments evolution

Jon Russell

13 Oct, 21

The thinking behind Grab’s new think tank

Jon Russell, Nadine Freischlad

06 Oct, 21

The Interview: Jes Kaliebe Petersen on Myanmar’s rapid digital emergence and uncertain future

Jon Russell

21 Sep, 21

No entry for fintechs in Thailand’s payments revolution

Jon Russell

13 Sep, 21

Global leaders, watch your backs; Sea’s coming with US$6 billion more

Jon Russell

07 Sep, 21

Influencer 101: Inside Nas Daily’s ‘digital Harvard’ promise

Ka Kay Lum, Jon Russell

24 Aug, 21

Axie Infinity’s all work, all play model to rewrite gig work in SE Asia

Jon Russell

11 Aug, 21

The Interview: Nium CEO Prajit Nanu on building a global fintech power from Singapore

Jon Russell

02 Aug, 21

Cart before horse: How IPOs can kickstart Thailand’s sluggish startup scene

Jon Russell

08 Jul, 21

Who’s your backer, bank or brewer? Thai firms bear startup funding weight

Jon Russell

24 Jun, 21

Indonesian digi bookkeepers BukuKas, BukuWarung vs a monetisation riddle

Jon Russell

15 Jun, 21

Una Brands, Rainforest light the brand aggregation match in SE Asia

Ka Kay Lum, Jon Russell

08 Jun, 21

Caught in a Western legal storm, Ripple swims East to hasten IPO

Jon Russell

24 May, 21

How SE Asia finally caught the eye of A16z and other western tech VCs

Jon Russell

29 Apr, 21

The cracks in Y Combinator’s long-distance relationship with Southeast Asia

Jon Russell

22 Apr, 21

The ripple effects of Grab’s US$40 bn record SPAC listing

Nadine Freischlad, Jon Russell

19 Apr, 21

Ajaib, Pluang, or Bareksa—Who is Indonesia’s Robinhood?

Jon Russell, Yunindita Prasidya