How this firm empowers Shariah-compliant Indonesian brands

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They live down a middle-of-nowhere lane deep in the countryside, and I thought it was beyond the reach of same-day delivery and all the other bells and whistles of modern ecommerce. I suspect plenty of people in smaller cities in Indonesia feel the same sense of confused amazement when companies like Evermos start showing up in their areas. The social commerce platform is targeting a large niche in the country by bringing Shariah-compliant products to lower-tier cities. Today’s featured story looks at whether Evermos can turn its promise into profitability in the face of some sticky growth challenges. -- Peter  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [How Evermos helps Shariah-compliant brands reach lower-tier cities through social commerce]( The firm sees Shariah as an important aspect in penetrating lower-tier cities in the country. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [SG’s Impress.ai raises new capital to ‘double down’ on Indonesia]( The fresh funds will also be used for expansion across other Southeast Asian markets, the firm’s CEO said. [Circles Life denies management reshuffle, layoffs (update)]( The SG digital telecom provider reaffirmed that co-founder Abhishek Gupta is “strongly vested” in the business. [VinFast to close $23b SPAC deal in July]( The Vietnamese electric vehicle firm is set to go public on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Bloomberg reported. 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