A mixed dosage for Alodokter

More: The Singapore Fintech Association looks to help firms expand to Malaysia. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](.  --------------------------------------------------------------- IN FOCUS In today's newsletter, we spotlight: - [Alodokter, give it to me straight]( - Online lending platform Julo breaking even - Other newsy highlights such as Singaporean fintech firms eyeing expansion in Malaysia --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} Someone recently asked me how I prefer to get bad news from a doctor - sugarcoated or straight to the point? Fortunately, bar a few torn ligaments and broken fingers, I’ve never really had any truly bad medical diagnoses. But I still had an easy answer - give it to me straight. I’m a worrier by nature, so I can almost guarantee that whatever the doctor is about to tell me won’t be as bad as what’s going on in my head. Give me the bad news as soon as possible to put my mind at ease, and then let’s fix the problem. Results for the 2022 financial year weren’t all bad news for Ranelagh - the parent company of Indonesian healthtech platform Alodokter - considering that the firm cut its losses in half. But I’m willing to bet execs and investors were less happy that its revenue growth appears to have stagnated. Hopefully they were given the news without any beating around the bush. -- Peter  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Alodokter sees stagnant revenue, cuts losses by half in 2022]( The Indonesian healthtech platform reduced its expenses significantly across categories like employee compensation and advertising. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Julo hits breakeven, logs $120m in annual recurring revenue]( The Indonesia-based online lending firm disbursed over US$454 million in loans in 2023. 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