Global players, as well as brands and retailers from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, are coming up against growing consumer loyalty for local players as well as hyper-localised business environments and cultural needs.

Gojek is ingrained in the consumer psyche across Southeast Asia. With recent investment from Facebook the ‘super-app’ is now valued at $10 billion and poised to boost e-commerce in the region.

What boosts the bottom line from London to Lagos? BoF examines the dark arts of influence and why brands can't afford to play it safe.

BoF investigates how the tropical islands of Bali, Java and Sumatra have become manufacturing hotspots for global fashion brands like H&M, Calvin Klein and Uniqlo.

The International Woolmark Prize has added a further 42 qualifying nations to its annual competition.

In the world’s fourth-largest country, a pioneering 40-year-old publishing dynasty continues to keep the foreign media giants at bay with an integrated multi-platform strategy. In the third part of a Special Briefing on Fashion Media Game Changers, BoF speaks to Svida Alisjahbana, chief executive of Indonesia's Femina Group.

From perks for the pampered to deliveries to the wilderness, Indonesia’s retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract a growing number of fashion consumers.