Southeast Asia is home to some of the most gridlocked cities in the world, making traffic an accepted part of daily life. Go-Jek offers a way to minimise this disruption through on-demand motorcycle taxis that not only help people get around, but which bring a range of services to their doorstep.

Google Maps is adapting its programming to better help guide people through India’s complicated cityscapes. As people critique American-based tech companies for short-sighted digital colonialism, Google is putting effort into proving it is culturally sensitive and open to improving its worldview.

From Airbnb to TripAdvisor, digital tools have changed the way we plan holidays. Now, instead of relying on a guidebook, you can use Google Trips to build customisable plans to explore your destination. Is this the pocket pal that the new generation of travellers has been yearning for?

Jakarta is one of the world's most traffic-congested cities, with jams that put the roads in near-complete standstill during rush hour. Yet Uber's bullish strategy in this already saturated market of ride-sharing apps highlights the country's still-high demand for transportation solutions.