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'''Coconuts Media''' is a multi-national media company across Asia that publishes a network of local city websites and documentary videos online. The company serves eight cities and countries across [[South East Asia]], namely [[Bangkok]], [[Manila]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Jakarta]], [[Bali]] and [[Yangon]],<ref name="Mumbrella Q&A">{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbrella.asia/2015/07/qa-with-coconuts-media-founder-byron-perry/ |title= Q&A with Coconuts Media founder Byron Perry|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=13 July 2015 |website=mumbrella.asia |access-date= 28 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="Venturebeat">{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/04/coconuts-is-a-local-news-startup-fast-becoming-the-patch-of-southeast-asia/|title=Coconuts is a local news startup fast becoming the Patch of Southeast Asia|last1=De Wall-Montgomery|first1=Michael |date=4 January 2016|website= Venturebeat.com|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="Philstar">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/06/15/1465858/abs-cbn-news-coconuts-media-form-partnership |title=ABS-CBN News & Coconuts Media form partnership |last1=Choa |first1=Kane |last2=Errol |date=15 June 2015 |website=philstar.com |access-date= 28 March 2016}}</ref><ref name = "Manila Bulletin">{{cite web |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/snackable-digital-content-from-abs-cbn-news-and-coconuts-media-partnership/ |title='Snackable' digital content from ABS-CBN News and Coconuts Media partnership |last1=Alejo |first1=Annie |last2=S |date=25 May 2015 |website=mb.com.ph |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="Inquirer">{{cite web |url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/195165/video-as-a-medium-to-cover-and-discover-art |title=Video as a medium to cover–and discover–art |last1=Tabora |first1=Brylle |last2=B |date=1 June 2015 |website=lifestyle.inquirer.net | access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> covering local news and cultural trends.<ref name="Mumbrella Q&A" /> Coconuts Media using social media and video platforms to increase reach.<ref name="Philstar" /><ref name= "Telecompaper">{{cite web |url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/coconuts-taps-brightcove-for-online-video-service-in-asia--1133554 |title=Coconuts taps Brightcove for online video service in Asia |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 March 2016 |website=telecompaper.com |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> In addition to English, the company produces content in [[Thai language|Thai]] and [[Indonesian language|Bahasa Indonesia]].<ref name="Venturebeat" />
The core focus of operations is articles including local news and reviews,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://e27.co/singapore-to-go-coconuts-in-april/ |title=Singapore to go Coconuts in April |last1=Racoma |first1=J | last2=Angelo |date=9 April 2013 |website=e27.co |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref><ref name = "techasia">{{cite web |url=https://www.techinasia.com/coconuts-media-announces-coconutsco-angel-funding |title=Coconuts.co Announces Angel Funding and Sets Sights on Singapore |last1=Wee |first1=Willis |date=9 April 2013 |website=techinasia.com |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> original features,<ref name = "Manila Bulletin"/><ref name ="SCMP">{{cite web |url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1661424/local-content-delivered-fast-secret-success-byron-perrys |title=Local content delivered fast is the secret of success for Byron Perry's Coconuts websites |last1=Shamdasani |first1=Pavan |date=13 December 2014 |website=scmp.com |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> aggregated content,<ref name ="Marketing">{{cite web |url=http://www.marketing-interactive.com/coconuts-sponsored-content-way-forward/ |title=Coconuts: Sponsored content the way forward |last1=Lam |first1=Apple |date=7 July 2014 |website=marketing-interactive.com |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> event guides, restaurant reviews, and translations,<ref name = "SCMP"/> in an often humorous voice.<ref name ="TechAsia">{{cite web |url=https://www.techinasia.com/coconutsco-moved-fast-enter-southeast-asia-hyperlocal-city-news-sites-india |title=After going viral across Southeast Asia, hyperlocal blog Coconuts.co heads to India |last1=Freischlad |first1=Nadine |date=23 April 2015 |website=techinasia.com |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
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