In Asia: Weekly Insight and Features from Asia

College students might know Chegg.com from the ubiquitous orange delivery boxes that have sprouted up across 6,400 college campuses over the last three years. Others might think of the company as the “Netflix” of textbook rental companies, having dominated the niche market by saving students more than $100 million dollars at over 6,400 colleges. And now, Chegg.com wants to help those that need books in Asia.

The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia and Chegg.com, recently announced a partnership that will to help get textbooks and educational materials into the hands of students and others in need across Asia. Beginning in March 2010, every time a book is rented, bought, sold, or donated through Chegg.com, customers will be given the choice to deliver a book to a student or child in Asia. Read more about the partnership.