South East Asia

In Token Issue this week, we analyze the significance of a famed short seller's bet on the bank and its most prominent crypto customer, Coinbase....

Check out this constantly updated list of startups in Vietnam who've recently raised funding....

Deepfakes of politicians, police efforts to profile gang members, and image generators have caused quite a stir, according to AI researchers....

Cross River has been marked by short sellers who are now positioning contracts against the bank's most prominent crypto customer - Coinbase....

Cyberjaya may risk losing out to Kuala Lumpur if there's no policy change....

Syed Ibrahim belongs to Parti Keadilan Rakyat, the political party led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim....

The software point-of-sale company said it's serving 70 financial institutions and partners across 23 countries....

The Singapore-based furniture firm generated US$57 million in revenue from the US, which is now its largest market....

Magenta Mobility is planning to expand its fleet to 4,000 EVs across the country over the next year....

We spotlight the rise of venture building in Southeast Asia and look at Bukalapak acquiring a majority stake in Malaysia's iPrice....

Here are the companies in India that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion....

TikTok previously deleted more than 2.4 million videos from Vietnamese users for inciting harassment and suicide, among others, VNExpress reported....

In The Top Up this week, we dive into the job cuts at two fintech firms, Hong Kong-headquartered Oriente and Singapore-based Endowus....

Which are the startups that are on the path to becoming the next big thing?...

ChopValue has already been operating in Singapore since 2021 and is eyeing a deeper expansion into the region and Europe....

The Singapore-based VC firm aims to give its portfolio firms tokenomics advisory to accelerate their go-to-market strategies within SEA and India....

SCG Cell Therapy develops immunotherapies for infections and their associated cancers....

The fintech firm, whose CEO left last year, has struggled to bounce back after its offline lending business was hit hard by the pandemic....

The growth-stage VC firm has amassed nearly US$500 million in assets under management....

Luokung Technology, Anext Bank, Kream, and more raised funds this week....

Here are the companies in Southeast Asia that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion....

Which are the startups that are on the path to becoming the next big thing?...

Fundraising is hard. To make things slightly easier, we've compiled this list of fundraising startups for our subscribers....

Picking the right CEO, not relying too heavily on one person, and creating a structured foundation for scale are key to venture builder success....

Singapore-based Little Wallet provides an all-in-one money management platform designed for families....

Mobee projects that the country's crypto annual trading volume will reach over US$100 billion by the end of 2024....

With a total Muslim population of more than 250 million, Indonesia and Malaysia are promising markets for startups servicing the Islamic community....

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Lenskart, Xinyi Information Technology, Rebeelo, and more raised funds this week....

Without the payment, which was due on March 23, Zipmex may have to liquidate and suspend the payroll of a unit....

Meet the Indonesian startup that's digitalizing a family tradition and check out Tencent's plateauing revenue numbers....

The changes include lowering the required market cap for tech firms specializing in AI and computer chips....

The three VC hosts of The Unreasonable Podcast discuss the best pieces of advice they've received, including varied takes on the value of an MBA....

Employees across Indonesia and Singapore, including those in managerial positions, were axed by the Indonesian unicorn....

In Token Issue this week, we look at Hope, a new stablecoin project by Babel Finance co-founder Flex Yang, and make sense of the banking crisis....

The Southeast Asian logistics player rode the ecommerce wave but is now facing slower industry growth and intense competition...

The Terraform Labs founder and another individual were detained after they used forged documents for a flight to Dubai....

The exec has vowed to make sure that "data of all Americans is stored in America and hosted by an American headquartered company."...

The funding brings Thunes closer to becoming a billion-dollar company, with an estimated post-money valuation now pegging at US$776 million....

Returning CEO Flex Yang tells Tech in Asia that his new stablecoin could be part of Babel's restructuring deal with creditors - if courts approve....

India has about 300,000 employees out of Accenture's global workforce....

The deal follows several other investments by UAE-based funds in Asian firms, including ByteDance and Lenskart....

The new initiative will allow customers to book rides from several mobility apps through a single platform....

We dive into what Amazon and Tesla's latest commitments to Malaysia really mean and look at proptech firm Ohmyhome's IPO....

The Business Times reported over 120 Singapore employees were shed in the process....

Between human errors and operational structure, there's tons of ways data management and analysis can be ineffective. Here's how to avoid that....

ShopeePay is the first digital payment service platform to integrate with BI-Fast....

Being honest, avoiding getting too comfortable, and remembering that words can't be unsaid are key to nurturing good founder-employee relationships....

However, chair and CEO Ma Huateng said the tech giant is poised to benefit from China's economic recovery, which he says is "now underway."...

Here are five charts, updated every quarter, that present a snapshot of how Tencent's financials are doing....