Southeast Asia expansion continues for China tech like ByteDance, Alibaba
Southeast Asia is proving a natural ground for expansion by some of China’s biggest tech companies, but they’ll be locking horns with US counterparts who have…
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Southeast Asian lending platform Validus raises $20 million
Small- to medium-sized businesses are one of the most important parts of Southeast Asia’s economy, but many have trouble securing growth capital from…
JobHopin, a startup that wants to make job hunting in Southeast Asia easier
JobHopin, a Vietnam-based startup building an automated job-recruitment platform for Southeast Asia, announced today that it has closed a $2.45 million Series…
2C2P sets up VC arm to make strategic investment in payments firms in…
Singapore- and Bangkok-headquartered payments processing company 2C2P has established a VC arm to make strategic investments in payments and related sectors.…
Women entrepreneurs who’re making a difference through tech in Southeast…
Entrepreneurship and technology is generally dominated by males, giving many the perception that both are generally a ‘men’s field’. But they’re far from…
On-demand tutoring app Snapask gets $35 million to expand in Southeast Asia
Snapask, an on-demand tutoring app, announced today that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Earmarked for the startup’s expansion in Southeast…
Grab chasing South-east Asian wealth clients ‘unhappy’ with banks
SINGAPORE – Grab Holdings is looking to broaden its financial product offerings for the South-east Asian wealth market, where it plans to fill a gap left by…
MassMutual Ventures launches US$100M second fund for Southeast Asia
Singapore-based seed-to-growth-stage VC firm MassMutual Ventures (MMV) announced the launch of its new US$100 million fund. Targeting Southeast Asia (SEA), the…
Celcom and Maxis successfully conduct first 5G MOCN trial in Southeast Asia
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom) and Maxis Bhd (Maxis) have succesfully conducted the first 5G Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) trial in…
Tech groups must address the digital divide in south-east Asia
South-east Asia, a diverse and dynamic region with a young and energetic population, is gearing up for its third economic transformation since the second world…