Celebrity shoutout apps are ready for the limelight

After the rise of Cameo, here comes Southeast Asia’s homegrown rivals.

Livspace gets $90m to be go-to place for home decoration

Launched first in India in 2015, it expanded to Singapore in late 2019.

SuperSeed II Championship down to just 8 startups ahead of grand finale

64 startups entered. And now it’s down to just 8 teams.

Xiaomi invests in Southeast Asian insurance startup

PasarPolis has big-name investors in its $54 million round.

fruit, food, mangoes, market, singapore

Singapore turns to blockchain and digital currency to tackle food safety issues

Will rewards for shoppers help this new system catch on?

Honda, cars

Used car startup Carsome tries something new

It has just opened its first physical store—and more are coming.

SuperSeed II Championship heats up as only 16 teams remain

64 startups entered. Here’s the "sweet 16" selected by Gobi Partners’ expert judges.

Vietnam, motorbikes, motorcyycles, scooters

Vietnam’s ‘eBay for motorcycles’ gets big funding

Vietnam is the world’s fourth biggest market for motorbikes and scooters.

This ‘super app’ from Central America is prepping expansion to Southeast Asia

But it’ll steer clear of competing directly with Grab and Gojek. Here's how.

Shopee is now an $8 billion juggernaut

The Lazada arch-rival app just hit a consumer spending record.

Webinar: Cashing in on Thailand’s digital economy, on August 26 2020

Join us for a webinar as we shine a light on Thailand's social commerce, market opportunities, potential pitfalls, and initiatives supporting foreign companies.

AR glasses, MAD Gaze

Life’s A Pitch: from AR glasses to digital health, 6 startups join our online pitchfest

Six regional VCs got the chance to woo three big-name local VCs.