Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to establish $191M VC Fund
Authorities in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City have approved a plan to establish a venture capital (VC) fund aimed at boosting technology startups, commercializing research, and…
Thailand’s Techsauce: 2026 will require stronger regional collaboration [Q&A]
We talked to Oranuch Lerdsuwankij (Mimie), CEO and Co-founder at Techsauce Media, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She…
1982 Ventures-backed Yarken secures funding from Betatron, Tenity VC for global expansion
Yarken, the 1982 Ventures-backed artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform for IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, has announced an investment led by Betatron Venture…
Vingroup chair Pham Nhat Vuong’s wife becomes chair of Vingroup-linked ride-hailing firm
GSM Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), a ride-hailing service founded by chairman Pham Nhat Vuong of Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, has announced that Pham Thu Huong, the…
IFC provides up to $350M financing to Indonesia’s broadband player Linknet
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, is providing a financing package of up to a $350 million in Indonesian…
Dutch semiconductor giant Besi plans €10M to further build production facility in Vietnam
The Netherlands' BE Semiconductor Industries N.V (Besi), a leading global supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, plans to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia with a new…
Thailand launches RISE fund to strengthen national research and innovation
Thailand has introduced a new phase in its national research and innovation strategy with the launch of the Thailand RISE Fund, a rebranded national funding initiative aimed at…
Singapore’s Singtel partners Silicon Valley AI firm Sierra to deploy customer service agents
Singtel and conversational AI company Sierra will jointly enhance Singtel’s customer engagement capabilities using artificial intelligence, the company said in a press release on…
Malaysia steps up push into IC design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), through Mimos Bhd, is sharpening its focus on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and other high-value…
Maybank reduces Sea’s FY26-27 adjusted EBITDA estimates by 8 to 10 percent on lower margin assumptions
Maybank Investment Bank has reduced Singapore-based tech giant Sea's FY26-27 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 8…
