Indonesia’s Bobobox launches five new properties

Indonesian capsule hotel and cabin operator Bobobox said Monday that it has launched five new properties in Indonesia.

Digido: Philippines’ digital lending market to potentially exceed $1B in 2025

The digital lending market in the Philippines — consisting of duly-registered non-bank digital lenders and digital banks — could exceed $1 billion in the second half of 2025, with…

TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for December 2024

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for December 2024 highlights some recovery in funding activity. Total funding amounted to $211 million across 16 rounds, marking a…

Ant International sees lots of progress made in Southeast Asia on FinTech developments like QR payments & inclusive finance

"We see a lot of progress made in Southeast Asia on fintech developments like QR payments and inclusive finance, where the region is already seen as a leader in broad…

Patrick Walujo commits to staying as Indonesia’s GoTo CEO until 2029

As CEO, Patrick will focus on driving GoTo towards long term profitable growth and GoTo’s Board of Commissioners has approved a performance-based retention package as part of his…

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How is AI reshaping the logistics and supply chain industry in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific?

Businesses embracing #AI will need to ensure that they are nurturing talent and fostering a culture that is conducive of learning and talent development – this will allow for more…

Gobi Partners: Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is set for dynamic growth in 2025, driven by sustainability & innovation

In 2025, Gobi will prioritize investments in FinTech, HealthTech, TaqwaTech (tech for Islamic markets), the Circular Economy, Gender Diversity, New Energy, and the Silver Economy.

Japan’s Z Venture Capital launches $190M new fund to support startups globally

Japan-based investment firm Z Venture Capital (ZVC) has launched a new fund with a total size of 30 billion yen ($190 million) to support startups globally.

Malaysia’s Maxis partners UTAR to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education

Malaysia’s integrated telco Maxis and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) are forging partnership to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education.

Indonesia’s Soul Parking raises Series A funding co-led by AppWorks and AC Ventures to fuel growth

Soul Parking, an Indonesia-based parking management service provider, has announced the completion of a Series A extension round of financing co-led by AppWorks and AC Ventures.

Singapore’s Digital Edge raises over $1.6B to fund expansion

Digital Edge, a Singapore-based data centers developer, raised over $1.6 billion in new capital through a combination of equity and debt financing to fuel its next phase of…

Creador acquires majority stake in Indonesian hospitality marketplace MG Group

Creador, a Malaysia-based pvate equity firm, has on Thursday announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in MG Group, an Indonesia-based business to business (B2B)…

Maybank positive on Indonesia’s new economy

Maybank Investment Bank has on Friday maintained a positive view of the new economy in Indonesia as it sees the sector is moving on the right path.

WeChat, TikTok granted licenses to operate in Malaysia

Tech firms WeChat and ByteDance (TikTok) have successfully obtained their licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said…