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The last-mile fix SME retailers in Southeast Asia need

The last mile is emerging as a defining challenge for SMEs, as they compete to meet rising delivery expectations and an increasingly digital Southeast Asian consumer base. But…

TM Nxera secures 280MW to power AI-ready, green data center campus in Johor

TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center arm, has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional…

Maybank maintains neutral view on Thailand’s tech-services sector

Maybank Investment Bank has maintained its neutral view on the Thailand's tech-service sector as it sees a balance of positive and negative factors in FY26.

Data center boom drives Malaysia’s energy transition and RE demand – Hong Leong

Hong Leong Investment Bank is positive on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector, underpinned by the country’s early-stage energy transition and an accelerating RE demand curve…

Coller Capital raises $17B for global private equity secondaries platform

Coller Capital, the global private market secondaries manager, announced Tuesday the final closing of Coller International Partners IX (CIP IX), its largest ever fund, bringing…

VentureGrid officially launches as Southeast Asia’s Go-To platform for high-signal founder–mentor connections

VentureGrid, a curated mentorship-as-a-service marketplace connecting founders and entrepreneurs with experienced operators, investors, and advisors, has officially launched…

NTT DATA and partners establish new company to deliver next-generation subsea cable connectivity linking Japan and Singapore

NTT DATA, Sumitomo Corporation and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. have on Wednesday announced the joint establishment of a new company, Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. (I-AM NW), to…

Singapore’s OMOWAY raises eight-figure USD funding led by HongShan and Rocket Capital

OMOWAY, a Singapore-based two-wheeled smart mobility firm, has successfully closed consecutive Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding rounds, raising tens of millions of US dollars.

Singapore’s Robotics startup Botsync secures additional Series A funding from SGInnovate

Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics automation company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, has received additional funding…

Ant International reaches over 2 billion transactions across key emerging markets in 2025

Global payment firm Ant International supported over 2 billion digital cross-border transactions in 2025 for merchants in its core emerging markets including Southeast Asia (SEA),…

AI expected to resolve nearly half of customer service cases in Singapore by 2027, data shows

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to resolve nearly half of customer service cases in Singapore by 2027, Salesforce's data showed Tuesday.

Singapore’s Atome secures $345M debt facility to support SEA expansion

Singapore-based digital finance platform Atome has announced the successful close of the renewal and upsized US$345 million syndicated debt facility, a significant increase from…

IFC invests up to $100M in Thailand’s KASIKORNBANK to boost sustainable finance

As part of continuing efforts to promote sustainable, resource-efficient practices and promote job creation, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World…

Vietnam’s HDBank completes issuance of $100M green bonds to international investors

Digital bank Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank (HDBank) has successfully issued a second tranche of international green bonds worth $50 million to the Dutch…

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