East Ventures stays “cautiously optimistic” on Southeast Asia tech ecosystem in 2026
We talked to Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures to learn more about the firm’s development in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his…
AI-ready colocation: How providers are redesigning for enterprise AI
#AI is reshaping the expectations placed on #datacenters, and the industry is only at the beginning of that curve. As enterprises move deeper into accelerated computing, the…
Japan’s Menicon advances high-value ophthalmic manufacturing in Malaysia with $250M smart factory launch
Menicon Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Menicon Co., Ltd., and a global provider of comprehensive ophthalmic solutions spanning lens materials, design…
TikTok projects APAC’s creator commercial contribution to reach $1.2T by 2030
TikTok has forecasted that Asia Pacific (APAC)'s creator commercial contribution to reach $1.2 trillion by 2030, up 1.4 times from 2025.
Korea, Indonesia to launch cross border QR payment service in April
South Korea and Indonesia have planned to launch the cross-border QR payment service between the two countries in April.
Carsome, JACCS expand auto financing collaboration into Singapore
Carsome Group Inc, the Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest integrated car e-commerce platform, announced Thursday the expansion of its auto financing collaboration with JACCS CO., LTD.…
Malaysia’s co-working space provider WORQ launches WORQ Well, its new “country club” office sub-brand
Looking ahead, WORQ said it will continue to expand its network of coworking spaces nationwide, working closely with landlords who wish to unlock the value of their assets by…
Khazanah-backed InsurTech firm PolicyStreet aims to double revenue in 2026 [Q&A]
We talked to Yen Ming Lee, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of PolicyStreet to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026.…
BIMB sees opportunities as Malaysia’s moving up the semiconductor value chain
BIMB Securities has maintained a neutral outlook on Malaysia's broader technology sector but remain bullish on fabless semiconductor firms as Malaysia's moving up the…
Grab Finance expands credit access across Southeast Asia using FICO platform
Grab Finance, the financial services arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, is using the industry-leading capabilities of FICO Platform to transform credit access across the…
