Author: Duc Dao
Singapore’s AI work platform firm ReN3 raises $5M seed round led by Vertex Ventures
ReN3, an enterprise agentic AI work productivity platform focused on accuracy and flexible deployment, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Google Labs to jointly launch applied AI Lab in Vietnam
Google Labs’ AI Futures Fund and Vietnam's Saigon AI Hub (SAIH) will jointly establish an Applied AI Lab, marking a new collaboration to support artificial intelligence development in the country.
Taiwan’s electronic giant Lite-On to invest $149M more in Vietnam to expand capacity
Taiwan’s electronic giant Lite-On (Liteon) will invest $149 million more into its wholly owned subsidiaries in Vietnam, according to its filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in late April.
Indonesia’s entertainment facilitator TipTip achieves profitability, to expands into experience platform
TipTip, an Indonesia-based technology company operating in the entertainment and experiences sector, has reached company-wide EBITDA profitability in early 2026, marking a key milestone in its development toward a more sustainable and capital-efficient business model.
Indonesia investment startup Recompound introduces performance-based fee model for retail investors
Recompound, an Indonesia-based investment advisory startup, has introduced a performance-based fee model for retail investors, adopting a structure more commonly used in institutional investing.
Singapore’s IMDA, China’s Tencent to jointly promote healthy digital habits
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Chinese technology giant Tencent have launched a digital wellbeing campaign titled “Beyond the Screen: Healthy Digital Play,” aimed at encouraging healthier digital habits among families and strengthening offline connections through gaming.
AI coding agent Cognition expands to Singapore as Asia-Pacific Hub
Cognition, the AI coding agent company and makers of Devin – the first AI software engineer, will expand to Singapore and establish its Asia-Pacific (APAC) hub,
Cata raises $5.3M seed funding to expand digital platform for F&B, retail
Cata, a white-label SaaS platform for enterprise-grade branded apps, has raised $5.3 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round less than a year after its launch,
Hong Kong’s tech hub Cyberport, Thailand’s tech park management NSTDA to strengthen innovation
Cyberport, a digital tech hub and AI accelerator of Hong Kong, and Thailand's National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), also the management of Thailand Science Park, will enhance collaboration in innovation and technology between Hong Kong and Thailand.
Indonesia’s GoTo reports first-ever quarterly net profit, $12.7M, in strong start to 2026
Indonesian tech giant GoTo Group, known for Gojek and Tokopedia, reported a net profit of Rp171 billion for the first quarter of 2026, alongside a 63% year-on-year increase in gross transaction value (GTV) to Rp236 trillion, marking a turnaround($12.7 million) from a net loss of Rp367 billion a year earlier.
