Steven J. Milton

Xiaomi invests in Southeast Asian insurance startup

PasarPolis has big-name investors in its $54 million round.

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Singapore turns to blockchain and digital currency to tackle food safety issues

Will rewards for shoppers help this new system catch on?

Honda, cars

Used car startup Carsome tries something new

It has just opened its first physical store—and more are coming.

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Vietnam’s ‘eBay for motorcycles’ gets big funding

Vietnam is the world’s fourth biggest market for motorbikes and scooters.

This ‘super app’ from Central America is prepping expansion to Southeast Asia

But it’ll steer clear of competing directly with Grab and Gojek. Here's how.

Shopee is now an $8 billion juggernaut

The Lazada arch-rival app just hit a consumer spending record.

BukuKas

Just 8 months after launch, small biz accounting app Bukukas gets $9m funding

Indonesian app has plans for Southeast Asia expansion.

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Gojek’s Go-Ventures invests in fish farm tech startup

Fish and shrimp farming is on the rise, and that’s a tasty opportunity for startups.

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Sequoia funds biz financing startup Incomlend

Singapore fintech firm does "invoice trading" to help businesses get cash fast.

Matthew Tippetts

Cambodia payments startup CEO admits ‘challenges and setbacks’ after delaying launch

Clik started in 2016, but, four years on, hasn’t yet launched its app.