Steven J. Milton

Gojek’s GoPlay gets funding for streaming battle

Indonesia’s Netflix rival wants more originals.

singapore, phone user, city, neon, lights, mobile, smartphone, phone

Singapore invites startups to apply to $205m Covid crisis fund

For early or later startups, it’s designed to bridge the funding gap.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

Facebook invests in Gojek

Facebook and WhatsApp want to "serve small businesses" with this Gojek deal.

Life’s A Pitch: 6 more startups woo VCs

Apply now for two more pitch sessions coming up in June.

WeWork

WeWork gets new Asia boss

It’s all change as WeWork’s new CEO grapples with Adam Neumann’s colossal mess.

As lockdowns ease, Beam gets funding for its e-scooters

Sequoia joins $26 million investment.

Sister act: These siblings are building a property startup with a difference

With Ohmyhome, the duo want to make house-buying a lot more transparent.

AI, robots, robotics

Singapore AI startup gets series A funding to go global

With the cash, Sentient.io is expanding to Japan, Indonesia, and the US.

GoBear adds $17m to pot to grow its financial marketplace app

Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.

coffee

Rocket Internet has a coffee startup now

But Flash Coffee faces strong rivals ready for regional expansion.