Yimie Yong

We talked to Dan Siazon, Founder and Managing Partner of Kickstart Ventures to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared her views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in the Philippines for the new year.

The company continues to expand into new international markets, including high-growth regions in EMEA and APAC, replicating its successful US go-to-market strategy to drive further global adoption.

This initiative aims to provide small and medium businesses (SMBs) with more flexible and secure payment options while improving access to credit for buyers.

Through this collaboration, Standard Chartered will serve as one of StraitsX’s trusted banking partners, providing robust cash management and custody services for the reserve assets backing StraitsX’s U.S. Dollar and Singapore Dollar stablecoins, XUSD and XSGD.

TNGlobal talked to Techsauce Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Oranuch Lerdsuwankij (Mimie) to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. She also shared her views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year.

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for January 2025 highlights some recovery in funding activity. Total funding amounted to $748 million across 17 rounds, marking a surge of 230.97 percent compared to December 2024 and a 291.62 percent decline from January 2024.

This preliminary collaboration agreement signifies the operational launch of a comprehensive digital identification and authentication platform in the DRC. It formalizes the initial collaboration between Trident and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transitioning from strategic planning to contractual execution.

The AI Innovation Center is a nexus of three core components: the AI Lab, AI Academy, and AI Research. The AI Lab provides a secure space to test and refine AI concepts; the AI Academy is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with AI knowledge; and AI Research is committed to advancing the frontiers of AI solutions.

We talked to James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year.

With the new office launch, Ant International will work more closely with local partners in the payment ecosystem to provide innovative payment solutions and inclusive financial services to local acquirers and merchants, especially SMEs doing business in KSA to empower their sustainable growth.