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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.

Disney Plus arrives next month in Indonesia

Netflix, iFlix, GoPlay get a strong new rival.

Travis Kalanick, Smart City Kitchens

Victory for Travis Kalanick in Singapore food fight

Grab, Deliveroo do U-turn after Kalanick’s startup complains of unfair competition.

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Wahyoo gets funding to supply Indonesia’s eateries

It's part of a rising tide of restaurant and retail tech startups in Indonesia.

Grabinvest, Grab Finance,

Grab wants to lend you money and help you invest

Today it's launching GrabInvest, starting with three offerings.

In a rare acquisition, Singapore’s TradeGecko scooped up by Silicon Valley giant

$80 billion financial software titan Intuit is the startup’s buyer.