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[Year in review] Southeast Asia’s Top 10 tech news in 2024

As we usher into 2025, hoping for a better year, here are Southeast Asia’s top 10 tech news in 2024.

Bank Jago and Google Cloud team up to boost growth in Indonesia

PT Bank Jago Tbk, a tech-based bank in Indonesia, and Google Cloud have on Wednesday announced a new, multi-year strategic collaboration to supercharge the bank’s future innovation strategy.

Maybank sees VinFast Indonesia faces intense competition across BEV segment

Maybank Investment Bank said Tuesday that it sees VinFast Indonesia faces intense competition across battery electric vehicles (BEV) segment in Indonesia due to its relatively weak brand recognition.

Temasek-backed Indonesian unicorn eFishery suspends founders, appoints interim CEO, CFO – report

In July last year, eFishery announced it has raised $200 million in its Series D funding round. The round was led by Abu Dhabi-based global fund manager 42XFund and backed by Malaysia’s largest public sector pension fund, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), Switzerland-based asset manager responsAbility, early investor multi-stage venture…

Xiaomi-backed Indonesian insurtech firm PasarPolis to launch in Singapore soon [Q&A]

In the interview with TNGlobal, Van Zyl shared the importance of the partnership with GoTo, the company’s plans and strategy expanding in Southeast Asia. He also shared PasarPolis' competitive edge against other insurtech firms and traditional insurance companies, among others.

GORO becomes first participant in Indonesia’s Regulatory Sandbox for property tokenization

GORO’s admission into the OJK Regulatory Sandbox is a pivotal step forward, showcasing its business model’s compliance with Indonesia’s highest regulatory standards. With less than 10 percent of 275 million Indonesians participating in investments, GORO aims to democratize property investment, empowering tens of millions to enter the market.

BDx Indonesia launches AI data center park in Indonesia

BDx Indonesia, a joint venture between Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat), Lintasarta, and BDx Data Centers (BDx), has recently launched an artificial intelligence (AI) data center park in Indonesia.

Maybank revises up GoTo Gojek Tokopedia revenue forecasts

Maybank Investment Bank has revised up Indonesian tech platform GoTo Gojek Tokopedia FY25/26 revenue forecasts by 17 percent/ 15 percent, after the firm's first nine months revenue beat its forecast.

Indonesia’s AC Ventures & PwC Indonesia release Cybersecurity Playbook for private sector amid rising digital threats

Titled “Cybersecurity Playbook for Startups,” the comprehensive guide addresses the growing need for robust cyber defense mechanisms among new ventures and scale-ups alike, particularly as such threats continue to evolve and become more advanced with the rise of generative AI (GenAI), advanced cloud tech, quantum computing, and more.

An interview with Hong Kong’s Cyberport Chief Public Mission Officer Eric Chan – Part II

In the second part of the interview, Cyberport Chief Public Mission Officer Eric Chan shared Hong Kong’s uniqueness and competitive edge against other cities in China and across the region which also aimed to become tech hubs. He shared suggestions on how Hong Kong can further improve its tech ecosystem and his views on Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the…