SEA
Tanium appoints Satyen Desai as New Regional Vice President for ASEAN
Tanium, a global autonomous endpoint management (AEM) firm, announced Wednesday the appointment of Satyen Desai, as its Regional Vice President (RVP), ASEAN.
February 25, 2026
IFC commits $25M to Seraya Partners Fund II to support sustainable infrastructure development in Southeast Asia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, has committed $25 million to Seraya Partners Fund I, a private equity infrastructure fund managed by Seraya Partners, to support sustainable infrastructure development in Southeast…
February 25, 2026
DBS and Granite Asia partner to launch $110M AI IPO fund for Asia’s next generation companies
DBS, a Singapore-based bank, and Granite Asia, a multi-asset investment platform, have partnered to launch $110 million artificial intelligence (AI) initial public offering (IPO) fund to to accelerate growth of Asia’s next generation companies.
February 23, 2026
Year in Review,Malaysia,Venture Building,SEA,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Features
Cradle Fund aims to deliver a whole & end-to-end innovation value chain benefiting Malaysia & Asean [Q&A]
We talked to Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke, Group Chief Executive Officer at Cradle Fund, to learn more about the entity’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia for 2026.
February 13, 2026
Financing the real economy: Why Southeast Asia needs capital that listens, not just lends
When finance learns to operate at human scale, SMEs cease to be an afterthought. They become the architecture of regional resilience, proof that in an age of noise, the most transformative capital may be the kind that moves quietly, listens deeply, and stays long enough to matter.
February 12, 2026
TikTok’s Southeast Asia doubles GMV year-on-year to $45.6B in 2025
TikTok's Southeast Asia doubled gross merchandise value (GMV) year-on-year to $45.6 billion in 2025, driven by strong momentum in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, which recorded the fastest growth rates among all markets.
February 11, 2026
SEA,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Features,Malaysia,Venture Building
Malaysia’s Tech Minister shares plans as SE Asia’s tech adoption accelerates across sectors [Q&A]
We talked to Chang Lih Kang, Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, to learn more about the ministry's achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia for 2026.
February 10, 2026
PropertyGuru appoints Yi-Wei Ang as Chief Product & Technology Officer
PropertyGuru Group, a Singapore-based property technology company, announced Monday the appointment of Yi-Wei Ang as Chief Product & Technology Officer.
February 9, 2026
Features,Singapore,Asia,Venture Capital,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Year in Review,SEA,Indonesia
East Ventures stays “cautiously optimistic” on Southeast Asia tech ecosystem in 2026
We talked to Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures to learn more about the firm’s development in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.
February 9, 2026
Year in Review,SEA,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Malaysia,InsurTech,Features
Khazanah-backed InsurTech firm PolicyStreet aims to double revenue in 2026 [Q&A]
We talked to Yen Ming Lee, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of PolicyStreet to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.
February 5, 2026













