SEA
Singapore leads SEA’s $1.1B climate tech funding
Southeast Asia has drawn about $1.1 billion climate tech funding across 268 rounds as of June 2026, Singapore leading with $872 million of total funding, Tracxn said Friday.
CIMB, China Merchants Bank tie up to scale cross-border investment and trade across China-Malaysia-ASEAN
Malaysia-based lender CIMB Bank Berhad has recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Merchants Bank Co., to establish a comprehensive framework that will leverage the strengths of both banks for a wide range of cross-border client solutions.
Vietnam Airlines, 2C2P by Antom of Ant International to expand payment across Asia Pacific
Vietnam Airlines has signed a partnership with 2C2P by Antom, a payments platform under Ant International, to extend localized payment options for customers across eight markets in Asia Pacific, announced during the Vietnam–Singapore Tech Connect Forum.
Singapore captures 99 percent of SEA’s $1.2B AI infrastructure funding – Tracxn
Southeast Asia's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has drawn $1.2 billion funding from 2019 to 2026, with Singapore captured for about 99 percent of all the disclosed funding, Tracxn said Thursday.
Singapore’s venture funding falls to $4.6B in 2025 as investors demand more from startups
Singapore's venture capital market contracted sharply in 2025, recording 472 deals worth a combined $4.6 billion, a 35 percent decline in deal volume and a 34 percent drop in deal value compared to the year prior, according to the Singapore Venture Funding Landscape 2025 released on Thursday.
BEYOND Expo 2026 kicks off, showcasing AI’s leap into the physical world
Highlighting the direction of this year's event, the BEYOND Expo 2026 exhibition area will feature nearly 800 exhibitors. This includes tech giants alongside smaller, innovative entities like OPCs (One-Person Companies) making their debut, allowing independent entrepreneurs and individual creators to showcase their innovations alongside leading brands.
Japan’s Genesia Ventures closes $113M Fund IV to back seed-stage startups across Asia
Japan's Genesia Ventures has completed the final close of its fourth fund at $113 million, with the capital earmarked for seed-stage startups across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India.
Moody’s foresees South and Southeast Asia’s data center to grow at CAGR of 24 percent over next four to five years
Moody's Ratings expects South and Southeast Asia's data center will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24 percent over the next four to five years, subject to power and permitting constraints.
Google Cloud opens Southeast Asia AI corridor, offering 25 Startups $350,000
Google Cloud has launched a new cross-border accelerator program, in order to connect 25 Southeast Asian AI startups with technology and investment hubs in California, offering each selected founder up to $350,000 in cloud credits.
No ‘OpenClaw strategy’ for Agoda for the moment due to security risks, says CTO
Despite growing enthusiasm around autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw, Asia-focused online travel platform Agoda has no plans to adopt the technology for now, with its chief technology officer citing security risks and a lack of control over the systems.
