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22 Asean – Korea finalists announced for AI Youth Festa 2025
The competition, one of the projects under the Korea - ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), funded by the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund through the Government of Korea, seeks to advance the growth of the regional AI startup ecosystem and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Carro posts record revenues, gross profit for FY2025
Carro, Asia Pacific’s largest online automotive platform, has posted a strong FY2025, achieving record revenues of S$1.2 billion ($920 million) and a gross profit of S$149 million ($111 million).
TikTok inks partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost digital ecosystem
TikTok, the subsidiary of the China-based tech firm ByteDance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Center of Digital Transformation under Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost the country's digital ecosystem.
Norway’s Kahoot! eyes SE Asia growth with localization, mobile first experience & freemium model strategy [Q&A]
Kahoot! sees Southeast Asia as one of the most exciting and diverse regions for digital learning.
Canada expands investment in CCoE of Malaysia to boost advanced cybersecurity training in ASEAN
Global Affairs Canada is deepening its commitment to regional cybersecurity capacity-building by expanding its investment in advancing cybersecurity capacity building through the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and BlackBerry Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCoE) in Cyberjaya of Malaysia.
Malaysia secures $3.55B in digital investment at Singapore International Cyber Week 2025
Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo said that the mission aimed to strengthen Malaysia–Singapore collaboration by fostering strategic partnerships, driving cross-border innovation with key digital players and promoting Malaysia as the gateway to ASEAN for global and regional technology companies.
Grab backs May Mobility to expand its AV Technology into Southeast Asia
May Mobility, Inc., the United States-based autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, will expand its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with Grab Holdings investment.
SEA’s IPO market rises to $2.5B in third quarter – EY
The Southeast Asia region’s initial public offering (IPO) market stabilized in the third quarter of 2025, with 25 listings raising $2.5 billion in the quarter, up from 22 IPOs raising $700 million in the second quarter of 2025, EY said Wednesday.
Angel investing continues on, but with more caution and selection – Angel Central
AngelCentral, an established angel investor club in ASEAN, said Thursday that Angel investing continues on in the region but with more caution and selection.
Grid issues, execution slow South and Southeast Asia’s green energy shift – S&P
Execution challenges, intermittency of renewable power and grid shortfalls are slowing the pace of energy transition in South and Southeast Asia (SSEA), S&P Global Ratings said Wednesday.
