SEA
Sea’s profit growth faces pressure from higher Shopee, AI investments – Maybank
Sea’s earnings growth is expected to face pressure from higher investment spending, rising credit costs at its financial services business and a more moderate growth outlook for e-commerce platform Shopee, despite continued expansion across its three core businesses, Maybank Investment Bank Research said on Wednesday.
SEA AI funding rises 121 percent to $4.2 billion in 9M 2026 – Tracxn
Southeast Asia (SEA) artificial intelligence (AI) companies raised $4.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026 (9M 2026), up 121 percent from $1.9 billion in 9M 2025, Tracxn said on Thursday.
VinFast launches new VF 8 in the Philippines from PHP 1.55 million
VinFast has launched the new VF 8 electric SUV in the Philippines from PHP 1.55 million, with customer deliveries expected in November 2026.
ASEAN Foundation launches Scam Ready ASEAN Resource Hub to build resilience against digital scams
The ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org, has on Tuesday launched the Scam Ready ASEAN Resource Hub (ScamReadyASEAN.org), a free digital learning platform designed to equip communities across Southeast Asia with practical knowledge and tools to recognize and prevent online scams.
France’s Dassault Systèmes to set up ASEAN Industrial AI Virtual Twin Lab in Singapore
Dassault Systèmes, a French software company, will establish its ASEAN Industrial AI Virtual Twin Lab in Singapore, serving as the company’s regional hub for developing, validating, and deploying industrial AI and virtual twin solutions across the ASEAN.
World bank’s IFC seeks $50M investment in Malaysia-headquartered Navis Asia Fund IX
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), under the World Bank, seeks to make an equity commitment of $50 million to Navis Asia Fund IX, L.P., a private equity fund managed by Malaysia-headquartered Navis Capital Partners.
Shopee says Singapore affiliate sales grew nearly 50 percent
Shopee says affiliate-generated sales in Singapore rose nearly 50 percent over the past year as its local affiliate network surpassed 300,000.
Southeast Asia private equity deals fall to two-year low in Q3 – EY
Private equity-backed transactions in Southeast Asia fell to one of their weakest levels in two years in the third quarter of 2026, with deal value dropping 56 percent quarter-on-quarter to $410 million across five deals, from $935.5 million across ten deals in the previous quarter, EY said on Friday.
Southeast Asia IPO Market slows as Malaysia defies regional downturn – EY
Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) market weakened in the first nine months of 2026, with the number of listings falling 26 percent and proceeds declining 13 percent year on year, despite stronger activity in Malaysia, according to the latest IPO market statistics revealed by EY on Thursday.
Southeast Asia startup funding surges to $3.68B in October 2026, up 1,665% from September
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for October 2026 recorded a surge in total capital deployment, reaching $3,682.7 million across 13 rounds.
