SEA
VinFast eyes the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Malaysia as key markets for electric scooters
Vietnamese electric vehicles (EVs) firm VinFast has unveiled its international business strategy for electric scooters, identifying five initial key markets: the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Southeast Asia’s food delivery GMV grows 18 percent to $22.7B in 2025 – Momentum Works
Southeast Asia’s food delivery gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 18 percent year on year to $22.7 billion in 2025, with Thailand leading growth, Momentum Works said Wednesday.
DBS foresees ongoing global AI tech expansion to provide cushion to ASEAN economy
DBS Research has projected ongoing global artificial intelligence (AI) tech expansion to provide cushion to ASEAN's economy.
Malaysia’s Carsome: more EVs expected to enter secondary market in 2026 [Q&A]
We talked to Eric Cheng, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Carsome to learn more about the unicorn’s achievements in 2025, its plans and aspirations for 2026. Malaysia-headquartered Carsome is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, with presence across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Snapshot Dec 2025
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for December 2025 recorded a significant surge in total capital deployment, reaching $491.06 million across 17 rounds. This represents a substantial 49.7 percent increase month-on-month (November 2025: $328.0 million), although it reflects a slight 4.02 percent decrease compared to the same period last year (December 2024:…
TNGlobal partners with BEYOND Expo to launch inaugural Southeast Asia Pavilion: tech startup applications open now
TNGlobal are inviting the region’s most innovative startups to apply for a presence in this exclusive zone. Selected participants will receive complimentary exhibition kiosks at BEYOND Expo 2026, providing them opportunities to meet investors, corporates and media.
VentureGrid officially launches as Southeast Asia’s Go-To platform for high-signal founder–mentor connections
VentureGrid, a curated mentorship-as-a-service marketplace connecting founders and entrepreneurs with experienced operators, investors, and advisors, has officially launched across Southeast Asia.
Fastly steps up Asia expansion with appointment of Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia
Fastly, Inc., the global edge cloud platform, announced Tuesday the recent appointment of Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia, where she oversees Fastly’s business across ASEAN countries, the Greater China region, and South Korea.
BEYOND Awards 2026 announces its first group of global judges
The initial group of judges for BEYOND Awards 2026 embodies this commitment. Spanning diverse regions and industries, these distinguished experts will evaluate submissions for the BEYOND Innovation Awards and the BEYOND Best of Innovation Awardsacross multiple dimensions — including technological disruption, business foresight, market potential, and social…
Grab acquires Chinese AI robotics firm Infermove to strengthen last-mile delivery capabilities
Singapore-based Grab Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Infermove, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company, marking a significant strategic move by the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery giant in the artificial intelligence robotics sector.
