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Deloitte: Southeast Asian IPO market remains tepid in 2024 with capital raised falling to the lowest in nine years

Southeast Asian initial public offering (IPO) market remains tepid in 2024, but momentum builds towards a 2025 rebound, Deloitte said in a statement on Tuesday.

New Economist Impact study finds ASEAN enterprises leading in data intelligence

ASEAN enterprises are leading in data intelligence with 74 percent training their large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data, a study showed Monday.

Moody’s Ratings upgrades Grab’s CFR to B1; outlook remains positive

Moody's Ratings has upgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) of Grab Holdings Inc to B1 from B2 and maintained the positive outlook.

US-based Hemisphere Ventures expands into Southeast Asia

Hemisphere Ventures, a United States-based venture capital, has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore, marking its first expansion into Southeast Asia.

Maybank raises Grab’s earnings forecast after solid results in third quarter

Maybank Investment Bank has raised Grab Holdings 2024-2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 23 percent to 27 percent.

ASEAN-6 B2C e-commerce export revenue seen to reach $30.4 billion in 2028 : Amazon Global Selling

ASEAN-6 (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines)'s business to consumer (B2C) e-commerce export revenue for is expected to reach $30.4 billion in 2028, a report commissioned by Amazon Global Selling showed Wednesday.

Singapore’s Sea revenue up 30.8 pct on year in third quarter

Singapore's consumer internet firm Sea announced Tuesday that its total revenue rose 30.8 percent year on year to $4.3 billion in the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, underpinned by higher e-commerce growth.

BlackRock, MAS, IFC, MUFG, NEXI, AIA team up to boost decarbonization investment in Asia

BlackRock, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), NEXI, and AIA Group have teamed up to boost decarbonization investment in Asia with a focus on Southeast Asia.

Intudo raises $125M to bring the world to Indonesia & Indonesia to the world

Intudo Ventures announced the closing of $125 million across two investment funds—Intudo Ventures IV, LP, a $75 million venture fund, as well as a $50 million fund that will invest in downstreaming natural resources and renewable energy.

China’s PepperHi secures angel funding led by Wisee Capital to accelerate cross-border expansion & innovation

The funds will support the local market access team and operational expansions across five Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, with headquarter in Shenzhen and offices across Beijing, Shanghai, the Greater Bay Area and Kuala Lumpur.