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Grab outlook resilient despite rising Foodpanda competition – Maybank

Grab Holdings’ outlook remains broadly constructive despite increasing competitive risks in Southeast Asia’s food-delivery market, with strong growth in its mobility business and continued improvement in deliveries margins providing support to the group’s earnings, according to Maybank Investment Bank said on Monday.

Data center boom drives structural LNG demand in Southeast Asia, while South Asia remains out of reach – Wood Mackenzie

The hyperscale data center boom sweeping Asia is generating materially divergent outcomes for liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand across the region, with Southeast Asia emerging as a compelling new demand driver while South Asia remains structurally out of reach for gas, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie revealed on Monday.

Southeast Asia content commerce to reach $77.9B in 2026 as live goes mainstream – Momentum Works

Southeast Asia’s content commerce gross merchandise value (GMV) is on track to reach $77.9 billion in 2026, as live, short video and content-focused affiliates become a core part of the region's ecommerce mix, according to Momentum Works’ latest report, Live Commerce in Southeast Asia 2026.

MAS spin-off Gprnt targets its next funding round [Q&A]

In an interview, Gprnt CEO Lionel Wong told TNGlobal about graduating from a central bank, scaling without ready-made data infrastructure, and where ESG reporting goes next, among others.

A DHL worker handles a temperature-controlled medical shipment at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Singapore

DHL commits $22.9M to Singapore healthcare logistics hubs

DHL will invest S$29 million in two Singapore healthcare logistics hubs and has added dedicated pharmaceutical handling space at Changi Airport.

Pencil Finance completes $1M on-chain student loan cycle

Pencil Finance says its first $1 million student loan bundle completed an on-chain cycle, with principal and yield returned to funders.

Paydibs launches sales-linked financing for Malaysian merchants

Paydibs has launched a six-month merchant financing service in Malaysia with repayments linked to weekly payment settlements and transaction activity.

From AI healthcare to XR training: 8 Korean startups showcasing practical tech at Techsauce Global Summit 2026

The X-DIGITAL@THAILAND showcase underscored that Korea’s technology story is no longer confined to its domestic market. For these startups, the opportunity lies in translating that innovation into solutions that can work — and scale — across the region.

SEA’s blockchain technology sector raises $6.2B in all-time equity funding across 1,323 firms – Tracxn

Southeast Asia’s blockchain technology sector has raised $6.2 billion in all-time equity funding across 1,323 funded companies year to date, including $680 million in 2026 year to date, Tracxn said on Thursday.

Eric Cheng, co-founder and group chief executive of CARSOME

Malaysia-based car e-commerce CARSOME reports $8.3M quarterly EBITDA in Q2

CARSOME reported Q2 EBITDA of about MYR 33 million, up 38 percent year on year, as vehicle sales and gross profit increased across Southeast Asia.