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Winners of the Korea-Asean AI Development & Startup Competition 2025 announced at AI Youth Festa in KL
Organized under the Korea-ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), the competition was jointly implemented by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), the ASEAN Secretariat, and Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia. The competition is funded by the ASEAN-Korea…
November 5, 2025
Grab raises full year guidance after Q3 revenue up 22 percent on year
Southeast Asia's superapp Grab Holdings Limited has raised its full year guidance after its revenue grew 22 percent year-over-year, or 17 percent on a constant currency basis to $873 million during the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
November 4, 2025
News,Malaysia,Media / Streaming,SEA,Investments,Social Media
Malaysia’s Mantayay secures $5M investment led by Kairous Capital
Since its founding in Malaysia, Mantayay has grown to serve global clients in gaming, FMCG, and technology across Southeast Asia. The company today manages over 4,000 TikTok creators, produces more than 1,000 short-form videos each month, and generates over 100 million monthly views across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.
November 3, 2025
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).
October 31, 2025
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).
October 31, 2025
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.
October 30, 2025
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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.
October 30, 2025
News,Cybersecurity,SEA,Malaysia
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.
October 30, 2025
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.
October 24, 2025
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.
October 24, 2025
Temasek backs US AI chipmaker d-Matrix’s $275M funding
November 14, 2025
The Librarian raises $2M in seed round led by Golden Gate Ventures
November 14, 2025
Temasek backs US AI chipmaker d-Matrix’s $275M funding
November 14, 2025
The Librarian raises $2M in seed round led by Golden Gate Ventures
November 14, 2025













