SEA
TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for May 2025
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for May 2025 indicates a sharp decline in funding activity. Total funding stood at $128.8 million across 16 rounds, which represents a 70.70 percent drop from April 2025 and a 26.42 percent decline from May 2024.
Alibaba, SAP team up to accelerate AI-powered digital transformation in markets including SEA
Chinese multinational technology company Alibaba Group and German multinational software firm SAP SE announced Wednesday a strategic partnership to jointly accelerate enterprise innovation and digital transformation through advanced cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
SleekFlow whitepaper reveals 73 percent of Southeast Asian shoppers prefer AI to enhance, not replace human service
73 percent of Southeast Asian shoppers prefer artificial intelligence (AI) to augment, not replace human service, highlighting strong demand for hybrid experiences that combine AI efficiency with human empathy, SleekFlow whitepaper showed Tuesday.
Lazada commits $100M to enhance LazAffiliate Program and power creator commerce in SEA
Lazada, a Singapore-based eCommerce platform, announced Monday an annual investment of $100 million in the Lazada Affiliate Program (LazAffiliate Program) in Southeast Asia.
ORIGIN Southeast Asia Conference successfully concludes at BEYOND Expo 2025
Organized by TNGlobal, the conference brought together key stakeholders from Southeast Asia's technology ecosystem to explore innovation, collaboration, and growth opportunities across the region. The event featured a series of engaging panel discussions, each addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping Southeast Asia’s tech landscape.…
Sea’s revenue jumps 29.6 percent amid strong e-commerce sales
Singapore's tech conglomerate Sea Limited saw its revenue surge 29.6 percent year on year to $4.8 billion in the first quarter, underpinned by strong e-commerce growth.
Forging an AI cloud foundation: Huawei Cloud accelerates intelligence with APAC partners
By working closely with partners to co-develop industry-specific solutions and explore high-value application scenarios, Huawei Cloud aims to drive new growth through precise alignment with customer needs.
Maybank sees Grab-Gojek potential merge faces regulator risk in Singapore
While there have been numerous media reports of a potential merger between Grab and GoTo, analyst has seen a real risk of the regulator objecting to a Grab-Gojek merger in Singapore.
Singapore’s super app Grab looks to strike deal to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo in 2Q – report
Grab Co-Founder and CEO Anthony Tan declined to comment to TNGlobal's query on Grab-GoTo merger news when asked at GrabX event in Singapore last month.
AC Ventures strengthens gender-smart climate investing strategy through IFC’s We Fund Climate program
AC Ventures (ACV), an Indonesia-based investment firm, has deepened its commitment to inclusive climate innovation through active participation in the We Fund Climate program by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
