SEA

The Third Hengqin International Scientific and Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Offers RMB 300M Prize Pool

This prestigious competition, organized by the Guangdong-Macao in-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Economic Development Bureau, presents a lucrative opportunity for participants to showcase their talents and ideas while vying for a substantial prize pool of RMB 300 million.

SUSI Partners closes Southeast Asia Energy Transition Fund at $120M

Swiss infrastructure fund manager SUSI Partners has held a final closing for Southeast Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF) at the end of May, bringing total fund commitments to $120 million.

Tiktok, Bytedance

ByteDance’s TikTok to invest ‘billions’ in Southeast Asia, says CEO

Southeast Asia is one of TikTok’s biggest markets in terms of user numbers.

Digital banking is the most competitive sector in Southeast Asia’s fintech market, says Rabocash

The digital banking sector is the most competitive in the Southeast Asia (SEA), with a score of 9,692 on the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) (reverse) index, Robocash Group said Thursday.

Southeast Asia ecommerce achieves $ 99.5B GMV in 2022, says Momentum Works

Southeast Asia Ecommerce achieved $99.5 billion gross merchandises value (GMV) in 2022, 1.8 times that of 2020 - the first year of the pandemic, a report showed Thursday. Momentum Works said in a statement that despite strong headwinds in Southeast Asia’s ecommerce sector in 2022, growth and competition continued.

Tap into the Potential of China’s Revitalized Greater Bay Area with TechNode Global

TechNode Global is thrilled to present two tech forums in Seoul and in Singapore, aiming to unlock the potential of China's revitalized Greater Bay Area. The forum will bring together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to explore opportunities for expansion, networking, and knowledge sharing.

Malaysia central bank, ASEAN 5 to set up multilateral platform for cross-border payment connectivity

A key highlight at the symposium is the showcasing of Malaysia’s cross-border QR payment linkages with Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. It features an exhibition with food vendors from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Nokia, NAVER Cloud collaborate to bolster digital transformation in Southeast Asia

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia Nokia and South Korean technology firm NAVER Cloud Corp. announced Thursday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the digital transformation in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region.

Green investment in SEA falls 7 percent year-on-year to $5.2B in 2022, a report shows

Green investment in Southeast Asia (SEA) fell 7 percent to $5.2 billion in 2022 from $5.6 billion in 2021, continuing a downward trend from previous years. a report showed Tuesday.