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Malaysia’s Iris Capital seeks to raise $200M for new private credit & private equity fund – report
The firm is seeking cash for a new private credit and private equity fund, managing partner Rachel Lau said in an interview with Bloomberg.
Moomoo opens first SEA experience store in Malaysia
Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Moomoo MY), a subsidiary of Futu Holdings Limited, announced Tuesday the opening of its inaugural physical experience store in Southeast Asia, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fintech giant Stripe to power global internet commerce growth from Asia with stablecoins & AI
“Asia is showing extraordinary resilience and focusing on international growth,” said Sarita Singh, regional head and managing director for Southeast Asia, India, and Greater China at Stripe.
Why SEA’s lending revolution must put impact before profit
Inclusion without trust is a false promise. The next phase of fintech’s growth in SEA must be impact-first—because when trust is designed in from the start, everyone wins.
Maybank raises Sea’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates
Maybank Investment Bank has raised Sea's full year revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 3 percent to 6 percent.
WeRide secures strategic equity investment from Grab, partners to deploy robotaxis, autonomous shuttles in SEA
WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology firm, announced last Friday that Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has committed to a strategic equity investment in WeRide.
BlackBerry expands APAC Secure Communications headquarters in Malaysia to strengthen regional cyber-resilience
Canadian software firm BlackBerry Limited has announced the expansion of its Secure Communications division’s Asia Pacific (APAC) regional headquarters in Malaysia, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the nation and the broader ASEAN region.
Survey: 86 percent of SEA organizations will use AI agents within next 12 months
86 percent of Southeast Asian (SEA) organizations will use artificial intelligence (AI) agents within the next 12 months, a survey showed Wednesday.
ELIVAAS raises $10M in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
ELIVAAS, an India-based luxury vacation rental platform, has successfully raised INR 87 Crores ($10.4 million) in its Series B funding round, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Antler doubles down on AI with $7.4M in early-stage funding across SEA
Amid a sharp slowdown in early-stage venture capital funding across Southeast Asia, Antler, the global early‑stage venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore, confirmed Wednesday an investment of $7.4 million into startups across Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025.
