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SEA tech firms funding falls 7 percent to $2.6B in first nine months of 2025 – Tracxn
A total of $2.6 billion was raised Southeast Asia's tech firms in the first nine months of 2025, a drop of 7 percent as compared to $2.8 billion raised in 9M 2024, and a drop of 58 percent compared to $6.2 billion raised in 9M 2023, Tracxn said Tuesday.
SCEKL 2025 concludes with strong outcomes for Asean’s digital future
SCEKL 2025 welcomed 10,700 registered participants who came from all over the country and also from the ASEAN region. As the first Southeast Asian city to host the Smart City Expo World Congress, Kuala Lumpur has positioned itself as a convening hub for the region’s AI Cities and digital transformation dialogue. Delegates from 28 ASEAN cities underscored…
Carsome marks 10th Anniversary with ‘Pakej Rakyat’, offering refurbished cars from $47/month
Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, marked its 10th anniversary with the launch of Pakej Rakyat, a program that offers high-quality refurbished cars from MYR 199 ($47) per month under Carsome Value Plus, together with a free one-year warranty and service packages, supported by its in-house financing through…
Malaysia to host Cradle Live! Startup Asean Summit
Carrying the theme “Scaling Startups Beyond Borders”, the summit is the first ASEAN tech startup conference under the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 and is recognized as a Priority Economic Deliverable (PED) for the nation. It will gather over 3,000 participants including startups, investors, and policymakers from all 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and…
[SCEKL25] Digital Ministry to build ecosystem supporting Malaysia’s ‘AI Nation’ ambition
As Malaysia is expected to table Budget 2026 next month, Gobind also hoped that the Ministry will get additional funding that helps to expand on programs that create awareness, explain to people how technology can help, what are the risks involved and how to avoid those risks.
GSMA: five-fold GDP growth positions ASEAN for next wave of digital investment
Five-fold gross domestic product (GDP) growth has positioned ASEAN for next wave of digital investment, the new GSMA report found Tuesday.
CIMB partners with PingPong to boost cross-border payments across ASEAN
Malaysian lender CIMB Group Holdings Berhad has announced a partnership with Chinese payment firm PingPong Global Holding Limited to boost cross-border payments across ASEAN.
Praxis : SEA’s private capital falls to $6.3B in first half
Southeast Asia private capital invested fell to $ 6.3 billion across 213 deals in the first half of 2025, showing clear signs of deal volume slowdown compared to previous years, Praxis Global Alliance said Tuesday.
SoftBank, Meta, and others team up to build submarine cable system connecting Japan and Singapore
Japan-based SoftBank announced Monday that it is collaborating with Meta, IPS, TM Technology Services, and PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera to develop a new international submarine cable system, "Candle", that will connect Japan and Singapore.
SVO.ai puts Asean on the AI map, unveiling its multi-AI commerce super platform in a historic summit
SVO.ai, a multi-AI commerce super platform, marked a significant milestone by hosting its inaugural SVOLUTION Digital Summit (SDS) 2025 in Bali, Indonesia. Recognized as the largest AI commerce conference in the region, the three-day global event, which took place from Sept 16 to 18, attracted over 3,500 digital entrepreneurs, affiliate marketers, and…
