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Philippines: Southeast Asia’s next big breakout market?
TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why now, after years of depending on income from remittances, Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this first part, we briefly explain the key growth drivers and opportunities awaiting VCs in the country, while laying the groundwork for future…
Indonesia’s Desty raises $3.2M pre-Series A funding led by Xiaomi investor 5Y Capital
Desty will utilize the new funding primarily for team expansion and user acquisition. This move also marks 5Y Capital's first investment in Indonesia.
The trouble with Google and Facebook: Is absolute power corrupting absolutely?
The Goo-book duopoly dominates our lives now that the internet has become a public utility run by private sector companies, but politicians have yet to find a way to regulate ‘big tech’ effectively.
China’s Tencent picks Singapore as Southeast Asia HQ
Tech giant behind Joox and iFlix looks for a safe haven.
TikTok owner Bytedance to invest billions into Singapore
Singapore turning into major hub for Chinese tech giant.
Singapore startup wants global hit with ‘Yelp for vegan foodies’ app
And the startup announced funding today.
The startup doing virtual fitness before it was cool
Pre-Covid, 42Race wanted to make running and workouts more accessible. And now that’s paying off.
