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The last-mile fix SME retailers in Southeast Asia need
The last mile is emerging as a defining challenge for SMEs, as they compete to meet rising delivery expectations and an increasingly digital Southeast Asian consumer base. But these pressures also present an opportunity to keep millions of small businesses active in the digital economy. Strengthening the last mile through collective industry action isn’t…
TM Nxera secures 280MW to power AI-ready, green data center campus in Johor
TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center arm, has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional (TNB).
Maybank maintains neutral view on Thailand’s tech-services sector
Maybank Investment Bank has maintained its neutral view on the Thailand's tech-service sector as it sees a balance of positive and negative factors in FY26.
Data center boom drives Malaysia’s energy transition and RE demand – Hong Leong
Hong Leong Investment Bank is positive on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector, underpinned by the country’s early-stage energy transition and an accelerating RE demand curve driven by the data center boom (7.1GW).
Coller Capital raises $17B for global private equity secondaries platform
Coller Capital, the global private market secondaries manager, announced Tuesday the final closing of Coller International Partners IX (CIP IX), its largest ever fund, bringing the total capital raised to $17 billion for Coller’s private equity secondaries platform in its latest fundraising cycle.
VentureGrid officially launches as Southeast Asia’s Go-To platform for high-signal founder–mentor connections
VentureGrid, a curated mentorship-as-a-service marketplace connecting founders and entrepreneurs with experienced operators, investors, and advisors, has officially launched across Southeast Asia.
NTT DATA and partners establish new company to deliver next-generation subsea cable connectivity linking Japan and Singapore
NTT DATA, Sumitomo Corporation and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. have on Wednesday announced the joint establishment of a new company, Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. (I-AM NW), to construct and operate a large-scale submarine communication cable, Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), connecting Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, with additional connectivity to…
Singapore’s OMOWAY raises eight-figure USD funding led by HongShan and Rocket Capital
OMOWAY, a Singapore-based two-wheeled smart mobility firm, has successfully closed consecutive Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding rounds, raising tens of millions of US dollars.
Singapore’s Robotics startup Botsync secures additional Series A funding from SGInnovate
Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics automation company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, has received additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round.
Ant International reaches over 2 billion transactions across key emerging markets in 2025
Global payment firm Ant International supported over 2 billion digital cross-border transactions in 2025 for merchants in its core emerging markets including Southeast Asia (SEA), South Asia, the Middle East and Latin America (LATAM), as the company builds out a broader range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital financial and commerce solutions…
