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Southeast Asia startup funding quadruples to $7.25B in H1/2026
A single $4.5 billion data-center financing by Singapore's DayOne drove Southeast Asian startup funding to $7.25 billion in the first half of 2026, more than quadruple a year earlier, according to a report of Kickstart Ventures.
Singapore’s Sea Ltd. becomes first in Southeast Asia to adopt NVIDIA Vera Rubin
Sea Limited, the Singapore-based operator of the Shopee, Garena, and Monee platforms, will adopt NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin computing platform to expand its AI systems.
Maybank sees Shopee margins bottom and enter more sustained expansion phase
Maybank Investment Bank said Wednesday that Singaporean technology firm Sea's results and its management positive expectations have reinforcing its view that Shopee margins have bottomed and are entering a more sustained expansion phase.
Singapore’s Sea Ltd Q2/2026 revenue jumps 48.1% to $7.8B
Singapore's Sea Ltd, known for operating Shopee as the biggest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, reported a revenue of $7.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up 48.1 percent year-on-year.
Uber’s potential ASEAN return via Foodpanda deal could reshape regional competition – Maybank
Uber’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero could mark the ride-hailing giant’s return to Southeast Asia eight years after exiting the region, potentially reshaping competition across ASEAN’s on-demand services market, Maybank Investment Bank Research said Monday.
SGX lists Grab, Sea and SpaceX SDRs from Wednesday
SGX Stock Exchange is expanding its Singapore Depository Receipts (SDR) suite with the introduction of three US-listed counters - Grab (SGX: UGBD), Sea (SGX: UGGD), and SpaceX (SGX: UXSD).
Singapore’s e-commerce growth stays strong, ride-hailing faces fuel pressure – Maybank
Maybank Investment Bank has expected e-commerce competition in Singapore to remain stable and growth elevated in the second half. However, it sees ride hailing services may see softness owing to higher fuel prices.
Sea’s AI assistant Migoo could create long-term optionality, says Maybank
Singapore tech group Sea Ltd’s potential artificial intelligence (AI) assistant “Migoo” could evolve into a daily-use personal AI layer that strengthens user engagement and creates long-term optionality for its e-commerce and digital finance ecosystem, Maybank Investment Bank said.
Sea Limited, OpenAI to jointly expand AI access for e-commerce Shopee users, sellers
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce.
Sea stands out as AI transforms ASEAN digital economy – Maybank
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how value is created across Southeast Asia's internet sector, shifting the focus from cost savings to platform capabilities such as fulfilment, payments and consumer trust, with Sea Ltd seen as one of the key beneficiaries of the trend, Maybank Investment Bank said Monday.
