Southeast Asia
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Snapshot June 2026
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for June 2026 recorded a record-breaking surge in total capital deployment, reaching $3,846.33 million across 18 rounds. This represents an extraordinary 1,616.2 percent increase month-on-month (May 2026: $224.12 million), and a 1,469.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year (June 2025: $245.03 million).
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.
[BGlobal Summit] The Southeast Asian corridor: mastering the dual-flow of global innovation
The session "Southeast Asian Corridor: Mastering the Dual-Flow of Global Innovation" at the BEYOND Expo focused on Southeast Asia's capability to become the world next engine of global growth.
Lightrock launches $500M Accelerate7 fund, focuses on energy access in Southeast Asia
Lightrock, a London-based investment platform focusing on technology-enable companies, has launched its Accelerate7 fund, following the final close of a USD $500 million fund focused on businesses advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UNSDG 7).
Asia Pacific to drive two-thirds of global retail growth as agentic AI gains momentum
The Asia Pacific region is expected to generate around two-thirds of the world’s new retail sales over the next five years, driven by a consumer base of more than 4.3 billion people, 18 megacities, and a rapidly expanding middle class.
Southeast Asia-focused courier J&T Express increases parcel volume to 8.33 Billion in Q1/2026
J&T Global Express (J&T Express), a global logistics service provider affiliated with e-commerce platforms such as TikTok, Temu, SHEIN, reported first-quarter 2026 parcel volume of 8.33 billion, a 26.2 percent increase year-on-year, with average daily volume reaching 92.5 million.
Southeast Asia’s “super app” Grab earns revenue $3.37B in 2025, Malaysia remains biggest market
Singapore-based super app Grab's revenue in 2025 grew 20 percent year on year, reaching a record $3.37 billion as the firm continued to grow to expand its user base, improve frequency and engagement in the platform, and optimize incentive levels.
GrabForGood Fund commits $3.2M for community program in Southeast Asia
Grab Holdings announced a $3.2 million commitment for 2026 from the GrabForGood Fund to support education, community care and disaster relief programs across Southeast Asia, the Singapore-headquartered technology giant said in a release last Friday.
AnyMind Group, Truecaller Partner to expand ads in Southeast Asia
AnyMind Group has entered into a strategic partnership with global communications platform Truecaller to manage advertising inventory across several markets in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, the companies announced.
[Year in review] TNGlobal’s Top 10 contributor’s articles in 2025
In 2025, TNGlobal has published more than 2,300 articles, a growth of 30 percent year-on-year. Our contributors grew from 150 to 240. In case you missed it, here are the Top 10 most-read contributor's articles of 2025 on TNGlobal:
