Rajiv MenonStartups
GetGo Launches Cross-Border Car Sharing from Singapore into Malaysia
Eligible drivers can pick up permit-ready vehicles in Singapore and travel freely across Peninsular Malaysia without fixed drop-off restrictions.
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Sarah ChenStartups
Graas Raises US$17 Million and Buys Trustana to Expand Retail AI Tools
The Singapore-based e-commerce intelligence platform will integrate Trustana’s product data infrastructure into its automated enterprise software stack.
Sarah ChenStartups
Vietnam Fintech MFast Raises US$6 Million to Fund Philippines Expansion
The agency-led financial marketplace plans to enter its first overseas market in 2024 after growing its sales network across Vietnam.
Maria SantosStartups
Zhipu AI Launches GLM-5.3-Flash After Stealth Trial on 100,000 Domestic Chips
The Beijing-based developer confirmed the model processed 62 trillion tokens on public developer hubs under the alias Ox Alpha before its formal release.
Sarah ChenStartups
Supermom Raises S$18 Million to Expand AI Family Platform Across Southeast Asia
The Singapore startup plans to direct fresh capital into its machine-learning tools and cross-border regional expansion.
Wei ZhangStartups
Rose All Day Cosmetics Secures US$5.41 Million Series A Round
Indonesian direct-to-consumer beauty brand Rose All Day Cosmetics will deploy the capital to expand distribution channels and product categories.
Maria SantosStartups
Indonesian Trading App Ajaib Raises $270 Million from Japan SBI Holdings
The fresh capital injection accelerates retail brokerage expansion across Southeast Asia as institutional capital returns to regional fintech leaders.
Sarah ChenStartups
Wishlink Secures $17.5 Million in Series B Led by Vertex Ventures
The creator commerce platform will direct the capital toward scaling brand integrations and expanding creator tools across major online marketplaces.
Wei ZhangStartups
Asia-Pacific Startups Draw $2.4 Billion as Enterprise AI and Retail Tech Expand
India and Singapore lead a cohort of 100 fast-growing regional businesses that pulled in nearly $1 billion in fresh capital during 2026.
Rajiv MenonStartups
Over Half of Southeast Asian Retailers Remain Stuck in AI Pilots
Industry data shows 56 percent of the region’s retail and consumer goods firms struggle to convert artificial intelligence trials into commercial production.
Aiko TanakaStartups
Southeast Asian EV Startups Secure $622 Million Across 16 Top Firms
Singapore hosts half of the region’s leading electric mobility ventures as funding focuses on commercial fleets, battery swapping, and two-wheelers.
Aiko TanakaStartups
Chinese Startups Show AI and Robotics Advances at Beijing Expos
Chinese AI and robotics startups are accelerating their efforts to go public, showing advanced ‘robot bodies and AI brains’ at recent Beijing expos. The World Robot Conference highlighted practical applications from ice cream serving to complex tasks.
Rajiv MenonStartups
South Korea’s Startup Boom: How Flexible Digital Regulations Could Unleash a ₩2.4 Trillion Venture Capital Upsurge
South Korea has the potential to draw an extra ₩2.4 trillion in yearly venture capital investment and launch numerous additional startups if it were to adopt more favorable digital regulations, a recent study conducted by Oxford Economics for Digital…
Wei ZhangStartups
GoTo Sees Second Quarter of Profit, Fueled by Fintech Boom
Indonesia’s leading ride-hailing company, GoTo, announced its second successive quarterly net profit on Wednesday. The positive financial outcome was underpinned by significant expansion in its fintech sector and continued fiscal prudence. For the quarter…
Sarah ChenStartups
Gojek Co-Founder Sentenced to Decade Behind Bars, Stirs Investor Anxiety Amid Corruption Scandal
Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of tech giant Gojek and former education minister, has been found guilty of some charges in a corruption case by an Indonesian court and sentenced to ten years in prison. Makarim, aged 41, has contested the charges, declaring that…
Minjun ParkStartups
Grab and GoTo Yield to Pressure: Slash Driver Commissions in Indonesia
Indonesia’s GoTo, a ride-hailing and food delivery company, alongside Singapore-based Grab, announced they will reduce the per-trip commissions for their two-wheeled driver partners in Indonesia. Beginning July 1, the commission rate will be slashed from 20%…