
Southeast Asian Startups Face Capital Shortage as Investment Shifts to US and China
Rising capital costs, opaque bureaucracy, and scandals in Indonesia compounded the post-pandemic funding retreat.
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Rising capital costs, opaque bureaucracy, and scandals in Indonesia compounded the post-pandemic funding retreat.

Thailand’s Central Administrative Court will decide on Friday whether to overturn the selection panel’s disqualification of NBTC chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck.

Vietnam has embarked on a transformative journey by officially launching its National Data Center (NDC), a significant step toward overhauling the digital framework pivotal for the nation’s governance and data management. This initiative follows the recent…

Vietnam has taken a significant step forward in its digital evolution with the launch of its National Data Center (NDC), a pivotal initiative aimed at enhancing the nation’s digital infrastructure and governance. This launch comes in the wake of the 2025 Data…

Singapore retailers are on notice: tough new rules have been released covering drip pricing, price comparisons, discounts, and the improper use of the term “free” in a bid to eliminate misleading pricing practices. The state’s regulatory body, the Competition…

An escalating row over insider share trading by executives at one of Thailand’s most high-profile groups has laid bare wider worries about corporate governance and regulatory enforcement in Asian emerging markets. Leading fund managers have vowed to freeze…
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