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A robovan project is underway at Singapore’s Changi Airport, while public road testing is set to begin in Malaysia.
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Zelostech expands in Southeast Asia with Changi Airport deployment, Malaysia license
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ComfortDelGro is launching a free driverless shuttle service through its app.
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Singapore moves ahead with autonomous taxis as trials expand
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The gap between the two players is narrowing, particularly in Vietnam, where TikTok Shop now commands more than 40% of the market.
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TikTok Shop narrows the gap with Shopee in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market
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A KISED-led delegation made a strong showing at this year’s SWITCH, highlighting South Korean interest in Singapore and the wider region.
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At SWITCH 2025, Singapore stands out as South Korea’s new startup gateway
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Venture Roundup

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Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: BlueOrchard backs Malaysia’s PolicyStreet, PixVerse extends Series C round, Ant Group acquires stake in Boohee Health, and more

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Deals in brief: Vynn Capital to finance Etaily’s expansion, CATL backs CarbonScape as partner, 17 China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series H funding, Igloo acquires Eazy Digital, nine China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: Singapore-based ChemT, Synvo, and H3 Zoom raise funding; 100×100 launches climate fund; seven China investments; and more

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Deals in brief: Tin Men Capital backs Pints AI, Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises funding, latest China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: Handshake Finance, Clear Robotics raise funding; VoidZero joins Cloudflare; GIC invests in Supabase and Ramp; and more

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Deals in brief: SG Enviro completes Series A round, Return Helper raises USD 4 million, 14 new China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: Secai Marche raises fresh funding, Singapore’s K25.ai secures at least USD 2 million, five China investments, and more

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Deals in brief: FusionAP raises pre-seed funding, SeaX Ventures backs US-based Melazyme, seven China investments, and more

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Alipay wants more than a supporting role in the AI era

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Alipay wants more than a supporting role in the AI era

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ModelBest’s on-device AI model is coming to Samsung smartphones

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Pony.ai CEO James Peng on the company’s path in autonomous driving

Chinese AI usage by US firms soared after Mythos restrictions

ByteDance names Li Xiaokai to lead Pico’s next phase

Indian companies look to Chinese LLMs as AI costs bite

Anta brand CEO Xu Yang steps down as retail expansion slows

China’s Z.ai reaches USD 1 billion in ARR after 15-fold growth in six months

Gold slump tests Chinese brand Laopu’s resilience as luxury upstart

Asia’s big trade pacts soften damage from Trump tariffs

Mi Liangchuan’s exit deepens pressure on Xpeng’s robotics push

IPO aspirant SAIC Mobility grows orders, but platforms capture much of the upside

Asia’s AI rally winners face a rising leverage problem

Chinese door-to-door logistics networks grow in US to counter trade war

Shein clears Hong Kong IPO hurdle with CSRC filing notice

Surging users, widening losses, and leased compute: Behind SiliconFlow’s IPO filing

Momenta makes public debut in Hong Kong, puts physical AI in spotlight

Growatt’s energy storage shift drives third bid for Hong Kong IPO

31-year-old founder steers Direct Drive Tech toward Hong Kong IPO

Seer Robotics rides 24-hour market swing in Hong Kong debut

HJ Science stumbles in Hong Kong debut after gray market surge

5 things to know about Seer Robotics ahead of its Hong Kong IPO

Hotpot chain Banu posts stronger profit growth in updated IPO prospectus

Wenge AI gears up for Hong Kong IPO at valuation above HKD 10.5 billion

Pony.ai raises 2026 robotaxi targets as revenue growth accelerates

Lenovo’s “AI factory” approach starts to show results

ZKH’s Q1 GMV growth accelerates as efficiency push lifts profit

iMotion revenue jumps as product volume triples on new OEM nominations

China chipmaker CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

WeRide posts record quarterly revenue as robotaxi rollout gains pace

JD.com beats quarterly expectations, but food delivery keeps margins under pressure

Alibaba’s AI cloud gains ask investors to look past profit decline

Tencent’s AI push gets harder to price after muted first quarter

Singapore’s Sea logs drop in e-commerce profit as competition intensifies

Hong Kong’s hub ambitions are not a zero-sum game

Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more

Deals in brief: BlueOrchard backs Malaysia’s PolicyStreet, PixVerse extends Series C round, Ant Group acquires stake in Boohee Health, and more

Deals in brief: Vynn Capital to finance Etaily’s expansion, CATL backs CarbonScape as partner, 17 China investments, and more

Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series H funding, Igloo acquires Eazy Digital, nine China investments, and more

Deals in brief: Singapore-based ChemT, Synvo, and H3 Zoom raise funding; 100×100 launches climate fund; seven China investments; and more

Deals in brief: Tin Men Capital backs Pints AI, Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises funding, latest China investments, and more

Deals in brief: Handshake Finance, Clear Robotics raise funding; VoidZero joins Cloudflare; GIC invests in Supabase and Ramp; and more

Deals in brief: SG Enviro completes Series A round, Return Helper raises USD 4 million, 14 new China investments, and more

Deals in brief: Secai Marche raises fresh funding, Singapore’s K25.ai secures at least USD 2 million, five China investments, and more

Deals in brief: FusionAP raises pre-seed funding, SeaX Ventures backs US-based Melazyme, seven China investments, and more