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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Philippines

Opinion

Tonik has onboarded 30,000 clients and achieved a positive balance sheet of over USD 20 million within a month of operation.

This neobank targets the young and unbanked population in the Philippines | Startup Stories | KrASIA

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This neobank targets the young and unbanked population in the Philippines | Startup Stories

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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Stephanie Li

Singapore

The firm recently surpassed USD 1 billion in assets under management.

Robo-advisor StashAway bags USD 25 million from Sequoia India ahead of Thailand launch | KrASIA

Robo-advisor StashAway bags USD 25 million from Sequoia India ahead of Thailand launch

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Southeast Asia's massive unbanked population mirrors tremendous potential in fintech services and alternative lending solutions.

Turnkey Lender pushes regional expansion plan with fresh funding | KrASIA

Turnkey Lender pushes regional expansion plan with fresh funding

China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Huobi.com Invests in Singapore’s Digital Consulting Firm WXY

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Malaysia

The fintech startup hopes to tackle the pain points of fragmentation in financial markets.

Singapore startup Stacs raises USD 3.6 million to improve financial services with blockchain technology | KrASIA

Singapore startup Stacs raises USD 3.6 million to improve financial services with blockchain technology

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Chinaccelerator revealed the 12 startups that will form its latest cohort.

Chinaccelerator's 8x8 Global Speaker Series provides clues for young entrepreneurs | KrASIA

Chinaccelerator&#8217;s 8&#215;8 Global Speaker Series provides clues for young entrepreneurs

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Vietnam

Q&amp;A

The investment marks Jungle Ventures’ first foray into the mobility sector, a vast emerging market in Southeast Asia that awaits the maturity of battery-charging infrastructure.

Dat Bike could become the e-bike company of Southeast Asia | Q&amp;A with Jungle Ventures' Amit Anand | KrASIA

Dat Bike could become the e-bike company of Southeast Asia | Q&amp;A with Jungle Ventures&#8217; Amit Anand

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

Indonesia

Thailand

Singaporean classifieds marketplace Carousell has entered into the online used car marketplace with the launch of its auto sector, which is already accounting for a third of the group’s revenue.The news comes at a time when all eyes are on Carousell, which is on the verge of becoming Southeast Asia's next unicorn after bagging a USD 80 million investment from a consortium led by South Korean tech giant Naver last September. Carousell’s co-founder and CEO Quek Siu Rui told CNBC in an interview last October that the firm is increasing its focus on becoming profitable “in the next three to four years."

Carousell jumps on the automotive e-commerce bandwagon while navigating path to profitability | KrASIA

Carousell jumps on the automotive e-commerce bandwagon while navigating path to profitability

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Social Impact

Cambodia

Facebook faces fresh scrutiny in Southeast Asia, after data from over 15 million users in the region was exposed in a recent leak that could put individuals at risk of identity theft and impersonation attempts, according to local privacy watchdogs.

How has Southeast Asia been affected by the recent Facebook data leak? | KrASIA

How has Southeast Asia been affected by the recent Facebook data leak?

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Blockchain payments firm Ripple, which is known for helping develop digital currency XRP, has acquired a 40% stake in Malaysian cross-border payment startup Tranglo to gear up for its expansion in Southeast Asia, the firm announced on its website on March 30. The investment took place even as Ripple has an ongoing legal fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States.