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Southeast Asia’s funded startups are invited to apply for the Alibaba Cloud Startup Catalyst Program, offering a chance to pitch at the Apsara Conference 2024 in Hangzhou, China.

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Deals in brief: Agrifood startup DiMuto secures Series A funding, Finture bags over USD 30 million, DocPro raises pre-seed investment, and more

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Lazada, an e-commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, links shoppers to a wide range of products, deals, and cross-border brands.

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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.

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Lazada’s first profit milestone hints at Alibaba’s USD 7.7 billion investment bearing fruit, but intense competition leaves a long road ahead.

Alibaba’s Lazada achieves first profit despite TikTok Shop’s 2023 market surge

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Deals in brief: Roojai raises Series C funding, Cove acquires Casa Mia Coliving, nine China investments, and more

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Huawei-backed Maextro to expand its presence in China’s luxury car market with six new models

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

The company’s push into multimodal data collection and reinforcement learning signals its aim to control the full robotics stack.

Linkerbot raises new funding to build a full-stack platform for robot dexterity

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