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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.

Southeast Asia

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

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Singapore

Thailand

Multi-currency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division. YouTrip has offices in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Singapore's multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

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Singapore&#8217;s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

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Khamila Mulia

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Philippines

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines, where the logistics market is set to reach over USD 19.8 billion in value by 2024.

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines

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Stephanie Li

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Shopee, a Southeast Asian online marketplace, features interactive shopping, flash deals, and localized payment options.

Shopee

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Indonesia

Malaysia

Vietnam

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021. Sea Group's shares dropped 3.8% at market closure.

Sea Group's net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Sea Group&#8217;s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

Q&amp;A

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P’s founder Aung Kyaw Moe. Company expects to embrace Blockchain technology soon, founder says.

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe

Indonesian market by Damar Handyanjaya on Unsplash

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy.

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company's 2021 report on Southeast Asia's internet economy

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain &#038; Company&#8217;s 2021 report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s internet economy

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

Investment

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

Alpha JWC Ventures raises USD 433 million for its third fund.

Alpha JWC Ventures raises USD 433 million for largest early-stage fund in Southeast Asia

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

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

China

China's Great Wall debuts low-cost electric vehicle in Thailand. Great Wall launched a subcompact EV, the Ora Good Cat, starting at USD 29,800.

China's Great Wall debuts low-cost electric vehicle in Thailand

China&#8217;s Great Wall debuts low-cost electric vehicle in Thailand

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How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Thai police ramp up probe into online bank fraud that hit 40,000 people. Bank of Thailand and Thai Bankers' Association announced extra measures.

Thai police probe online bank fraud that affected 40,000 people

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain's report on Southeast Asia's platform economy. Around 115 million regional internet users use more than 3 O2O platforms.

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain's report on Southeast Asia's platform economy

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain&#8217;s report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s platform economy

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Hong Kong

These three Chinese robotics firms are tapping public markets to bankroll their next phase of international growth.

China’s industrial robot makers turn to IPOs to gear up for global expansion

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Xiaochun Zhao

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

In a sleepy hardware category, one Zhuhai startup found traction by making printers personal and portable.

Thinking out of the box: How Quin broke open a stagnant printer market

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Through JoyInside and Tairos, both firms are angling to control the software layer of embodied intelligence.

JD and Tencent want to power robots, not build them, at least for now

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories—alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

Thailand

Singapore’s multicurrency wallet provider YouTrip raises USD 30 million to boost B2B payments division

Thailand’s first unicorn Flash Express expands to the Philippines

Sea Group’s net losses widen even though revenues rose to USD 2.7 billion in Q3 2021

5 thoughts on Southeast Asia’s payments sector from 2C2P founder Aung Kyaw Moe

8 takeaways from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company’s 2021 report on Southeast Asia’s internet economy

Alpha JWC Ventures raises USD 433 million for largest early-stage fund in Southeast Asia

China’s Great Wall debuts low-cost electric vehicle in Thailand

Thai police probe online bank fraud that affected 40,000 people

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain’s report on Southeast Asia’s platform economy

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