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After gaining momentum overseas, the company is seeking to persuade investors ahead of a potential Hong Kong listing.

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Despite market focus on Trump and the tech boom, Asian currencies may find support from a weaker dollar.

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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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Rovula is developing efficient tools for subsea operational upkeep. Its autonomous solutions may remove the shortcomings in offshore maintenance.

Rovula is developing efficient tools for subsea operational upkeep

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

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Even as several NFT concerns loom in the South Asian nation, an increasing number of NFT startups are now on the rise.

Inside India’s nascent NFT sector

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Open finance startups are shaping the future of payments in Southeast Asia. Brankas, Finantier, and Brick are driving fintech adoption in the region.

Open finance startups are shaping the future of payments in Southeast Asia

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Thai gaming startup Runnex Technology mixes fitness with fun. Its Fitforce app lets users exercise along with video game scenarios.

Thai gaming startup Runnex Technology mixes fitness with fun

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

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

Shopee

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As Shopee expands aggressively in Latin America, Europe, and around the world, will it become the 'Amazon of emerging economies'?

As Shopee expands aggressively around the world, will it become the 'Amazon of emerging economies'?

As Shopee expands aggressively around the world, will it become the &#8216;Amazon of emerging economies&#8217;?

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

AiTreat’s robot masseuse performs customized physiotherapy treatments. The startup has built 13 robots that have already performed 15,000 treatments.

AiTreat’s robot masseuse performs customized physiotherapy treatments

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

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

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Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

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The Estonia-Singapore tech corridor: A conversation with Priit Turk, Estonian ambassador to Singapore about connecting tech ecosystems.

The Estonia-Singapore tech corridor: A conversation with Priit Turk, Estonian ambassador to Singapore

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

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AyoBlajar fosters new educational culture in Indonesia’s classrooms. It currently operates in Jakarta, and has plans to take its services across Indonesia.

AyoBlajar fosters new educational culture in Indonesia’s classrooms

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

Fad or Future: Will Web3 define our online experience? Proponents describe Web3 as the next framework of the next digital era.

Fad or future: Will Web3 define our online experience?

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