Investment bankers in hiring spree amid SE Asia’s increasing tech deals
Investment bankers are now eyeing Southeast Asia and its increasing number of high-value tech deals and digital adoption over the last year. Read more…
Investment bankers are now eyeing Southeast Asia and its increasing number of high-value tech deals and digital adoption over the last year. Read more…
According to the latest statistics from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, 22.26% of banking Trojans discovered in APAC targeted the Philippines. Read more…
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, launched the QR PH person-to-merchant (P2M) system that uses QR codes Read more…
Singapore-based IoT service provider UnaBiz amassed over $25 million in its recent Series B funding round led by SPARX Group. Read more…
A recent Credit Suisse report reveals that AirAsia’s digital business, AirAsia Digital, is now one of three ASEAN unicorns based in Malaysia. Read more…
The Philippines’ third telco DITO is hoping to be an active player in the country’s rapid rise as a regional and global gaming hub. Read more…
Ajaib, an online stocks and mutual funds platform, became Indonesia’s latest unicorn after raising $153 million in a Series B funding round Read more…
Sky Mavis, the startup behind play-to-earn crypto mobile game Axie Infinity, has raised $152mn at a Series B funding round led by a16z. Read more…
When it comes to Islamic finance, Malaysia is number one in the world according to the 2021 GIFT (global Islamic fintech) Index. Read more…
Singtel is ditching its Australian telecom tower networks (ATN) to finance 5G expansion and increase data centre assets. Read more…
Bezos’s investment in Ula comes at a time when Amazon has not yet significantly entered the Southeast Asian e-commerce market. Read more…
The market for lab-grown meats is growing worldwide as people look to cut costs and environmental impacts, with Asia leading the way. Read more…
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the Philippines, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is considering several options for upcoming elections. Read more…
EdTech companies continue to step up in providing flexible and efficient education and training for SE Asia’s growing student population. Read more…
Following Bukalapak’s blockbuster IPO, Indonesian tech startups have scrapped plans for overseas stock offerings in favour of going domestic. Read more…
Riding on the region’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) wave, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet GCash is looking to launch a service this year. Read more…
A $1-2 billion deal to establish an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Thailand, targeted to rollout 50,000 units by 2023. Read more…
South Korea and China are leading the innovation charge in Asia and are fast-moving up the WIPO Global Innovation Index (GII). Read more…
A Philippines think tank is seeking access to DITO Telecommunity’s second technical audit due to discrepancies in its results. Read more…
For colocation vendors, Asia Pacific (APAC) has become an extremely attractive market, with vendors NTT and Equinix taking the lead. Read more…
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