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Vietnam is SEA’s next startup hub, but policy reforms needed
Tomorrow’s next generation of tech startups will likely come from Vietnam which is making significant strides in building a strong ecosystem to support them. Read more…
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Singapore has displaced China as APAC’s top startup ecosystem
Singapore has overtaken China as the top startup ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022. Read more…
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India’s unicorn startups are turning into zombies as investors balk
Meesho’s struggles point to a painful future awaiting many Indian startups, with investors spooked by fears over corporate governance. Read more…
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Airtel buys stake in Cnergee Technologies to boost NaaS chops
Airtel said the Cnergee investment will sharpen its NaaS proposition for SMBs looking to accelerate their shift to cloud-based applications. Read more…
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Inversion Space capsules can store and deliver space cargo (and pizza)
Inversion Space wants to build space capsules that can store stuff in orbit and deliver it to and from Earth easily – even pizza, maybe, Read more…
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ENPL is the new BNPL – at least for the hospitality sector
BNPL was one of 2021’s biggest payments trends in Asia. The hospitality industry version is coming: Eat Now Pay Later (ENPL). Read more…
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Fintech, startups and Ukraine rule at subdued but diverse MWC 2022
MWC 2022 has survived COVID, and has returned as a more diverse show with startups and fintech becoming the main attraction. Read more…
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Philippines and Vietnam to lead ASEAN tech surge in 2022
The Philippines and Vietnam are likely to post the highest growth rate on technology-related purchases of goods and services in 2022: report. Read more…
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Blockchain startup Aqilliz gets injection from Airtel
Airtel acquires a strategic stake in blockchain startup Aqilliz as it zeros in on blockchain to boost its growing digital businesses. Read more…
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Clearview AI chief craves fat gov’t contracts for its facial recognition engine
Clearview AI is aiming to win its first big government contracts even as it fights challenges in the courts and Congress: CEO Read more…
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Invact Metaversity raises $33m to develop metaverse university platform
Invact Metaversity – founded by former Twitter India boss Manish Maheshwari – offers an immersive virtual learning platform for the metaverse. Read more…
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Wayve solution could disrupt autonomous driving – if it works
Wayve proposes a unique solution that breaks all of the usual rules of autonomous driving – but making it commercially viable is a long shot. Read more…
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GoTo and Blibli IPOs in trouble as Bukalapak IPO flops
Bukalapak has lost a whopping 66% of its value since its IPO, which could signal trouble ahead for planned IPOs in 2022 from GoTo and Blibli. Read more…
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Indonesian aquaculture start-up eFishery lands major financing
Indonesian fish farming company eFishery secures what it claims to be the world’s largest round of financing by an aquaculture tech startup. Read more…
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Balmuda finds out the hard way smartphones are harder than toasters
Japan’s Balmuda, best known for high-end toasters, has cratered its stock price after halting sales of its poorly-received smartphone. Read more…
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Payables firm Spenmo on its way to becoming Singapore’s next unicorn
The valuation of Singapore-based payables software startup Spenmo has surpassed $500 million following a $85 million Series B funding round. Read more…
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Indonesia opens doors for US investments into local startups
Indonesia launches an online networking event to invite US investors and VCs to get in on the country’s thriving startup environment. Read more…
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Indonesian tech startups ditch blank-cheque deals for local listings
Following Bukalapak’s blockbuster IPO, Indonesian tech startups have scrapped plans for overseas stock offerings in favour of going domestic. Read more…
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These three Indonesian agritech startups are on track to unicorn status
Tech leaders are eyeing three agricultural technology or agritech startups in Indonesia as the next unicorns: TaniHub, iGrow, and Karsa. Read more…
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Mastercard launches Start Path cryptocurrency, blockchain for startups
Mastercard launches new Start Path global startup engagement program for fast-growing digital assets, blockchain and cryptocurrency companies Read more…