Northstar Closes $140M Early-Stage SEA Fund
Singapore's Northstar closed $140M debut fund for early-stage SEA startups. Investors include…
Singapore Commits $52M to Southeast Asia’s First Regional AI Model
Singapore pledged $52M to build Southeast Asia's first major AI language model…
Neutura Secures Funding to Scale Carbon Removal Technology
Startup Neutura secured funding to launch biochar projects reducing emissions. Biochar production…
TikTok Becomes First Non-Game App to Hit $10 Billion in Consumer Spending
TikTok and GoTo's Tokopedia partnership squeezes rival Sea's Shopee amid losses. The…
TikTok Teams Up With Tokopedia to Relaunch Indonesian Shopping Arm
• TikTok takes 75% of Tokopedia for $1.5B to relaunch shopping. •…
Saudi SaaS Startup Blink Banks $2.1M to Expand Online Ordering for Restaurants
• SaaS startup Blink raised $2.1 million to expand online ordering for…
Insurtech Startup Sunday Eyes New Growth in Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Market
• Thailand-based insurtech Sunday is expanding into the country's surging electric vehicle…
Spotify CEO Blames Job Cuts on Inefficiency, “Work Around the Work”
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek blamed 1,500 job cuts on too much “work…
X Rolls Out AI Chatbot to U.S. Subscribers, English Speakers Next
X rolls out AI chatbot Grok to all US subscribers, aiming for…
Alibaba Injects $634M More into Lazada Amid Heating Up E-commerce Competition
• Alibaba pumps $634M more into Lazada amid heated competition. • Total…
