Southeast Asia stories
Southeast Asia's startup funding fell to USD $1.85 billion in H1 2025, a six-year low, amid economic uncertainty and stricter governance standards.
Fitness & Lifestyle Group adopts Workday to streamline HR and finance across 330 clubs in Asia Pacific, supporting growth and over 6,000 staff members.
Telehouse Thailand and National Telecom link submarine cables to boost high-capacity data transmission, supporting AI and cloud growth across Southeast Asia.
Mortar Group has named Paul Sigaloff as its first global chief customer officer to drive international growth and enhance its customer-focused marketing platform.
New Zealand's GravityLab tops global B Corp rankings for tech support, leading in social impact and anti-trafficking efforts with USD $1m donated.
Over half of supply chain firms report high readiness for AI, with many investing in new roles like AI specialists to boost agility and resilience.
Atlas Consolidated raised USD $18.1 million to boost growth of HugoHub, its fintech platform cutting banking tech costs by up to 90% for global banks.
Manhattan Associates has promoted Raghav Sibal to Vice President, APAC, to lead growth amid rising demand for cloud and AI supply chain solutions in Asia-Pacific.
CelcomDigi and Huawei Malaysia launch FTTR-B, a Fibre-to-the-Room solution offering businesses gigabit speeds and seamless connectivity across premises.
Asia Pacific data centre capacity hit 12,634 MW in H1 2025, with Thailand and Malaysia driving 64% of new growth, sparking regional infrastructure expansion.
Philippine Airlines partners with Lufthansa Systems to implement advanced digital flight planning and crew management, boosting safety and efficiency.
Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India and ASEAN to lead expansion and cybersecurity innovation across the region.
Tapway partners with three Thai firms to expand its Vision AI platform SamurAI, aiming to install 500 licences and boost AI use in Thailand within a year.
GovTech Singapore joins Global Signal Exchange, partnering with over 30 members to share real-time data and combat online scams worldwide.
Obita raises $10 million to expand its blockchain-based stablecoin payment network, enhancing low-cost, compliant cross-border settlements globally.
Xtend launches a native eCommerce tool to boost brand visibility and track sales on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop across Southeast Asia.
Kuala Lumpur's data centre market is set to soar to $1.1 billion by 2030, boosted by AI and cloud growth amid rising demand in Southeast Asia.
FairPrice teams up with Google Cloud to launch AI-powered shopping assistants, enhancing customer experience and staff efficiency in its stores across Southeast Asia.
Naluri secured USD $5 million in Series-B funding to expand digital health services into the Philippines and Vietnam, aiming for profitability within a year.
LogicMonitor has teamed up with Malaysia's Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia, offering AI-powered IT monitoring to boost digital infrastructure control.