Tech in Asia

As foreign VCs pull back from Indonesia, hyperlocal investors are still financing palm oil traders, small manufacturers, and other local businesses. Their edge: deep regional knowledge. Their challenge: concentrated local risks. How do they make it work? buff.ly/ysy6IjA

How is Sea Group doing? Explore Tech in Asia’s interactive quarterly charts to track the financial performance of Southeast Asia’s largest internet firm. Toggle metrics to compare the numbers over time. View the charts: buff.ly/scI2RMB

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AI meets laptop refurbishment in this startup’s facility buff.ly/66A5Uxq

Is it a neocloud? A hyperscaler? Sea’s AI move puzzles investors buff.ly/YZb9Dhm

Singapore fintech unicorn Nium cut its losses by 64% in 2025 as revenue grew nearly 20%. Card issuance drove growth, but processing costs rose 26%. Meanwhile, Nium is expanding through acquisitions and stablecoin payments. Read more: buff.ly/SUxBZoQ

As Chinese companies expand into Central Asia, a window may be opening for Southeast Asian tech players. But local giants, market differences, and limited exit options mean success will take more than copying a proven business model. Read more: buff.ly/SctQ7vB

Startup cuts complex hardware prototyping cycles using AI buff.ly/NeQKKi8

Crypto’s 2025 slump hit Singapore’s Coinhako, with revenue falling 33% to S$24.1M. Now, the platform is leaning on institutional investors and exploring tokenized securities and stablecoin payments to fuel its next phase of growth. Read more: buff.ly/pjqiCpD

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India’s Finnable is reportedly seeking US$56M at a US$141M pre-money valuation. The digital lender served 270,000+ borrowers in 2025 and reported US$2.5M in Q1 profit. But the planned raise comes just months after a US$60M equity round. Read more: buff.ly/goCcbXP

Why is healthtech harder to scale than food delivery or ecommerce in Southeast Asia? With low telehealth adoption and startups struggling to sustain growth, some are turning to corporate clients and hospital operations. More: buff.ly/pikO4gG

Southeast Asia’s next investment opportunity may be hiding in plain sight: established businesses running on outdated systems. From rising costs to disconnected data, here’s how investors can spot businesses ripe for digitalization. Read more: buff.ly/EfOrgWW

This startup turns social media food trends into meals buff.ly/RIBfpkB

Expanding to the US? A two-week business trip may not cut it. Former Square Peg investor Frederick Ng shares 3 common mistakes SEA founders make: leaving too soon, undervaluing their startups, and planning immigration too late. His advice? buff.ly/P5Dnv6s

Digital banks such as Maribank help SMEs fix their “leaky bucket,” or small unmonitored costs that eat into the bottom line. Learn how Maribank keep SMEs’ operations tight: bit.ly/maribank-omni-cta

Alibaba’s profits fell 76% and capex rose 75%, sending its stock lower. But its AI business tells another story. Can its full-stack AI strategy justify the spending? buff.ly/6xQj75O

Indonesia’s state-backed VCs are growing more cautious after the TaniHub corruption case, adding pressure to a startup ecosystem where funding fell to US$700M in 2025 from US$10.9B in 2021. More: buff.ly/hjRXoiX

Flipkart is spending heavily to catch up in India’s quick commerce race, while piloting food delivery in Bengaluru. With established rivals and costly logistics, can its scale and aggressive pricing turn a late entry into a lasting advantage? 👀 buff.ly/WIGdxfh

Replacing expensive A/B tests with AI models buff.ly/3mo2Uoj