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21 August 2025
The Hanoi Stock Exchange. Vietnam's planned startup stock trading platform will likely be a sub-listing segment within either the Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City bourse, not a standalone market.
Traders work on the floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Metro Manila: People in the finance industry hope cuts in transaction taxes will breath life into the country's sleepy equity market.
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Philippine tax cuts spur hope for more IPOs in sluggish market

New rules take effect this month and are expected to boost trading activity

11 July 2025
A cafe in Hanoi. MoMo is one of the most widely used e-wallets in Vietnam. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
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Vietnam's fintech unicorn MoMo posts first full-year profit

Revenue rises 27% in 2024 as e-wallet app expands AI-driven financial services

14 May 2025
A Highlands Coffee store in Hanoi.
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Vietnam's largest coffee chain Highlands revives IPO plan

CEO says local stock exchange is the top option for listing

23 April 2025
DBS, Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets, is broadening its portfolio of climate transition financing.
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Singapore's DBS eyes transition financing beyond energy projects

Southeast Asia's largest bank is keen to help SMEs achieve sustainability

7 March 2025
The "deep tech sector" is viewed as a key economic driver for Singapore. 
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Singaporean venture capital firm closes $30m 'deep tech' fund

Elev8.vc plans to invest in 20 to 30 startups; targeting AI, medical, robotics

29 January 2025
Malaysia's Johor was chosen for Yondr's data center project due to its proximity to Singapore, which offers good connectivity and scalable IT infrastructure.
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Malaysian data center project secures $900m in financing

DBS, HSBC, other lenders back Yondr's 'hyperscale campus' in Johor

25 December 2024
A rice field in Indonesia's East Java province. The Indonesia Investment Authority is looking to expand into agriculture and food sectors in its future investments.
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Indonesia sovereign fund widens focus to food, agriculture, minerals

Chief investment officer says it will align with new president's priorities

8 December 2024
The GoTo group's net loss in the third quarter of 2024 narrowed 29% from a year earlier. (Source photo by Yuki Kohara)
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Indonesia's GoTo says its fintech division is driving growth

Tech group's Q3 loss narrows as lending business expands

1 November 2024
A startup company's office in Jakarta. Startups in Southeast Asia raised a total of $979 million in the July-September quarter. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Funding for Southeast Asian startups fell below $1bn in Q3

Figures highlight prolonged slowdown amid challenging global conditions

19 October 2024
Laborers work at a construction site in Ahmedabad, India: Infra.Market, an Indian construction materials company, hopes to cash in as the country expands its infrastructure budget.
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Indian construction unicorn raises $50m from MUFG-backed fund

Company looks to grab slice of country's growing infrastructure budget

29 May 2024
Experts say there has been strong interest in Vietnam's healthtech sector in recent years amid anticipation the application of artificial intelligence will expedite developments such as precision medicine.
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Vietnam's AI prowess boosts precision medicine startups

Bevy of 'promising companies,' including Gene Solutions, attract investments

4 March 2024
Troubles in Indonesia's peer-to-peer lending sector are threatening to drive away retail lenders.
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Indonesia's top P2P platforms meltdown spooks retail lenders

Collapse impacts dozens of players and involves billions of rupiah in financing

21 February 2024
Bitcoin symbols and an advertisement at a Mass Transit Railway station in Hong Kong in 2021. Wealth managers say family offices in Asia are ready to put more funds into digital assets.
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Asian family offices ramp up digital asset game

Liquid strategies take center stage among region's rich

19 February 2024
Bhubaneswar, pictured, is an example of a smaller developing Indian city.
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Investors hit the road as India's startup story moves beyond metros

Funding in third tier cities shows steady increase amid overall slowdown

16 February 2024
The Mumbai skyline. India's major private equity players are aiming to raise capital for some of their largest investment vehicles so far.
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India's private equity giants gear up to raise big money

Effort comes amid turbulent times for the sector, including layoffs and losses

13 February 2024
Indonesian e-commerce platform Tokopedia is now 75% owned by Tik-Tok -- and that is leading to changes. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
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TikTok deal seen triggering Tokopedia portfolio reassessment

Strategic shifts also on horizon as Indonesian e-commerce giant now double-owned

7 February 2024
A Tata Motors EV parked in Mumbai. Demand for electric cars is picking up in India. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Cheaper EVs remain a distant dream in India

Despite rush for local cell manufacturing, components are largely imported

5 February 2024
Buildings in Singapore. Southeast Asian private equity and venture capital fund performance has worsened in recent years, though two recent reports outline a potentially bright future. (Photo by Hiroki Endo) 
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Southeast Asian funds seek opportunities after sub-par performance

Private equity and venture capital investors seen as waiting for more 'exit events'

29 January 2024
The Singapore skyline. Venture capital firm Antler, based in the city state, manages more than eight funds and has made more than 1,140 investments to date globally.
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Singapore-based Antler to focus on more evolved startups in 2024

Venture capital firm to pour added funds into Southeast Asian seed rounds

23 January 2024
Hong Kong is home to digital asset management firm HashKey Group.
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Hong Kong's HashKey Group enters unicorn club

Digital asset management company valued at $1.2bn after $100m Series A round

17 January 2024
In 2023, Indonesia recorded 79 IPOs that raised 54.24 trillion rupiah ( $3.5 billion) compared to 59 listings in 2022 gathering 33.06 trillion in proceeds.
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Indonesia may see major listings in 2024, but after election

IPO hopefuls need compelling narrative amid tough economic landscape

15 January 2024
Industry experts expect an improvement in the fundraising market next year, which will help mitigate turbulence in the Indonesian startup ecosystem. (File photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Indonesia startup shakeout leaves tech firms facing hard choices

Despite setbacks, industry insiders remain optimistic for 2024

27 December 2023
Solar panels in Bangkok. Green and climate tech investments and fundraising have gained momentum as temperatures rise.
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As our planet heats up, investors warm up to climate tech

16 Southeast Asian green tech startups raised funds in July-September quarter

26 December 2023
The Mumbai skyline. The successful listings of Tata Technologies, IdeaForge and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank signal better days for India's IPO market in 2024.
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India's IPO fundraising in 2023 looks poised to top last year's levels

Despite late start, many high-profile offerings seen in recent months

25 December 2023
According to a DealStreetAsia report, at least 20 fintech and e-commerce and commerce enabler startups in Indonesia raised fresh capital as of November. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Indonesia's investment mainstays remain fintech and e-commerce

Risk management, execution key to success amid stiffer competition

22 December 2023
The Ho Chi Minh city skyline. The IMF projects Vietnam to be one of the 20 fastest-growing economies globally in 2024.
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Vietnamese private equity firms might deploy more capital in 2024

Slowdown this year reflects more selective global trends in assessing deals

20 December 2023
Line says the investment in Line Next is the largest funding round in the Asian blockchain Web3 industry this year. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
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Line Next obtains funding from Peter Thiel-linked investors

South Korean Web3 and blockchain-focused venture launched by Line in 2021

15 December 2023
The investment in Sarvam aligns with the global trend of pouring money into AI companies early. (Nikkei montage/Source photo Sarvam AI website)
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Indian AI startup snags fast $41m from Lightspeed and others

Funding set to support Indian languages and voice-first interfaces

8 December 2023
Shoppers at a Masan Group shop. Bain Capital is injecting an additional $50 million into the Vietnamese conglomerate.
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Bain Capital pours another $50m into Vietnam's Masan Group

Injection comes amid rising operating profit in conglomerate's retail business

7 December 2023