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Thailand finally got its first fintech unicorn
Thai fintech startup Ascend Money, whose investors include Alibaba affiliate Ant Group and Thailand’s privately-owned conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, after a recent financing round...
Alibaba, Brunei invest in Singapore logistic firm Ninja Van
Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van has raised $578 million in a new funding round backed by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and the Brunei...
Philippine fintech receives fresh funding, plans setup of digital bank
Philippine fintech startup Voyager Innovations has raised $167 million in a funding round from its existing shareholders,...
Jakarta startup digitises street vendors with WiFi, smart tech
An initiative by private investors in Indonesia aims at beefing up the kiosks of street vendors in Jakarta with smart technology and WiFi connections...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...