Hyundai Card has launched the NAVER Hyundai Card Edition3, a new credit card series developed in collaboration with New ...

Point72-led Series B lifts Melbourne startup to a $465M valuation as it scales an ambient AI scribe already embedded across major health systems. Australian healthtech startup Heidi has raised $65 ...

New Zealand startup targets growing enterprise demand for synthetic data and privacy-preserving AI infrastructure as regulators tighten governance requirements. DataMasque, a New Zealand-based data de ...

Singapore-based ZUZU Hospitality, a revenue management and distribution platform for independent hotels, has secured US$5.9 million in a Series B extension round. The fresh capital came from Wavemaker ...

Backed by global investors and fresh capital, Jakarta-based Honest is betting on speed, digital-first products, and financial inclusion to challenge traditional banks. Indonesia-based credit card ...

Malaysia’s Paywatch raises US$20m from Kakao Pay and Artem Ventures to evolve from earned-wage access into an AI-native financial wellness stack across Southeast Asia. Malaysia-based fintech Paywatch ...

The Philippines’ top digital-wallet firm is now targeting the second half of 2026 for its initial public offering (IPO), citing weak market sentiment. What this delay means for the company, the local ...

Google Play has partnered with Ant International’s Antom and Thailand’s KASIKORNBANK (KBank) to launch K PLUS as a new local payment method, marking the first time a Southeast Asian mobile banking app ...

This structure suggests the plan is not just about building models, but about embedding AI into daily operations, especially in public administration and regulated sectors. For early-stage startups, ...

Andrey Sever is the co-founder and the CEO of Sumsub, which he started with his twin brothers, Jacob and Peter, in 2015. Andrey sets the company’s strategy and operations and drives Sumsub’s mission ...

The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, CATL has executed the biggest IPO of 2025 so far. Despite geopolitical challenges and being listed on the U.S. Pentagon blacklist, the ...

Jakarta-based fintech Yup secures $32 million in Series C-1 funding as it accelerates expansion, financial inclusion, and digital banking adoption across Southeast Asia. Jakarta-based digital banking ...