AISoutheast Asia
Lexa Labs launches a Bahasa-first language model built for regional banks
The Singapore startup says local-language accuracy, not model size, is what lenders in Indonesia and Malaysia asked for.
E-commerceSoutheast Asia
Giao Nhanh enters Hanoi as Vietnam’s quick-commerce race heats up
A third player now promises 15-minute delivery across Vietnam’s two largest cities.
FundingSoutheast Asia
Kirimin closes $15M Series A to build cold-chain logistics for eastern Indonesia
Funds will go toward refrigerated trucks and hubs serving Sulawesi and Maluku.
FintechSoutheast Asia
Duitku adds Islamic savings pots as its user base doubles to 2.4 million
Most of the Malaysian app’s users are under 30.
HealthSoutheast Asia
Medoc Health raises $9M to bring home diagnostics to Indonesian cities
Nurses on motorbikes collect samples within two hours of a booking.
WorldGlobal
Silicon Valley’s AI chip shortage is reshaping Asian data-centre plans
Operators from Johor to Mumbai are rethinking how fast they can add capacity.
