PolicyChina
Shenzhen relaxes data-export rules for cross-border SaaS pilots
Selected startups can now sync customer data with overseas servers under a regulatory sandbox.
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E-commerceMiddle East
Thrift Souk crosses one million listings as Gulf shoppers embrace resale
Pre-owned luxury now makes up a third of the Dubai platform’s sales.
FundingKorea
Farmcube raises $11M to take vertical farms from Seoul to Japan
The round brings the agritech startup’s total funding to $26 million.
Why Japanese corporates are finally writing bigger cheques to founders
Corporate venture arms invested at a record pace this year. We asked three founders what changed.
HealthIndia
Nidaan’s AI chest X-ray tool gets approval for a TB screening pilot in Telangana
The Hyderabad startup’s software will run in 60 public clinics.
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.
WorldGlobal
Global VC funding steadies as AI deals crowd out the rest of the market
Fresh data shows Asian startups are getting a smaller share of a stable pie.
HealthSoutheast Asia
Medoc Health raises $9M to bring home diagnostics to Indonesian cities
Nurses on motorbikes collect samples within two hours of a booking.
The Gulf’s sovereign funds want Asian tech. Here is what they ask founders
Inside the due-diligence questions coming from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
ClimateIndia
VoltGo’s battery-swap network passes 1,000 stations across Indian cities
The startup now handles more than 120,000 swaps a day for delivery riders.
PolicyAustralia
Australia’s new AI rules: what Asian SaaS firms selling there need to know
Mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI take effect next year.
FundingIndia
Kotak-backed seed fund Banyan Ventures closes ₹400 crore second fund
The fund will back 30 pre-seed and seed startups in SaaS and fintech.
