southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of India and Bangladesh, north of Australia, and west of New Guinea.

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Sea Ltd. Will Raise Record-Setting $6.3B in Capital
Sea Ltd. Will Raise Record-Setting $6.3B in Capital
September 09, 2021  |  Investments

eCommerce and gaming company Sea Ltd. hopes to raise $6.3 billion in the largest fundraising effort in Southeast Asia’s history, the second major fundraising effort...

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SMBs Can Leverage a Large Customer’s Better Credit Through Supply Chain Financing
SMBs Can Leverage a Large Customer’s Better Credit Through Supply Chain Financing
September 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Like much of the world, Southeast Asian businesses have been hard hit by the Delta variant, including the region’s many ports that are bearing the...

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SPACs Setting Sights On Southeast Asian Startups
SPACs Setting Sights On Southeast Asian Startups
July 16, 2021  |  IPO

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have set their sights on Southeast Asia’s late-stage startups, CNBC reported this week. A SPAC is a shell company established to...

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Today In Payments Around The World: UK Gets 100th Tech Unicorn; Investment Heats Up In Middle East, Southeast Asia
Today In Payments Around The World: UK Gets 100th Tech Unicorn; Investment Heats Up In...
June 17, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, the technology industry in the United Kingdom has achieved a significant milestone, while global investment is heating...

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Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils $195 Million In Funding
Today In Payments Around The World: PPRO Ups Funding Round To $270 Million; Surge Unveils...
March 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million, while Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced that...

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Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
December 28, 2020  |  South East Asia

Anthony Tan, Grab co-founder and chief executive officer, is looking to secure his title for life as the Singapore delivery and rideshare platform continues to...

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Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
December 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A mega-merger between Grab Holdings and Gojek is getting closer to being realized in what would be the biggest tie-up of online firms in Southeast...

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PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
PropertyGuru Eyes Further Expansion Into Vietnam, Malaysia With New VC
September 02, 2020  |  Investments

PropertyGuru has landed an additional $220 million in venture capital as the Southeast Asian real estate search and services site seeks to expand its product...

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Fave: Inside Southeast Asia’s Merchant Super App
Fave: Inside Southeast Asia’s Merchant Super App
August 03, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments penetration has historically faced a gap in Southeast Asia, Joel Neoh, founder of leading regional online-to-offline company Fave, told Karen Webster. Consumers in...

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