Xiaomi teases Singapore launch of the Xiaomi 18 Pro series phones with rear display

Eight months after Amity announced a Series D of more than US$100 million, the round is still open for business. The Thailand-founded AI group said on Monday that Finnoventure Private...

Econili Battery New Energy likes to think big. The Ipoh-based recycler has described itself as the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in ASEAN. It talks about plants on two continents and...

The leading digital asset fell 1.69 per cent to US$76,940.91 over 24 hours, while the total crypto market capitalisation dropped 1.68 per cent. That near-perfect match matters. I don’t see...

Raising a debut fund in 2026 is hard. Raising one for biotech, a sector investors have spent four years avoiding, is harder still. NeoSci Ventures (NSV) says it has done...

Food allergy in Indonesia is a real concern, and we cannot ignore it. According to CNN Indonesia, about 1.7 million children in Indonesia have allergies, and cow’s milk is one...

In Vietnam’s climate-tech scene, a founder can win a grant and, with luck, eventually land a cheque worth several million dollars. What she is increasingly unlikely to find is anything...

On a weekday afternoon in late October, a group of Romanian founders pitched to a Singapore audience over Teams. One of them signed off with a plain request. He would...

Over the past couple of months, I’ve come across several perspectives from AI founders that have made me question whether the fears surrounding AI are genuine concerns or narratives being...

Readers looking to get a new tablet could be spoilt for choice next year.

Ask a Hong Kong engineer why their product deserves a place abroad and you will often hear the same answer: the city is the hardest test bed they know. Towers...

For years, Southeast Asian founders were told to win their home market before expanding abroad. Prove the product, build the team, establish revenue, then move into neighbouring countries. That advice...

But surprisingly, they’re cheaper than their predecessors at launch.