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Claudia Chong is a correspondent with The Business Times’ Garage portal. She reports on the tech and venture capital scene in South-east Asia, covering startups from the seed stage all the way to the public market.
‘Buy now, pay later’ is not dead
TWO of the region’s largest e-commerce players are doubling down on “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) services, even as this short-term financing...
GoTo, TikTok to launch ‘buy now, pay later’ service in Indonesia
INDONESIAN tech company GoTo is gearing up to launch a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) product with TikTok, months after it struck...
GoTo hits operational profit in Q4, plans share buyback
INDONESIA’S biggest tech company GoTo reached a profitability milestone in its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, after adjusted earnings before interest...
Singapore AI startup Sqreem buys Australia-based Trade Indy
SQREEM Technologies, a startup developing an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has acquired advertising technology company Trade Indy for US$30 million through a...
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Share of funding for women-led startups rises, but challenges for equality remain
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Sell-offs show tech players’ pursuit of profitability not enough to win over investors
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Asean tech funding down 35% in 2023 as late-stage deals dwindle
INVESTMENTS in private technology companies in South-east Asia fell 34.5 per cent to US$5.5 billion last year despite a rise in the...
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