Miguel Cordon

Miguel works primarily on breaking news out of Asia, writing and editing developments in the region’s tech scene. He also keeps eyes on financials and startups with fresh and innovative offerings.

Singapore-headquartered ShopBack allows users to earn cashback when they shop or buy vouchers at partner merchants.

From shopping to gaming: ShopBack sees over 30% growth in FY 2026

This uptick in revenue marks a departure from the flat numbers the company has seen in the past two years

In Singapore, GlobalTix partners with attractions such as Mandai Wildlife Reserve and Universal Studios.

Singapore’s GlobalTix ups revenue by 10% in FY25 as Apac push mounts

The company provides tour operators with a cloud-based system for inventory management, pricing, and digital ticket issuance

Founded in Singapore in 2016, Ijooz’s machines have been deployed to 32 countries worldwide.

Ijooz squeezes US$2.5 million in net profit in FY 2024

The company aims to list on a US stock exchange by 2027

Under the pilot, Grab delivery drivers will handle pick-ups and drop-offs from dedicated drone landing stations.

How China’s playbook could guide Grab’s drone gamble

Drones require a costly network of launchpads, charging stations, and automated kiosks

Toh says that the company needs to be “disciplined” and not chase certain metrics – such as revenue and profit – “for certain metrics’ sake”.

GetGo back to profit after easing on the gas in 2024

The firm is closing in on 500,000 registered users, up from about 300,000 at the end of 2023

GetGo co-founders Johnson Lim (left) and Ting Feng Toh.

GetGo drives revenues at a cost as bottom line turns red

WHEN Singapore-based GetGo raised almost US$15 million in 2023, its CEO and co-founder Ting Feng Toh set a lofty goal: help the city-state realise “a significant part” of its Green Plan 2030 via servi...

Early-stage rounds have dominated South-east Asia’s overall tech investment landscape in the last 12 months as well, according to Tech in Asia data.

The players in SEA’s ailing healthtech landscape

SOUTH-EAST Asia’s healthtech space seems to be under the weather in 2024.

Shein has expanded rapidly into South-east Asia in 2022, not long after moving its parent firm to Singapore from China.

Shein’s 2022 sales grow 4x ahead of IPO to close in on Zara

CHINA-FOUNDED Shein started surging in popularity in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as customers who were stuck at home logged on to the online retailer to buy cheap clothes. The financials of its p...

Mirxes develops test kits for the early detection of cancer and other diseases.

Mirxes posts US$58 million operating loss, US$24 million revenue

SINGAPORE biotech firm Mirxes reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year revenue growth to US$24.2 million in 2023, according to its April filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This comes ahead of the ...

According to a 2022 study by market analyst Canalys, AWS leads Asia Pacific’s cloud market with an estimated 32 per cent market share.

Singapore-based Amazon execs feel the brunt of job cuts

RECENT job cuts from US e-commerce titan Amazon have affected executive staff in Asia Pacific, Campaign reported.