SoftBank
SoftBank eyes Vision Fund layoffs after posting $23bn loss
Market turmoil pushes CEO Son toward 'significant cost reductions'
Startups
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Indian travel tech startups in focus as tourism bounces back
Business, leisure travel picking up in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam B2B e-commerce startup Telio looks to raise as much as $60m
Company says it serves over 60,000 businesses in domestic market
DealStreetAsia
China's top venture capital companies flock to Singapore
Companies using city-state as base to target rest of Southeast Asia
Economy
Thailand to introduce 10-year visa for skilled workers, investors
Country looks to attract 1 million people from advanced economies
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's Industronics gets $1bn funding access from China's SDIC
Southeast Asian electronics company is diversifying into financial services
Technology
SoftBank-backed Chinese robot maker to build plant in Toyota's backyard
JAKA Robotics seeks Japanese production know-how for edge in home market
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Affirma Capital invests $38m in U.S. 'webtoon' company
Terapin Studios will use funds to buy South Korean digital comic platform
Startups
Bukalapak makes $577m profit in first half, swinging from loss
Demand for digitalization of Indonesia's small retail shops boosts revenue
Automobiles
Indonesia's Indika Energy readies 'affordable' e-motorbike venture
President of coal miner also in talks with Foxconn for electric buses, trucks
DealStreetAsia
Indian rural fintech startup Jai Kisan raises $50m
Company offers financial tools, services to country's massive rural population
Startups
Singapore's Insignia raises $516m for ASEAN startups, eyeing Web3
'Winners very obvious when tide goes out,' venture capital firm's founder says
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese smart wheelchair startup secures $14.8m in Series B round
Bang Bang Robotics to allocate funds for overseas expansion, new products
DealStreetAsia
Gaw Capital leads $52m funding for Singapore property portal
Real estate website 99.co looking to expand in Southeast Asia
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Insignia Ventures Partners readies third venture fund
Firm could raise $250m, will target tech investments in Southeast Asia
DealStreetAsia
Alibaba to invest over $100m in Indonesia-listed Smartfren Telecom
Chinese tech major facing intense regulatory scrutiny at home
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's TNG Digital secures $168m in Lazada-led funding round
Nation's largest e-wallet company is looking to expand
Startups
China startup funding plunges to 8-year low in Q2
Decline in VC investments narrows gap between India and Southeast Asia
DealStreetAsia
Thai bank's VC unit to boost capital pool by up to $100m
Beacon VC to invest funds from parent, KBank, in tech startups
Automobiles
Indian electric car makers charge up to head off overseas rivals
Global auto giants have been speeding into nation's fledgling EV sector