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It's a wrap! Our (few) month-long campaign, gathering insights from tech leaders, has concluded. Thanks to figures like Minister Chang Lih Kang, VCs, unicorn founders, venture builders and MNCs, we've gained valuable clarity on the 2025 tech outlook. Some have also shared their 2024 successes and challenges, alongside their 2025 plans and industry predictions. We hope you gain better visibility about the tech landscape in Southeast Asia after reading these articles. Here's to a better and more successful 2025! Cheers! Read more here: Chang Lih Kang, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) - https://lnkd.in/gVa5cnkd Thomas G. Tsao, Gobi Partners - https://lnkd.in/grQn54bZ Eric Cheng, CARSOME - https://lnkd.in/gvhU9X6W Adrian Hia 颜贻杨, Kairous Capital - https://lnkd.in/g8RWhHFy Joo Hock Chua, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India -  https://lnkd.in/grpAViEw Helen Pei-Hua Wong, AC Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gJQSegGS Douglas Feagin, Ant International - https://lnkd.in/gXMfZA6D Chandra Tjan, Alpha JWC Ventures, -  https://lnkd.in/gzxQdxAK Oranuch (mimee) L., Techsauce - https://lnkd.in/gfZ-qiu6 Dan Siazon, Kickstart Ventures, https://lnkd.in/g4ruy-jV Leo Liu, Alibaba Cloud - https://lnkd.in/gutA74Dg James Tan, Quest Ventures - https://lnkd.in/gngKcvK6 Victor Chua, CFA, Vynn Capital - https://lnkd.in/g4S7guA3 Caesar Indra, Traveloka - https://lnkd.in/gYRcYqTv Eric Chan, Cyberport Hong Kong, https://lnkd.in/g7EZQDAb Bikesh Lakhmichand, 1337 Ventures - https://lnkd.in/g_UY8Ubm Stephanie Ping, WORQ - https://lnkd.in/gqpRremn https://lnkd.in/g3-vafyK #TheYearAhead #SoutheastAsia #tech #ASEAN #Malaysia #Singapore #Indonesia #Thailand #Philippines

Here is a recap of the latest in #tech and #innovation in the #AsiaPacific from TNGlobal: Malaysia's Capital A on track to complete restructuring plan by June amid strong operational momentum https://lnkd.in/gxg8JniN Maybank positive on Grab after management lifts its guidance https://lnkd.in/gC7A-sca MIMOS and MY E.G. Services team up to launch #Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure https://lnkd.in/gCUpH2eh Malaysia's Capital A eyes dual listing in #HongKong to accelerate growth, unlock new capital pools https://lnkd.in/ghK8zwBz Bukalapak's first quarter revenue up 37 percent q-o-q on growth in gaming and retail segments https://lnkd.in/g_C4U9QZ Cocoon Capital announces first close of $50M Fund III to accelerate Southeast Asia's enterprise and deep tech #startups https://lnkd.in/gJqqPZmx

Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad has on Friday announced that it is actively exploring a potential listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), as part of its strategic effort to broaden access to global capital markets and position its ecosystem of digital and aviation services businesses for the next phase of growth. #Malaysia #CapitalA #AirAsia #HongKong https://lnkd.in/ghK8zwBz

PT Bukalapak.com Tbk, an Indonesian e-commerce company, announced Wednesday that its overall revenue grew 37 percent quarter-on-quarter to IDR 1.5 trillion ($89.74 million) in the first quarter of 2025 from IDR 1.1 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by continued momentum across gaming and retail segments. https://lnkd.in/g_C4U9QZ

Cocoon Capital, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firms, has announced the first close of its third fund, Cocoon Capital Fund III, securing $30 million in commitments towards a target of $50 million. https://lnkd.in/gJqqPZmx

Maybank Investment Bank said on Thursday that it was positively surprised by the lift in Grab’s guidance as tariff uncertainty has raised the risk of macro and forex volatility. The research house said in a note that Grab raised its adjusted earnings before Interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) guidance from $440 million to $470 million to $460 million to $480 million. https://lnkd.in/gC7A-sca

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), and Bintang Capital Partners (Bintang Capital) have teamed up to launch innovative fund to strengthen Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem and drive sustainable growth. #Malaysia #semiconductor https://lnkd.in/grPv96rR

Here is a recap of the latest in #tech and #innovation in the #AsiaPacific from TNGlobal: Finance has a new ally: #AI that catches what humans miss https://lnkd.in/gFAbEaTc

Here is a recap of the latest in #tech and #innovation in the #AsiaPacific from TNGlobal: Finance has a new ally: #AI that catches what humans miss https://lnkd.in/gFAbEaTc

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