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Inside SCI Ecommerce’s financial troubles, from suspected irregularities to a failed restructuring. Plus, Revolut’s Singapore expansion plans.

For this issue, we’ve updated our SEA earnings tracker with Traveloka’s latest results. Plus, Moonshot AI is inching closer to a Hong Kong IPO.

We dive into RedDoorz’s profitability push and revisit our analysis of how SEA’s VCs are rethinking their investment tactics as AI reshapes funding.

GCash set its IPO share price at 6.60 pesos, while Igloo is expected to hit EBITDA breakeven by year-end.

Ajaib’s higher valuation comes as it expands its digital asset business, while Wiz.AI shows what a sharper focus on ROI can deliver.

Today we look at what Grab is really buying with the Atome acquisition and revisit the MoneyHero boardroom drama from our archives.

Today’s edition offers a glimpse into SEA startups’ financials and a closer look at Shein’s slowing profits.

Find out why a founder shut down his AI startup despite seven-figure contracts, plus which AI startups in Asia have raised the most funding.

Klook CEO Ethan Lin on how the traveltech company navigates global shocks, plus the details behind Bitsmedia’s latest layoffs.

Today’s issue dives into the pressure facing startups building AI agents on WhatsApp as Meta goes after their customers with its own agent.