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Alibaba Cloud opens new data centers in Malaysia, Philippines
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Alibaba Cloud opens new data centers in Malaysia, Philippines

The company also plans to open an AI-focused center in Singapore to support global cloud expansion.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
YGG, BreederDAO back P2E gaming firm’s $4.2m seed round

YGG, BreederDAO back P2E gaming firm’s $4.2m seed round

MetaverseGo aims to provide access to Web3 games without the need to understand cryptocurrencies.
Xavier Kong · · 1 min read
Philippines’ AC Ventures, 917Ventures partner to develop startup ecosystem

Philippines’ AC Ventures, 917Ventures partner to develop startup ecosystem

AC Ventures will fund the research, development, and launching of 917Ventures’ new projects.
Qishin Tariq · · 1 min read
Musk’s Starlink to launch satellite-based internet services in the Philippines

Musk’s Starlink to launch satellite-based internet services in the Philippines

After the rollout later this year, the Philippines will be the first in Southeast Asia to offer Starlink’s services, Nikkei Asia reported.
Samreen Ahmad · · 1 min read
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How social media app Lyka took the Philippines by storm

Lyka offers active users virtual gift cards for engaging. Its CEO Ryan Baird envisions a future where “nobody will be giving away their data for free.”
Mike Aquino · · 9 min read

Philippine banking software firm Netbank launches credit services with Investree

Netbank and Investree are teaming up to expand lending services for SMEs in the Philippines.
Kul Bhushan · · 2 min read

Rocket Internet’s Easytaxi quits Asia

A victory for Asia’s homegrown transportation startups. Now they can focus totally on battling Uber.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

Postpaid plan prices and promos for iPhone 5S and 5C in the Philippines revealed

A few weeks back, consumers in the Philippines were given access to pre-order the iPhone 5S and 5C from both Globe Telecom and Smart Communications. Today, both telcos have announced their pricing for postpaid plans
Phoebe Magdirila · · 3 min read

Freelancer.com is in Thailand, wants 50K users by the end of the year

Top global outsourcing and crowdsourcing marketplace Freelancer launched in Thailand last week. This follows launches in the Phillipines, Malaysia and Indonesia with localized sites. This makes Thailand the fourth Southeast Asian nation
Saiyai Sakawee · · 2 min read

Thailand’s Ardent Capital Launches aCommerce, Aims To Break E-Commerce Bottleneck

Ardent Capital is once again making movement in the region. Back in May, Ardent promised to bring the launch of Ardent Labs’ first two companies, aCommerce and WhatsNew. ACommerce, recently
Saiyai Sakawee · · 2 min read