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Southeast Asian startups to watch in 2022

TechCrunch

This was the year that global investors not only started to pay close attention to the region’s tech ecosystems, but also began putting real money into them. As a global financial center, one could argue that Singapore’s startup ecosystem is in a category of its own when compared to its neighbors.

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Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform Loship raises $12M at a valuation of $100M

TechCrunch

Then it plans to launch in Tier 2 and 3 cities in Vietnam, before expanding regionally in Southeast Asia (Nguyen describes Laos and Cambodia as “must-win markets.”). MetaPlanet Holdings returned for the pre-Series C round, which also saw participation from Wealth Well, Prism Ventures and SQ Capital Group (SCCG Ventures Asia).

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Kakao Mobility picks up ‘super app’ startup Splyt, once backed by SoftBank and Grab

TechCrunch

Kakao Mobility has already worked with Splyt, and it wants to use the asset to spur global expansion plans across Southeast Asia and Europe. Kakao Mobility currently offers limited services in about 30 markets outside of South Korea: most recently, it launched in Guam last year and Laos earlier this year.

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Celebrate Community Storytelling

Tech Soup

Lam is harnessing social media to spark civic engagement and drive global giving and volunteerism. She studied the German, Czech, and Spanish languages and has lived and traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia, including Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.

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​​Xpeng, Zeekr, and more enter Thailand, eye expansion across Southeast Asia

TechNode

Southeast Asia’s largest car producer and exporter, Thailand has also become a strategic location for Chinese automakers wishing to diversify their operations and reduce geopolitical risks, according to researchers from the Global Policy Institute. million by 2030, making the country a regional manufacturing hub for EVs.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, if your nonprofit does not have a video camera to create content, sign up to get a free one from the Flip Video Camcorder Giveaway , in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative. This group is an international network of people interested in e-learning, is organizing a trip to Thailand and Laos. Fundraising 2.0

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia.

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