Yimie Yong

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Editor’s note: TNGlobal is invited to attend Huawei Cloud APAC Partner Summit 2025 in Phuket, Thailand (sponsored)Huawei Cloud hosted its 2025 Asia Pacific Partner Conference in Thailand on Friday, centered around the theme “Go Together, Grow Together” and the transformative power of AI across industries. The conference brought together over 400 partners from more than 10 countries and regions to discuss ecosystem development in the AI era and collectively accelerate intelligence.

1 week ago | technode.global | Yimie Yong

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) of South Korea has officially opened applications to international startups for the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) 2025, South Korea’s flagship government-backed accelerator and soft-landing program designed to help international startups expand into Korea and scale across Asia. Now in its tenth year, the 2025 edition offers a combined pool of up to ₩950 million (approximately $633,000) in total government support.

1 week ago | technode.global | Yimie Yong

US-listed ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab is looking to strike a deal to take over smaller Indonesian rival GoTo in the second quarter, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, Reuters reported on Wednesday,Singapore-headquartered Grab has hired advisors to work on the proposed deal, the two sources added. The deal is subject to terms such as financing, which Grab is in discussion with banks, one of the sources added. Both Grab and GoTo declined to comment, according to the report.

1 week ago | technode.global | Yimie Yong

Editor’s note: TNGlobal’s reporter was invited to attend SOUEAST International Business Annual Conference in Shanghai (sponsored)Chinese car maker SOUEAST has unveiled a strategic three-stage plan for the next few years, beginning with internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in left-hand drive markets, moving to a balanced portfolio for right-hand drive regions, and ultimately prioritizing EVs for the European Union by 2030.

1 week ago | technode.global | Yimie Yong

Editor’s notes: graphics, data & information provided by data platform TracxnThe Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for March 2025 reflects a slight upward move in funding during the month. Total funding amounted to $99.5 million across 22 rounds, marking a rise of 10.31 percent compared with February 2025 and an 82.1 percent decline from March 2024.