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News
Despite allocating over ₱556 billion since 2022, the Philippines remains critically unprepared for floods. This investigation uncovers why one of the world’s highest flood control budgets still fails to protect millions.
Technology
Southeast Asia’s biggest platforms are becoming fintech companies—without the licenses. Thanks to BaaS and embedded finance APIs, financial services are now being built directly into rides, checkouts, and SaaS tools across the region.
Technology
Southeast Asia is building the world’s most advanced cross-border payment network—using QR codes. Real-time, local-currency settlement is already live across 5 countries, quietly redefining how money moves in the region.
Technology
Fintech in Southeast Asia can’t scale without trust—and that starts with digital identity. From Singapore’s SGFinDex to Indonesia’s eKYC evolution, here’s how the region is racing to build fast, secure, and interoperable ID infrastructure.
News
Thailand’s digital banks go live, Airwallex hits $6.2B, and Davao stuns with record startup growth. We break down the week’s biggest moves reshaping Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem.
News
Superapps raise war chests. Regulators move fast. And founders pivot to survive. Here’s what actually mattered from July 7–14 across SEA’s tech scene.
Culture
Burned out but not broken, Southeast Asia is rewriting the rules of work and tech—on its own terms.
Technology
The next wave of fintech in Southeast Asia won’t come from super apps—it’ll come from the APIs, rails, and middleware powering them. Here’s why infrastructure is where the real growth, scale, and defensibility now live.
News
Sovereign AI hubs, licensed crypto rails, and cross-border fintech plays defined SEA’s tech landscape this week. While VC funding stays cautious, the region is doubling down on regulation-aligned infrastructure that’s built to scale with national growth.