Tech in Asia

16/08/2026

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Our interactive charts track the company's financial health every quarter, covering revenue, profits, mobility, deliveries, and more.

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Grab posted a record quarterly revenue of US$997 million in Q2 2026.

16/08/2026

🤖🌏 Thousands of companies want to make the next revolutionary AI chip, so what’s stopping them? Try bottlenecks, partnerships, and a lack of memory.

🏭 Thousands of AI chip startups across Asia are fabless, but only a few major fabrication facilities such as TSMC and Samsung Foundry can manufacture at advanced nodes, and getting an allocation is “not so easy.”

🧩 Even with foundry access, AI chips need high-bandwidth memory and advanced packaging, creating more bottlenecks, so many startups in India and Southeast Asia focus on edge AI chips on older nodes with more manufacturing options.

Dig into how cost and sovereignty concerns are pushing buyers toward non-US, non-China alternatives—and how governments back “national champions.”
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16/08/2026

StashAway is proving that profitability and growth don't always have to happen at the same time.

The digital wealth platform grew revenue by 25% in 2025 and says its Singapore business is now profitable after tax. At the same time, it deliberately increased spending on marketing, engineering, and new products—leading to wider group losses.

Some highlights:
📈 Revenue up 25%
💰 Singapore business profitable
🚀 H1 2026 revenue already up 42%
🤖 Investing in AI-powered personalization
📊 Expanding products for both retail and accredited investors

As competition intensifies in Singapore's wealthtech market, StashAway is betting that investing in growth today will pay off tomorrow.

Its funding round last year accelerated growth efforts, though a ramp up in hiring and marketing initiatives also widened the company’s losses.

16/08/2026

📈🚀 Doctor Anywhere, which will be 10 years old next year, says it is optimistic it will break even in the near to medium term.

🩺 Recorded S$1.1 million in operating profit for 2025, its first positive in four years, rebounding from a S$35.9 million operating loss.

🌏 CEO Wai Mun Lim called 2025 a “defining year,” phasing out underperforming units, exiting Vietnam, and focusing on “scaling in our core markets” as patient services drove revenue to S$91.1 million.

Dig into the full story to see how Doctor Anywhere is lining up a potential acquisition as it heads toward its 10th year.
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16/08/2026

The next AI breakthrough might not happen on your screen—it could happen in the real world.

Across Southeast Asia, startups are building physical AI: robots that can navigate construction sites, clean buildings, work in warehouses, and interact with their surroundings.

The region now has:
🤖 35 physical AI startups
💰 Nearly US$500 million raised
🏭 Solutions focused on real commercial problems instead of flashy humanoid demos

Rather than competing head-on with US and Chinese robot makers, Southeast Asian startups are finding opportunities in specialized robotics, AI software, and deployment services.

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A detailed look at the startups building Southeast Asia’s physical AI stack, and why the region is betting on commercial robots over humanoids.

16/08/2026

Has AI stolen the spotlight from Southeast Asia's consumer startups?
Not quite—but raising capital has become much harder.

Consumer founders now face a higher bar than just serving a large domestic market. Investors increasingly want startups that can expand regionally, demonstrate clear profitability, and show a compelling "right to win."

Despite today's fundraising challenges, many VCs still believe consumer startups remain essential in Southeast Asia, where rising middle-class populations continue to drive demand.

The playbook has simply changed: sustainable growth now matters more than growth at all costs.

Raising funds as a consumer startup in Southeast Asia is becoming more difficult as VCs favor other sectors. Do these firms still have a place?

15/08/2026

📈🤖 Find out where Singapore's digital banks stand in their race toward profitability and who is leading the pack.

💰 Green Link Digital Bank recorded US$12.5 million in net profit in 2025, only three years after launch; Trust Bank’s total income reached US$104.7 million.

🏢 Digital banks are increasingly targeting small and medium enterprises, integrating AI to improve operational efficiency, and attracting depositors with double-digit deposit growth in 2025.

Follow up to learn why the Monetary Authority of Singapore expects net profitability five years in, with the window closing around 2027 or 2028.
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15/08/2026

💾💸 The deal will give Graas access to the Temasek-backed firm’s product-data platform and to new markets like Australia and the Middle East.

🗄️ A majority of the funds raised will go into building a database combining product and customer information, the foundation of its AI agent platform.

🤖 AI agents are only useful if they can access accurate information about products, customers, prices, and inventory, but a large majority of product data is in “terrible shape.”

Dive in to learn which investors led the series B round, and why LemmaTree becomes the largest shareholder in Graas.
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15/08/2026

Can a company turn its internal AI into a successful business?
Many are trying—but it's not as easy as it sounds.

Indian startups like NoBroker, Paytm, Shiprocket, and Eternal have built AI tools for their own operations before selling them to other businesses. Yet despite growing customer lists, many of these products are still generating relatively modest revenue.

Why?
🤖 AI services are becoming commoditized
💸 Competition is driving prices lower
🏢 Many enterprises are still only running pilot projects
🌏 Companies are increasingly looking overseas for growth

The story highlights a growing challenge in AI: building great technology is only the first step. Building a sustainable business around it is much harder.

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Still believe data is the new gold? Think again. Firms across Asia are discovering that turning legacy data into an AI app is harder than it looks.

15/08/2026

📈🤖 The firm expects revenue to grow to US$38.9 million in 2026 as demand for cleaning robots grows. Here’s why it’s optimistic about its profit goal.

💰 The firm expects to generate S$50 million (US$38.9 million) in revenue this year, up from US$28.6 million in 2025.

🧹 LionsBot has sold more than 1,000 R5 units since its launch in April. Rising demand is correlated to a shortage of cleaning workers.

Read on to learn how Griffin Labs is developing robots for cleaning toilets, wiping surfaces, and collecting trash.
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