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Why Sequoia argues the ecommerce boom proves AI won’t end SaaS

2026-03-12 11:00:12                techinasia.com

Sequoia Capital's Alfred Lin explains how AI exposes companies that resist change and shows leaders how adapting strategies can turn disruption into growth.

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MY customization platform Custa nets $4.3m pre-series A

2026-03-12 10:16:23                techinasia.com

Custa has delivered over 500,000 customised products in Malaysia and Singapore.

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Honda expects full-year loss from $15.7b EV costs

2026-03-12 09:42:30                techinasia.com

Honda's CEO and executives will forgo part of their compensation amid restructuring.

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OpenClaw AI banned at financial institutions over security worries

2026-03-12 09:31:59                techinasia.com

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that recently went viral in China.

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Gulf data centers in the crosshairs

2026-03-12 09:30:23                techinasia.com

War is exposing risks in the Gulf’s AI infrastructure push, while Singapore’s Stryv expands into home appliances with a buyout.

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LG CNS, Palantir partner on AI data projects

2026-03-12 09:22:09                techinasia.com

LG CNS completed a proof-of-concept using Palantir's Foundry and AIP for quality management.

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SG logistics firm GLP seeks $20b valuation in HK IPO: sources

2026-03-12 09:15:41                techinasia.com

Hong Kong's IPO market raised about US$5.5 billion in January from IPOs and second listings, data from HKEX and LSEG show.

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Anthropic seeks appeals court stay of Pentagon risk label

2026-03-12 09:10:33                techinasia.com

More than 100 enterprise customers have contacted Anthropic about its Pentagon designation.

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20 largest exits in India

2026-03-12 09:00:00                techinasia.com

Here's our regularly updated list of the biggest startup exits in India.

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Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21.6m

2026-03-12 08:10:56                techinasia.com

Gestala plans to grow its team from 15 to 35 employees by the end of the year.

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Bank Jago reports $16.3m profit in 2025

2026-03-12 07:53:46                techinasia.com

Bank Jago's customer base grew to 18.2 million by the end of 2025, up from 15.3 million.

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Asia Economic Summit 2026

2026-03-12 07:42:29                techinasia.com

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Trump advisor says stablecoins could drive deposits to US banks

2026-03-12 07:25:16                techinasia.com

GENIUS-compliant stablecoins must be fully backed and cannot lend or rehypothecate reserves.

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Razorpay taps Claude to build AI payment agents

2026-03-12 07:05:28                techinasia.com

Razorpay's AI agents can connect to platforms like Shopify, Shiprocket, and WhatsApp.

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This startup guarantees ecommerce growth or you don’t pay

2026-03-12 07:00:04                techinasia.com

With 93.8% of clients hitting growth targets, Aha Commerce's AI helps local Indonesian brands compete with global giants.

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Indonesia’s top-funded tech companies in the last decade

2026-03-12 07:00:00                techinasia.com

Which companies in the country are getting the lion’s share of investments? This automated tracker will help you stay up to date.

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India plans smartphone export incentives to boost Apple

2026-03-12 06:59:24                techinasia.com

India plans tiered incentives favoring smartphones with higher local content like camera modules and displays.

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Anthropic said to be in talks with PE firms on AI venture

2026-03-12 06:46:43                techinasia.com

Anthropic's AI tools face US Defense Department restrictions over supply chain risk concerns.

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Japan’s Metaplanet launches VC, asset management units

2026-03-12 06:36:48                techinasia.com

Metaplanet Ventures will invest US$25.2 million to support bitcoin financial infrastructure in Japan.

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A16z-backed AI coding platform Replit raises $400m

2026-03-12 06:25:08                techinasia.com

Replit said it has more than 50 million users and that users from 85% of the Fortune 500 build on its platform.

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Bain Capital-backed Bridge Data plans $3.9b AI investment in SG

2026-03-12 05:16:35                techinasia.com

Bridge Data Centres is developing Singapore’s first floating hydrogen power barge for AI data centers.

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MUFG, State Bank of India partner on project financing

2026-03-12 05:04:30                techinasia.com

The partnership will focus on M&A advisory, trade finance, retail banking, and linking Indian mid-sized firms and MSMEs with Japanese clients.

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Ripple launches share buyback at $50b valuation

2026-03-12 04:58:19                techinasia.com

Ripple is offering to repurchase up to US$750 million worth of shares in a tender expected to run through April.

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Pentagon may extend use of Anthropic, memo says

2026-03-12 04:53:34                techinasia.com

Exemptions for Anthropic AI use require a risk mitigation plan and are for rare, mission-critical cases.

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Aussie software giant Atlassian to cut 1,600 jobs in AI push

2026-03-12 04:47:45                techinasia.com

Atlassian is a Sydney-based maker of collaboration software such as Jira.

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UK watchdogs set April deadline for social media on child safety

2026-03-12 04:34:32                techinasia.com

Ofcom can fine companies up to 10% of global revenue for failing to enforce age rules.

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Bumble launches new AI assistant to help users find matches

2026-03-12 04:24:52                techinasia.com

Dates uses Bumble's in-house AI model Bee and does not generate messages for users.

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What a delayed promotion taught an OpenAI lead about teamwork

2026-03-12 04:15:22                techinasia.com

Michael Bolin of OpenAI explains why being technically right isn’t enough, and how engineers can get ideas adopted by understanding people and team dynamics.

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South Korea launches AI plan to support farms, rural areas

2026-03-12 04:14:35                techinasia.com

South Korea plans 300 smart Agricultural Products Processing Centers by 2030, with three sites this year.

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Swedish AI startup Lovable hits $400m ARR

2026-03-12 04:12:02                techinasia.com

With US$400 million in ARR, the company generates about US$2.8 million per employee, surpassing Gartner’s forecast of roughly US$2 million per employee.

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Nvidia-backed Cursor reportedly in talks for $50b valuation

2026-03-12 04:05:31                techinasia.com

Cursor's annualized revenue topped US$2 billion as of February.

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Indonesia’s financial regulator OJK appoints new chief

2026-03-12 04:04:59                techinasia.com

Friderica Widyasari Dewi is the first woman to lead Indonesia's financial services authority, OJK.

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Inside the work of AI systems engineers

2026-03-12 04:00:10                techinasia.com

An OpenAI engineer explains what AI systems engineers do and how to break into the field.

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South Korea’s startup funding, as explained in charts

2026-03-12 04:00:00                techinasia.com

Knowing where the money flows matters. Take a look at the current fundraising landscape in South Korea.

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Singtel to launch sovereign AI data security service in SG

2026-03-12 03:23:09                techinasia.com

The service lets enterprises search and query archived backup data while keeping sensitive information protected and within Singapore's regulatory environment.

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Taiwan’s Pegatron targets 10-fold growth in AI server revenue

2026-03-12 03:16:35                techinasia.com

The company said server shipments will rise each quarter with stronger performance expected in the second half.

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GoTo Group reports record Q4 EBITDA as GTV jumps 57%

2026-03-11 11:37:19                techinasia.com

Its annual transacting users rose 24% to 66 million in 2025.

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Anthropic launches new think tank during Pentagon blacklist dispute

2026-03-11 10:10:36                techinasia.com

Anthropic's new institute starts with about 30 staff, including notable researchers Matt Botvinick and Zoe Hitzig.

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Escaping the AI token cost trap

2026-03-11 09:30:41                techinasia.com

Paying token costs to model providers isn’t a long-term play in AI. Singapore’s Sapiens AI just raised $20m to prove that.

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JAFCO Asia rebrands as JIF Capital, maintains leadership team

2026-03-11 09:00:12                techinasia.com

The firm reaffirmed its long-term investment mandate across Asia.

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Meet the 20 top-funded startups and tech companies in Hong Kong

2026-03-11 09:00:00                techinasia.com

Here are the companies in Hong Kong that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.

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ChatGPT leads as a16z ranks top 100 genAI consumer apps

2026-03-11 08:51:41                techinasia.com

ChatGPT remains the dominant force, with weekly active users jumping to 900 million over the past year.

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Baidu launches DuClaw, zero-deployment OpenClaw AI service

2026-03-11 08:36:47                techinasia.com

The service is aimed at users who want to access AI capabilities without managing infrastructure.

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Flipkart said to invite banks for IPO pitch in April

2026-03-11 08:29:55                techinasia.com

Flipkart has received government approval to shift its domicile from Singapore to India.

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Asus eyes S Korea premium AI PCs as memory costs rise

2026-03-11 08:01:48                techinasia.com

The company plans to raise its domestic AI PC share from 10% last year to 15% this year.

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Oppo to raise smartphone prices on higher memory costs

2026-03-11 07:51:50                techinasia.com

Other Chinese brands including Vivo, Xiaomi, iQOO, and Honor are reportedly planning price hikes from March.

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Ripple to acquire BC Payments for Australian license

2026-03-11 07:33:47                techinasia.com

Ripple holds over 75 regulatory licenses worldwide and joins initiatives like Project Acacia.

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EU Acceleration Act seen as boost for S Korean batteries

2026-03-11 07:12:26                techinasia.com

Several Korean firms plan to start mass production of LFP cathodes this year.

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South Korea tightens ecommerce rules, data collection

2026-03-11 07:00:37                techinasia.com

Overseas marketplaces without a domestic address or business location must appoint a domestic agent.

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How this startup is fighting AI bias with faith-aligned chatbot

2026-03-11 07:00:34                techinasia.com

Hidaya uses curated Islamic sources to offer guidance, avoiding the cultural and religious bias found in general AI models.