Swingvy raises $1.1M to give HR staff in Southeast Asia a break from paperwork

 Human resources paperwork is never fun to take care of—especially if it’s literally on paper. Swingvy…

Alibaba gets serious in Southeast Asia in preparation for battle with Amazon

 Done betting, Alibaba is getting down to work in Southeast Asia as it bids to lead the…

Amazon delays its entry into Southeast Asia

 Amazon has postponed its much-anticipated entry into Southeast Asia. The company initially planned to launch local…

Alibaba plays politics with new cross-border e-commerce initiative in Malaysia

 Alibaba is planting another flagpost in Southeast Asia. Unlike its $1 billion acquisition of Lazada last year,…

Burda brings its global investment fund to Southeast Asia

 German media giant Hubert Burda is diving into Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem after its investment arm opened an…

Dymon Asia announces first close of its debut $50M fund for fintech

 Hedge fund Dymon Asia is getting into the venture capital game after it announced its maiden…

Uber agreed to, then scrapped, a non-compete deal with Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek

 Uber may have a reputation for steamrolling its competitors, but it can be conciliatory at times. In…

Rocket Internet’s Zalora is retreating from two more countries in Asia

 Zalora, the Rocket Internet-backed online fashion store, is continuing its retreat from Asia. The firm sold…