Indonesia
A new framework formally separates BNPL from P2P lending to ensure credit discipline.
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30 Sundays raises $6.7m led by Bessemer, and other India deals
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China weighs tighter controls on AI exports to keep critical tech at home: report
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Ant International raises $1.2b equity fundraising for global expansion push
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Indonesia parliament passes law to establish international financial centres
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DATA VANTAGE: Aruna in focus, and other updates
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Malaysia turns into IPO factory, but can it produce long-term winners?
Spotlight on BNPL as Indonesia redraws digital consumer credit market
Taylor’s Education bets on SE Asia growth with new Vietnam school
Japan’s SBI invests $41.4m, buys control stake in Coinhako
Malaysia’s IJM Corp mulls listing of core construction business
Rest of Asia
At stake is a $350 billion South Korean pledge to invest in the U.S.
Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia hosted 36 of the region’s 47 IPOs in the first half of the year.
Singapore
SE Asia monthly startup funding scorecard, LP-GP updates, deal scoops and more in this edition.
The deal is the largest leveraged buyout in history.
Greater China
CXMT’s IPO “is sucking in too much money, and investors are voting with their feet”.
Kimi K3 is the first open-weight model to approach the 3 trillion-parameter mark.
Outings of SK Hynix, Momenta & MiniMax point to three open doors—none are free.
Vietnam
PE funds will be attracted to cash-flow businesses riding on the infra development.
Temasek’s view is that China’s undervalued equities and AI capabilities can create returns.
