Launch Week

The Drop

Issue No. 007 · May 25, 2026

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The Drop

Building the ASEAN AI archipelago: How Southeast Asia can secure its place in the global AI value chain

Building the ASEAN AI archipelago: How Southeast Asia can secure its place in the global AI value chain

At this year’s Asia Tech x Singapore, the region’s premier flagship technology event, a standout moment came from a fringe speaking panel titled, “Unlocking Southeast Asia’s AI Potential: From Multilingual Models to Market Impact”. As I listened to Temus’ AI Leader, Matt Johnson and the other panellists, three personal reflections...

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Agentic Frontier

Funding Tracker

K25.ai bags strategic funding from Nasdaq-listed NIVF at US$100M pre-A valuation
[Source: e27.co]

One Thing to Try

Set up Google Alerts for your industry

The simplest way to stay ahead: let Google watch for you. Set alerts for keywords like 'AI Thailand', 'Vietnam startup funding', or your specific industry + 'AI'.

Step by Step

  1. Go to google.com/alerts
  2. Enter: AI startup Vietnam (or your country)
  3. Set frequency to 'Once a day' and delivery to your email
  4. Repeat for 2-3 keyword combinations
Estimated time: 10 minutes

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