
2023 preview: Southeast Asia VC

Southeast Asia VC is in fair position to hobble through a global downturn and cooling appetite for all things tech despite controversial politics in the region’s largest market and a dicey IPO outlook
Venture capital investment in Southeast Asia was relatively resilient in light of the global chill on the asset class. Most investors are talking about a plateauing phase rather than a bounce-back for...
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US regulator gets access to Chinese audits
The threat of delisting that has haunted Chinese companies that trade on US exchanges appears to have receded after the US regulators announced they had gained full access to the audits of these companies for the first time.