Tech

Malaysia’s chip sector navigates tariff turmoil and rising regional competition

bno - Surabaya Office May 15, 2025

The Southeast Asian nation, the world’s sixth-largest semiconductor exporter, faces mounting pressure to retain investment and relevance in a fast-evolving global tech landscape.

Iran, Russia launch second phase of banking payment system integration

bnm Tehran bureau May 13, 2025

Iran and Russia rolled out the second phase of their Shetab-Mir payment network integration, strengthening financial ties between the two nations

Saudi Crown Prince launches Humain AI company under PIF

bnm Gulf bureau May 12, 2025

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of Humain, a company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Indonesia’s data centre industry: huge market, limited infrastructure

bno - Surabaya Office May 10, 2025

Under President Prabowo’s administration, the government has pledged support for the development of the data centre sector to accelerate digital transformation and drive a technology-based economy.

Amazon to build $4bn data centres and cloud infrastructure in Chile

Mathew Cohen May 8, 2025

Amazon's cloud computing division has announced plans to invest $4bn in Chile to build its first data centres and cloud infrastructure in the country.

X blocks jailed Imamoglu’s account in Turkey

Akin Nazli in Belgrade May 8, 2025

Opposition leader says move is "digital pillar" of coup mounted by regime to stop Turks electing president they want.

MercadoLibre records profit surge amid bustling Argentine market activity

Mathew Cohen May 8, 2025

Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre posted a 44% net profit increase in the first quarter, reaching $494mn and surpassing analysts' expectations.

Bulgaria’s Shelly Group expands to Poland

bne IntelliNews May 8, 2025

IoT company picks Warsaw for regional expansion after announcing decision to exit the US.

CZ visits KGZ to talk BTC and BNB

Eurasianet May 7, 2025

Bishkek takes step to introduce blockchain technology on national level.

Uber to pay $700mn for 85% stake in Turkey delivery unit of Alibaba’s Trendyol

Akin Nazli in Belgrade May 6, 2025

Trendyol GO delivered 200mn+ orders in 2024 and generated $2bn in gross bookings.

InDrive pioneering a sustainable "fair" ride-hailing business

Ben Aris in Cairo May 6, 2025

The Siberia-born InDrive ride-hailing service is doing something special. It cut margins, offers the cheapest prices possible and is generous to its largely freelance staff. IIt is pioneering a new "fair" business model that works.

UN agencies launch programme to strengthen youth resilience in Uzbekistan to cybercrime, digital violence

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent May 5, 2025

Growing concerns over risks posed by rapid digitalisation of society.

First-ever Uzbek-language startup guidebook series launched to support aspiring entrepreneurs

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent May 3, 2025

“In every region I’ve visited, I’ve seen talented young people full of ideas — but they struggle to find resources they can actually use," says Startup Garage founder Mukhammad Khalil.

Turkish unicorn Dream Games raises $2.5bn in private equity round at $5bn valuation

Akin Nazli in Belgrade May 3, 2025

Games developer's Royal Match ranked third in the world for the most in-app purchases in 2024, generating $1.4bn in revenues.

Fund III of Turkey’s largest tech venture capital outfit Revo raises $86mn

bne IntelliNews May 2, 2025

Focus on fintech maintained. Bigger roles for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity and health technology, and energy and gaming introduced as dedicated verticals.

Sanctions have spurred innovation from Russian cheese to turbines

Ben Aris in Berlin May 1, 2025

Extreme sanctions placed on Russia hit industrial sectors the hardest, which have been almost entirely dependent on imports of high quality foreign made machinery for almost all of the last three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Poland’s e-commerce turnover rises 15.2% m/m in March to PLN7.40bn

bne IntelliNews April 30, 2025

Poland’s e-commerce sector recorded a 15.2% month-on-month increase in turnover in March, reaching $1.80bn, according to data from the Central Statistical Office.

COMMENT: Europe could benefit from partnering with Armenian tech innovation

Samson Avetian of eqwefy April 30, 2025

Armenia is a democracy with a young, tech-savvy population and a hunger to scale, writes Samson Avetian of Armenia-based investment platform eqwefy.

Western Balkan states increase use of surveillance, censorship to suppress opponents

bne IntelliNews April 30, 2025

Use of biometric surveillance and facial recognition technologies is expanding rapidly across the Balkans, according to a new BIRN report.

Serbia’s gaming sector sees 22% revenue surge in 2024

bne IntelliNews April 29, 2025

Serbian Games Association report shows a maturing sector with robust output, increased gender diversity and sustained innovation, despite signs of slowing job growth.

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