Asia Pacific / tech
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South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · Japan startup funding surges 130% year-on-year in 2026, fastest growth of any major tech hub globally
Singapore captures 92% of Southeast Asia's total startup funding, raising $1.31bn of $1.42bn regional AI-startup investment. Notes that Singapore's dominance reflects regulatory clarity (MAS sandbox) and physical proximity to data centres, while Indonesia and Vietnam trail significantly. Frames Singapore as the region's capital-efficiency winner, not because of raw ecosystem size but because of policy infrastructure.
“Singapore captures 92% of Southeast Asia's AI startup funding, a share that reflects regulatory clarity rather than raw ecosystem scale.”