BUSINESSASIA TIMES
When all the capital lands in Singapore and goes nowhere else
In the first half of 2025, Singapore captured 92% of all startup funding in Southeast Asia, a region with nearly 700 million people. By January 2026, Singapore's share of the funding exceeded 96%, with fintech accounting for 88% of the region's funding.
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