101 Top Southeast Asia News Companies and Startups

March 17, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Southeast Asia based News companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the News industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Southeast Asia News Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

ONE Championship

ONE Championship

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ONE Championship is a sports media company.

Tech in Asia

Tech in Asia

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Tech in Asia (YC W15) is a media, events, and jobs platform on a mission to build and serve Asia’s tech and startup community.

Tech in Asia

Siam Lottery co., Ltd.

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Thai lottery results, Real time live stream lottery reports, Update news about Thai lotto and a trend news.

Tech in Asia

Newswav

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Newswav is a content aggregator app.

Tech in Asia

Qraved

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Qraved provides users with restaurant information, reviews, recommended dishes with photos, promotions, and an instant booking facility.

Tech in Asia

allrites.com

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ALLRITES is Asia’s #1 online marketplace to discover, buy, sell & manage Film & TV Content Rights.

Tech in Asia

e27

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e27 is a media company that provides reports and news about the asian technology startup industry.

Tech in Asia

OpenDNA

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OpenDNA is a AI platform technology (leveraging M2M learning, NLP and Neural Networks) that builds dynamic user profiles.

Tech in Asia

GeniusU

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The world’s no.1 entrepreneur education platform

Tech in Asia

The Edge Property

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The Edge Property helps users make better decisions on all things property by empowering them with property news, data and analytics.

Tech in Asia

GNEWS

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Social Media News search platform to find and collect the most recent perspectives and user-relevant news in one mobile app.

Tech in Asia

TechNode Global

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TechNode Global is the source of insights and network for tech and innovation between China and Asia-Pacific region.

Tech in Asia

Kurio

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Kurio is a smart news app, aggregates news and media content into a single app

Tech in Asia

Diffcat

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Helping people all over the world to create meaningful relationships with Augmented Reality (AR) and games

Tech in Asia

Quadby

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Quadby is a voice forum app for university students.

Tech in Asia

SiamCarDeal

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SiamCarDeal is an online car listing platform in Thailand

Tech in Asia

TTN 谈谈网

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Malaysian Largest Chinese language social news portal

Tech in Asia

Mindvalley

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Mindvalley incubates and accelerates businesses that innovate on transformational education for all ages, through mediums

Tech in Asia

IDN Media

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IDN Media is the leading media platform company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia with over 70 million MAU in our ecosystem.

Tech in Asia

Khmerload

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Khmerload is the number one digital media

Tech in Asia

Hegion

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Alternative Blockchain & Crypto Media, Resources Portal

Tech in Asia

Digital News Asia

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Digital News Asia (DNA) is an independent news portal that covers the entire ICT ecosystem.

Tech in Asia

Wonderfly

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Wonderfly is a travel platform for discovering unique group tours, activities and attractions.

Tech in Asia

theAsianparent

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TheAsianparent is an online magazine for parents that helps them in parenting their children.

Tech in Asia

VNexpress

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VNexpress is a Vietnamese online newspaper that provides information about various local and international aspects.

Tech in Asia

Kenh14

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Kenh14 is an online news platform that provides daily informative roundups on social life, gender, fashion, education, and more.

Tech in Asia

Realie

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The frontline in the fight against fake news.

Tech in Asia

Shortir

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news selection everyday in 60 words

Tech in Asia

Mothership.sg

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Mothership.sg is a Singaporean digital news agency.

Tech in Asia

DealStreetAsia

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DealStreetAsia is a news and intelligence platform providing international and regional investors insight into opaque markets.

Tech in Asia

Supernewsroom

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SaaS, Public Relations workflow. Uses unique matching algorithm to match companies with the right journalists and key influencers

Tech in Asia

Plash Digital Labs

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Plash offers computer software.

Tech in Asia

Dailysocial.id

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DailySocial is Indonesia’s #1 tech portal covering startups, apps, gadgets, game, social media, enterprise and future technology.

Tech in Asia

Cafef

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Cafef is Vietnam’s leading financial-trading-securities information center.

Tech in Asia

Dan Tri

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Dan Tri is a media & news company

Tech in Asia

IDN Times

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IDN Times is a multi-platform news and entertainment media company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia.

Tech in Asia

Joornl

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100+ news selection everyday in 60 words.

Tech in Asia

Nusantara Technology

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Nusantara Technology is a technology and media group created by Indonesians for the younger generation.

Tech in Asia

Carbay Philippines

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CarBay Philippines is one stop source for all Auto mobile News, Expert reviews, Spy pictures, New Car launches and advisory stories.

Tech in Asia

Okezone

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Okezone.com is an online portal that updates news and entertainment content.

Tech in Asia

BaoMoi

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Baomoi is a website integrated Vietnamese information completely controlled automatically by the computer.

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The Thaiger

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The Thaiger brings you the latest News from Phuket and across Thailand.

Tech in Asia

Setiapsen.com

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Online digital magazine with focus on personal finance education for younger generation in Indonesia.

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Summit Media

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Summit Media is engaged in media industry which publishing the magazines.

Tech in Asia

GameSpot

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GameSpot is an online portal that offers news, reviews, previews, forums, and other content on video games.

Tech in Asia

Selancar Media

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Selancar is a media company for young people. From arts, music, politic, sports, culture, business and lifestyle.

Tech in Asia

Tintuconline (Vietnamnet)

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Tintuconline (Vietnamnet) is a online news & media publishing company.

Tech in Asia

The Star Online

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The Star Online is an English-language daily newspaper and website that offers the latest local and international news.

Tech in Asia

The ASEAN Post

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The ASEAN Post is a technology-driven, communications and intelligence platform headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.

Tech in Asia

Must Share News

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News providers for Singapore’s young social media generation.

Tech in Asia

Infokost

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They are a website containing information about the boarding house, apartments, guest houses and villas for rent.

Tech in Asia

Sun Star Publishing

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Sun.Star is a network of community newspapers. Your link to home in the Philippines.

Tech in Asia

Katadata

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An economics and business online media, data and research firm.

Tech in Asia

Tech ARP

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Tech ARP, is a Malaysian technology news and information website.

Tech in Asia

99Bitcoins

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Bitcoin News and Education Website

Tech in Asia

ZING GADGET SDN BHD

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Zing Gadget is a leading Technology media in Malaysia that distributes up-to-date news.

Tech in Asia

Baodatviet

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Electronic info Land Report Vietnam – Information events, entertainment, the hottest social – Updated continuously!

Tech in Asia

BFM

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BFM is Malaysia’s only independent radio station, focused on business news and current affairs.

Tech in Asia

Manila Bulletin

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Manila Bulletin is a newspaper and magazine publishing company.

Tech in Asia

SoyaCincau.com

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SoyaCincau.com is one of the most influential tech sites in Malaysia with a reputation of producing quality, unbiased content.

Tech in Asia

Kompas.com

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Kompas.com is a news website that features breaking news and other related information from all around Indonesia.

Tech in Asia

Free Malaysia Today

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FreeMalaysiaToday is a news site with an alternative perspective on daily life in Malaysia.

Tech in Asia

iwonder

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Streaming documentary and current affairs service

Tech in Asia

The Malay Mail Online

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The Malay Mail Online is an independent online newspaper, that strives to report the changes in a balanced and non-partisan manner.

Tech in Asia

Gamek

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Gamek is a Vietnam-base entertainment website specifically targeted at online gamers.

Tech in Asia

Aliens

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Aliens is a mobile application that serves as a platform for crypto media, AI personalized news, 24/7 market updates, and news feed.

Tech in Asia

The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd

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The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. engages in publishing news on business and investment.

Tech in Asia

Soha.vn

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Soha.vn is a Vietnamese online news portal that aggregates latest news feeds.

Tech in Asia

CINEVERSE ID

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Movies news, Movies reviews, awards, Movies festivals, box office and Movies industry conferences.

Tech in Asia

BeautifulNara

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BeautifulNara is a Malay-language entertainment and social news media and content website.

Tech in Asia

REV Media Group

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REV Media Group is the leading digital publisher in Malaysia, that reaches out to 75% of Malaysia’s internet population.

Tech in Asia

Tech Wire Asia

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Asia’s leading news for enterprise & technology

Tech in Asia

Vietnam Television (VTV)

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Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam

Tech in Asia

PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)

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PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)

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RevivalTV

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Revival TV’s main source of revenue is live events

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Tuoi Tre news

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Tuoi Tre News, an English online publication of Tuoi Tre Newspaper, serves as a news gateway to Vietnam.

Tech in Asia

Manila Standard Today

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Manila Standard Today is an online edition of a nationally circulated newspaper-Manila Standard.

Tech in Asia

Philstar

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Philstar is a news and entertainment platform that provides its services for the Filipino global community.

Tech in Asia

The Nation Thailand

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The Nation Thailand is a broadsheet, English-language daily newspaper offering Thai news, politics, and travel information for its readers.

Tech in Asia

WEBICO

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Công ty WEBICO chuyên cung cấp dịch vụ thiết kế website, social media, …. các dịch vụ giúp bạn tối ưu hóa doanh thu.

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Parentalk

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A digital media company .

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Afamily.vn

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Afamily is a Attractive, useful site for young women and families.

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Primadaily.com

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Primadaily.com is a news and reports websites for actual international events.

Tech in Asia

Have Halal, Will Travel

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Have Halal, Will Travel is a media and technology company.

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Optimatic Pte Ltd

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Theoptimatic.com is a media company.

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Indonesia Finance Today

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Indonesia Finance Today is a media source that provides data, information, and analytics from the financial and capital markets.

Tech in Asia

StockHut

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Stock market app that provides latest, instant market news & info.

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The Straits Times

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The Straits Times is one of the region’s oldest English-language daily newspapers.

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2sao

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2sao is a Updated social news – social hot for young people in Vietnam

Tech in Asia

Cafebiz

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Cafebiz is an in-depth analysis.

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AsiaOne

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AsiaOne is an online news portal that provides its users with information for their business and lifestyle needs.

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Marino Daily

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MarinoDaily is a news aggregator for seafarers plying the shipping routes to get current events from localized news.

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Designtaxi

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Design, Art, Photography, Advertising, Architecture, Style, Culture, Technology, and Social Media. Anything creative or innovative.

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ViewQwest

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ViewQwest strives to empower our subscribers with the freedom to access entertainment content and to surf with no limitations.

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Malaysiakini

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Malaysiakini is an award-winning independent news provider.

Tech in Asia

Coinvestasi

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Indonesia’s leading Cryptocurrency & Blockchain news and educational hub.

Tech in Asia

Warna biru Media

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Sumber inspirasi dan berita terpercaya. News harian bisnis, finansial, lifestyle, agribisnis dan teknologi.

Tech in Asia

Blockcast.cc

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Blockcast.cc is a broadcasting news source for the blockchain community. Founded in Singapore & South Korea.

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SAYS

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SAYS are Malaysia’s fastest growing news site

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ThinkLogic

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ThinkLogic is a B2B demand generation company that specializes in lead generation, media planning, and account-based marketing.

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Tirto ID

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Tirto ID is a social news company located in Mampang Prapatan.

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