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| 06.04.2026 | Southeast Asia’s startup slump is a reset, not a crisis | - |
| 20.03.2026 | Shopee, TikTok Shop’s dominance squeezes Vietnam’s couriers | - |
| 12.03.2026 | From Pune to the World: How Ali Hafizji’s Wednesday Is Betting That Billing by the Hour Dies in the AI Era | Share
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| 07.01.2026 | This startup adapts AI fraud detection for the ASEAN market | - |
| 03.01.2026 | AC2 Wave WMS Improves Speed and Accuracy Across Ninja Van Operations | Ninja Van’s high-volume warehouse showing efficient operations after implementing AC2 Wave WMS.
AC2 and Ninja Van partnership driving operational efficiency in Southeast Asia.
Ninja Van strengthens warehouse performance with AC2 Wave WMS, a... |
| 18.12.2025 | Ninja Van Partners with Anchanto to Strengthen Fulfillment Capabilities in the Philippines | In an official signing ceremony, Ninja Van formalized its adoption of Anchanto's SaaS technology to power its B2C and B2B fulfillment operations in the Philippines.
Anchanto's Warehouse Management System (WMS) was selected for its strong in... |
| 12.12.2025 | The hidden cost of fast, cheap delivery: Why Singapore's parcel delivery workers are walking away | New: You can now listen to articles.
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SINGAPORE: When the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an e-commerce boom, TH was earning around S$2.40 (US$1.80) a parcel as a last-mile delivery driver – roughly S$400 a... |
| 14.11.2025 | Retailers report surge in 11.11 sales, with logistics players rushing to deliver orders | Listen
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| 25.09.2025 | Singapore VC Monk's Hill re-ups in logistics player Ninja Van | - |
| 18.08.2025 | Huawei Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Container Management | SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 6, Gartner released the Magic Quadrant for Container Management 2025, positioning Huawei in the Leaders quadrant. This recognition is attributed to Huawei Cloud's deep expertise and s... |
| 12.08.2025 | Huawei Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Container Management | SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 August 2025 – On August 6, Gartner released the Magic Quadrant for Container Management 2025, positioning Huawei in the Leaders quadrant. This recognition is attributed to Huawei Cloud’s deep e... |
| 12.08.2025 | Ninja Van cuts 12% of Singapore workforce in latest round of layoffs | Listen
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| 16.07.2025 | "China's Development, An Opportunity for a Colorful World" International Exchange Week Launched in Zunyi, Guizhou, China | ZUNYI, China, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 15th, the "China's Development, An Opportunity for a Colorful World" International Exchange Week kicked off in Zunyi, Guizhou, China, with the theme of "High-Level Opening-U... |
| 15.07.2025 | "China's Development, An Opportunity for a Colorful World" International Exchange Week Launched in Zunyi, Guizhou, China | ZUNYI, China, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 15th, the "China's Development, An Opportunity for a Colorful World" International Exchange Week kicked off in Zunyi, Guizhou, China, with the theme of "High-Level Opening-U... |
| 09.07.2025 | Autonomous robots, AI chatbots help couriers speed up deliveries as e-commerce volumes soar | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Logistics firms in Singapore are turning to solutions driven by artificial intelligence such as chatbots and autonomous robots to boost effi... |
| 13.05.2025 | Cool solutions to support growing local businesses | Listen
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When premium baby food provider Baby Led Weaning (BLW) With Ease first started delivering its frozen meals, it relied on freelance drivers with persona... |
| 12.05.2025 | Southeast Asia's Lending and Logistics: A Double-Edged Sword | Southeast Asia is a vibrant tapestry of innovation and risk. The region's tech giants are riding a wave of growth, but beneath the surface, storm clouds gather. The lending boom and fierce competition in logistics are reshaping the landscap... |
| 08.05.2025 | J&T’s race to the bottom in SEA logistics sparks backlash | Premium Content
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| 11.03.2025 | Upmesh’s profits dive even as live commerce thrives | Premium Content
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| 07.01.2025 | Silver linings for EasyParcel despite 2023 revenue drop | Premium Content
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| 16.12.2024 | Chinese brands face mixed fortunes in Southeast Asia’s complex markets | When the tide of speculative capital subsides and predictions of explosive growth fail to materialize, some players inevitably clear out, while new ones, sensing opportunity, move in.
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| 13.09.2024 | The Double-Edged Sword of Startup Funding: Navigating Preference Shares and Worker Protests | In the fast-paced world of startups, funding is the lifeblood. Founders often celebrate new investments, but the fine print can be a minefield. Preference shares, a common tool in funding rounds, can create a façade of security while hiding... |
| 11.09.2024 | Preference shares in your startup’s funding deal? Be careful | Community Content
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| 09.09.2024 | Workers at Ninja Van-owned software firm protest unpaid salaries (update) | Premium Content
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| 28.08.2024 | UPS and Ninja Van: A New Era of Delivery in Malaysia | In the bustling heart of Kuala Lumpur, a new partnership is reshaping the logistics landscape. UPS, a titan in global delivery, has joined forces with Ninja Van Malaysia. This collaboration is not just a business deal; it’s a strategic alli... |
| 26.08.2024 | UPS'S GLOBAL DELIVERY SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE VIA NINJA VAN IN MALAYSIA | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UPS (NYSE: UPS), a leading global transportation and supply chain management company, and Ninja Van Malaysia have announced a partnership that will see Ninja Van Malaysia become an autho... |
| 20.08.2024 | Navigating the New Landscape of Unemployment Support in Singapore | In a world where job security feels as fragile as glass, Singapore is stepping up to offer a safety net for its involuntarily unemployed. The new SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme promises up to S$6,000 (about US$4,600) over six months ... |
| 19.08.2024 | Payout of S$6,000 for the involuntarily unemployed meant to keep 'handout dependency' at bay, say experts | Listen to this article
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| 18.08.2024 | NDR 2024: Singapore to aid involuntarily unemployed with up to S$6,000 but jobseekers 'must do their part' too | Listen to this article
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| 09.07.2024 | Money Talks Podcast: Navigating personal bankruptcy in Singapore | What does it mean to be declared bankrupt? What impact can it have on your career and your future? In this episode of Money Talks, Andrea Heng talks to Claudia Khoo, a lawyer at Shook Lin & Bok, to find out more.
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| 01.07.2024 | Ninja Van lays off 5% of workforce in Singapore | Listen to this article
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| 21.05.2024 | JD.com eyes $1.5b in senior notes offering | EcommerceInvestmentsNews
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| 30.04.2024 | Singapore’s Ninja Van lays off about 10% of tech team in the region | Listen to this article
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| 30.04.2024 | Labour movement 'dismayed' at timing of Yahoo and Ninja Van layoffs before May Day | Listen to this article
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| 24.04.2024 | SWAT Mobility raised additional $3.8 M to expand across Asia | In order to expand its AI-powered transportation platform throughout Asia, Singapore-based SWAT Mobility has raised an additional US $3.8 million in funding. According to CEO Jarrold Ong’s confirmation to the media, this brings the total ca... |
| 18.04.2024 | Ninja Van lays off about 10% of regional tech team | Premium Content
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| 11.04.2024 | Vietnam tells Netflix to stop offering video games by April 25 | GamingNews
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| 04.04.2024 | Ninja Van looks beyond ecommerce logistics amid price war | EcommerceNewsletters
Jofie Yordan · 5h ago · 6 min readNinja Van looks beyond ecommerce logistics amid price war
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| 03.04.2024 | Ninja Van eyes path beyond ecommerce as price war dents FY23 earnings | Premium Content
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| 26.03.2024 | Singapore Remains the Top Choice For Venture Capital in Southeast Asia | - |
| 12.07.2023 | Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns | Southeast Asia is stealing the global tech startup spotlight with a surge of companies achieving the once-elusive unicorn status — startups valued at over USD 1 billion. To date, Southeast Asia has produced an impressive 52 unicorns. The ye... |
| 28.09.2021 | Singapore's Ninja Van lands $578M | Ninja Van, a logistics startup serving Southeast Asia, has raised a $578 million Series E from Alibaba Group and existing backers including GeoPost, B Capital Group and Monk's Hill Ventures. The round reportedly valued the company at more t... |
| 27.09.2021 | Ninja Van Becomes Singapore’s Newest Unicorn After Raising $578 Million From Alibaba, B Capital | Lai Chang Wen started Ninja Van in 2014. SEAN LEE FOR FORBES ASIA |
| 27.09.2021 | Singapore-based Ninja Van raised US $578 M in Series E funding round | Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics technology company, said that it has secured $578 million in Series E investment from previous investors Geopost/DPDgroup, B Capital Group, Monk’s Hill Ventures, and Zamrud, a Southeast Asian sovereign... |
| 27.09.2021 | Alibaba-backed Ninja Van in no rush for IPO after raising $578 million | By Anshuman Daga
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Southeast Asian logistics provider Ninja Van is sufficiently capitalised after raising $578 million and it could be about 18 months before it taps public markets for an IPO, the head of the Singapore-ba... |
| 27.09.2021 | PT Bukalapak com Tbk : REFILE-Alibaba-backed Ninja Van in no rush for IPO after raising $578 mln | SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian logistics provider Ninja Van is sufficiently capitalised after raising $578 million and it could be about 18 months before it taps public markets for an IPO, the head of the Singapore-based com... |
| 27.09.2021 | Ninja Van raises USD 578 million from Alibaba and other investors | Singapore-headquartered logistics startup Ninja Van, which operates across Southeast Asia, has raised USD 587 million in Series E funding, the company said on Monday. Alibaba Group joined the investment as a new backer. Returning investors ... |
| 26.09.2021 | Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van secures $578M Series E | Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics startup, has closed a $578 million Series E round to support its operations infrastructure and technology systems growth.
Investors include China’s Alibaba Group as well as existing investors DPDgroup’... |
| 26.09.2021 | SINGAPORE-BASED LOGISTICS FIRM NINJA VAN SAYS RAISES $578 MLN IN SERIES E FUNDING FROM EXISTING AND NEW INVESTORS | SINGAPORE-BASED LOGISTICS FIRM NINJA VAN SAYS RAISES $578 MLN IN SERIES E FUNDING FROM EXISTING AND NEW INVESTORS |
| 26.09.2021 | Alibaba : Ninja Van raises $578 million in funding round, adds Alibaba as investor | Existing investors to participate in the round included Europe's GeoPost/DPDgroup, B Capital Group and Monk's Hill Ventures.
The funds will be allocated towards infrastructure and technology systems that "will support a sustainable lon... |
| 26.09.2021 | Alibaba-backed Ninja Van in no rush for IPO after raising $578 million | (Corrects spelling of Lai in final para)
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Southeast Asian logistics provider Ninja Van is sufficiently capitalised after raising $578 million and it could be about 18 months before it taps public markets... |
| 08.06.2020 | Logistics start-up Ninja Van secures US$ 279 Million | Singapore based renowned logistic startup, Ninja Van has reportedly announced that it has raised a funding of US$ 279 Million in series D funding round. The backers include Intouch Holding, Golden Gate Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, France... |
| 06.05.2020 | Ninja Van picks up $279M | Ninja Van has raised $279 million from investors including GeoPost and Grab Holdings, according to Bloomberg. Founded in 2014 and based in Singapore, the company offers logistics services across six countries in Southeast Asia.
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| 05.05.2020 | Singapore’s Ninja Van raises $279m after pandemic drives e-commerce surge | Premium
Singapore’s Ninja Van has raised $279 million from investors including France’s GeoPost SA and ride-hailing giant Grab, one of the few startups to score new funding since Covid-19 chilled deal activity.
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| 05.05.2020 | Ninja Van has concluded a USD 279 million Series D funding round [Update] | The Singaporean logistics tech company Ninja Van officially announced that it has raised USD 279 million in a Series D funding round, which is more than double than the USD 124 million that was published on Crunchbase initially.
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| 04.05.2020 | Singapore’s logistics startup Ninja Van raises $279M | Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics startup, has secured an additional $279 million in fresh funding as it works to scale its operations to keep up with the surge in e-commerce deliveries in six Southeast Asian countries.
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| 09.04.2020 | Exclusive: Ninja Van sells $124m of Series D shares, $89m of convertibles | Premium
Singapore-based last-mile logistics player Ninja Van has raised at least $124 million of new Series D equity capital since April 2019 that includes a substantial investment from the Brunei sovereign wealth fund, according to data ob... |
| 27.01.2018 | Ninja Van Raises US$87m in Series C Funding | Ninja Van, a Singapore-based last-mile logistics startup, raised US$87m in Series C funding.
Backers included DPDgroup, ACE Capital and other investors.
The company intends to use the funds to improve its technology and operational capabili... |
| 23.01.2018 | Singapore: Logistics venture Ninja Van closes $85m Series C | Premium
Singapore-based Ninja Van, technology-enabled logistics platform that operates in Southeast Asia, has announced the conclusion of a Series C funding round in 2017, according to a press release.
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| 19.05.2016 | Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s new fund closes initial $140M for deals in Asia | Eduardo Saverin — yes, the Eduardo Saverin of Facebook fame — is already a prominent investor in Asia, but his profile and spending is about to increase significantly after a new fund he is heading up made its first close.
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| 19.04.2016 | Singapore last-mile logistics firm Ninja Van raises $30m from Abraaj Group | Premium
Singapore-based last-mile logistics firm Ninja Logistics Pte Ltd, which runs next-day delivery provider Ninja Van, has raised $30 million in funding from the Abraaj Group.
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| 19.04.2016 | Ninja Van raises $30M to build a regional logistics network in Southeast Asia | An e-commerce revolution is imminent in Southeast Asia after Alibaba’s investment in Lazada, but who is going to power the unsexy, unappreciated but ultimately essential service of delivery?
Right now, the region’s logistics is fairly scatt... |
| 03.03.2015 | Ninja Van raises $2.5m Series A from Monk’s Hill | Premium
Singaporean e-commerce logistics startup Ninja Van announced the raising of a $2.5 million in Series A round, led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.
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| - | Ninja Van expands SEA logistics solutions for SMEs | Business-to-businessEcommerceNews
Roehl Niño Bautista · 1d ago · 1 min readNinja Van expands SEA logistics solutions for SMEs
Singapore-headquartered Ninja Van Group is giving Southeast Asian SMEs more access to supply chain management solu... |
| - | Here are the top 15 start-ups to work for in Singapore, according to LinkedIn | Start-ups disrupting the financial services, health care and commerce industries are among the best to work for in Singapore, according to a new study from LinkedIn.
Fintech, telehealth and e-commerce start-ups dominated the professional ne... |
| - | Ninja Van | “Ninja Van is Southeast Asia’s leading logistics provider, with the highest service coverage over 6 countries in the region. Experience the joy of hassle-free deliveries by shipping with Ninja Van today.” |
