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
Top Southeast Asia News Startups
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ONE Championship
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ONE Championship is a sports media company.
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.
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.
Qraved
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Qraved provides users with restaurant information, reviews, recommended dishes with photos, promotions, and an instant booking facility.
allrites.com
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ALLRITES is Asia’s #1 online marketplace to discover, buy, sell & manage Film & TV Content Rights.
e27
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e27 is a media company that provides reports and news about the asian technology startup industry.
OpenDNA
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OpenDNA is a AI platform technology (leveraging M2M learning, NLP and Neural Networks) that builds dynamic user profiles.
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.
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.
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.
Kurio
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Kurio is a smart news app, aggregates news and media content into a single app
Diffcat
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Helping people all over the world to create meaningful relationships with Augmented Reality (AR) and games
Quadby
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Quadby is a voice forum app for university students.
SiamCarDeal
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SiamCarDeal is an online car listing platform in Thailand
TTN 谈谈网
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Malaysian Largest Chinese language social news portal
Mindvalley
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Mindvalley incubates and accelerates businesses that innovate on transformational education for all ages, through mediums
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.
Hegion
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Alternative Blockchain & Crypto Media, Resources Portal
Digital News Asia
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Digital News Asia (DNA) is an independent news portal that covers the entire ICT ecosystem.
Wonderfly
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Wonderfly is a travel platform for discovering unique group tours, activities and attractions.
theAsianparent
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TheAsianparent is an online magazine for parents that helps them in parenting their children.
VNexpress
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VNexpress is a Vietnamese online newspaper that provides information about various local and international aspects.
Kenh14
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Kenh14 is an online news platform that provides daily informative roundups on social life, gender, fashion, education, and more.
Mothership.sg
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Mothership.sg is a Singaporean digital news agency.
DealStreetAsia
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DealStreetAsia is a news and intelligence platform providing international and regional investors insight into opaque markets.
Supernewsroom
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SaaS, Public Relations workflow. Uses unique matching algorithm to match companies with the right journalists and key influencers
Dailysocial.id
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DailySocial is Indonesia’s #1 tech portal covering startups, apps, gadgets, game, social media, enterprise and future technology.
Cafef
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Cafef is Vietnam’s leading financial-trading-securities information center.
IDN Times
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IDN Times is a multi-platform news and entertainment media company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia.
Nusantara Technology
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Nusantara Technology is a technology and media group created by Indonesians for the younger generation.
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.
Okezone
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Okezone.com is an online portal that updates news and entertainment content.
BaoMoi
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Baomoi is a website integrated Vietnamese information completely controlled automatically by the computer.
The Thaiger
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The Thaiger brings you the latest News from Phuket and across Thailand.
Setiapsen.com
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Online digital magazine with focus on personal finance education for younger generation in Indonesia.
Summit Media
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Summit Media is engaged in media industry which publishing the magazines.
GameSpot
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GameSpot is an online portal that offers news, reviews, previews, forums, and other content on video games.
Selancar Media
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Selancar is a media company for young people. From arts, music, politic, sports, culture, business and lifestyle.
Tintuconline (Vietnamnet)
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Tintuconline (Vietnamnet) is a online news & media publishing company.
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.
The ASEAN Post
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The ASEAN Post is a technology-driven, communications and intelligence platform headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.
Must Share News
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News providers for Singapore’s young social media generation.
Infokost
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They are a website containing information about the boarding house, apartments, guest houses and villas for rent.
Sun Star Publishing
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Sun.Star is a network of community newspapers. Your link to home in the Philippines.
Katadata
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An economics and business online media, data and research firm.
Tech ARP
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Tech ARP, is a Malaysian technology news and information website.
ZING GADGET SDN BHD
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Zing Gadget is a leading Technology media in Malaysia that distributes up-to-date news.
Baodatviet
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Electronic info Land Report Vietnam – Information events, entertainment, the hottest social – Updated continuously!
BFM
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BFM is Malaysia’s only independent radio station, focused on business news and current affairs.
Manila Bulletin
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Manila Bulletin is a newspaper and magazine publishing company.
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.
Kompas.com
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Kompas.com is a news website that features breaking news and other related information from all around Indonesia.
Free Malaysia Today
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FreeMalaysiaToday is a news site with an alternative perspective on daily life in Malaysia.
iwonder
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Streaming documentary and current affairs service
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.
Gamek
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Gamek is a Vietnam-base entertainment website specifically targeted at online gamers.
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.
The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd
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The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. engages in publishing news on business and investment.
Soha.vn
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Soha.vn is a Vietnamese online news portal that aggregates latest news feeds.
CINEVERSE ID
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Movies news, Movies reviews, awards, Movies festivals, box office and Movies industry conferences.
BeautifulNara
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BeautifulNara is a Malay-language entertainment and social news media and content website.
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 Wire Asia
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Asia’s leading news for enterprise & technology
Vietnam Television (VTV)
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Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)
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PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)
RevivalTV
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Revival TV’s main source of revenue is live events
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.
Manila Standard Today
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Manila Standard Today is an online edition of a nationally circulated newspaper-Manila Standard.
Philstar
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Philstar is a news and entertainment platform that provides its services for the Filipino global community.
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.
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.
Afamily.vn
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Afamily is a Attractive, useful site for young women and families.
Primadaily.com
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Primadaily.com is a news and reports websites for actual international events.
Have Halal, Will Travel
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Have Halal, Will Travel is a media and technology company.
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.
StockHut
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Stock market app that provides latest, instant market news & info.
The Straits Times
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The Straits Times is one of the region’s oldest English-language daily newspapers.
2sao
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2sao is a Updated social news – social hot for young people in Vietnam
AsiaOne
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AsiaOne is an online news portal that provides its users with information for their business and lifestyle needs.
Marino Daily
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MarinoDaily is a news aggregator for seafarers plying the shipping routes to get current events from localized news.
Designtaxi
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Design, Art, Photography, Advertising, Architecture, Style, Culture, Technology, and Social Media. Anything creative or innovative.
ViewQwest
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ViewQwest strives to empower our subscribers with the freedom to access entertainment content and to surf with no limitations.
Malaysiakini
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Malaysiakini is an award-winning independent news provider.
Coinvestasi
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Indonesia’s leading Cryptocurrency & Blockchain news and educational hub.
Warna biru Media
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Sumber inspirasi dan berita terpercaya. News harian bisnis, finansial, lifestyle, agribisnis dan teknologi.
Blockcast.cc
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Blockcast.cc is a broadcasting news source for the blockchain community. Founded in Singapore & South Korea.
ThinkLogic
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ThinkLogic is a B2B demand generation company that specializes in lead generation, media planning, and account-based marketing.
Tirto ID
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Tirto ID is a social news company located in Mampang Prapatan.