This article showcases our top picks for the best Southeast Asia based Publishing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Publishing 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 Publishing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Tickled Media
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Tickled Media is a tech company and digital publishing house that focuses on content and community platforms women.
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.
KooBits
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KooBits is an online platform created to help teach children who are disfavored in society.
Graphic India
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Mobile Content & Character Entertainment Company
Clozette Group
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The Clozette Group operates an award-winning ecosystem anchored on lifestyle trends and contemporary culture.
OpenDNA
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OpenDNA is a AI platform technology (leveraging M2M learning, NLP and Neural Networks) that builds dynamic user profiles.
Intelligent Video Solutions
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Online Video Platform and Advertising Technology Company
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.
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.
Digital News Asia
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Digital News Asia (DNA) is an independent news portal that covers the entire ICT ecosystem.
theAsianparent
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TheAsianparent is an online magazine for parents that helps them in parenting their children.
VRT World
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First decentralized platform for creating and distribution of VR content.
Nexx Studio
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Nexx Studio is an independent iOS game development and publishing company based in Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
Inkblazers
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Inkblazers is a digital crowd-sourced comic publisher.
Singapore Press Holdings
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Asia’s leading media organisation
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.
STARY
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STARY is committed to providing high-quality original reading content for book enthusiasts around the world.
White Merak
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We aims to present our traditional and breakthrough concept of comics and represent creative Myanmar minds!
GMA Network
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GMA Network is a broadcast company operating a network of 47 VHF and 13 UHG television stations, as well as 23 radio stations.
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.
The Thaiger
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The Thaiger brings you the latest News from Phuket and across Thailand.
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.
Must Share News
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News providers for Singapore’s young social media generation.
TheSmartLocal.com
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TSL Media Group is the leading new media publication group in SG. Our brands include TheSmartLocal, Eatbook, MS News, Zula and Telegramco.
ZING GADGET SDN BHD
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Zing Gadget is a leading Technology media in Malaysia that distributes up-to-date news.
intllab.com
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Online Self-publishing tools – for academic researchers and businesses to share and sell research, intelligence or data sets.
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.
VietnamNet
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VietnamNet is an online platform that offers the latest local and international news.
Kompas.com
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Kompas.com is a news website that features breaking news and other related information from all around Indonesia.
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.
The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd
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The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. engages in publishing news on business and investment.
Xvolve
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Xvolve is a professional software service for Mobile and Digital Publishing.
Marshall Cavendish Education
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In Singapore, we are the preferred co-publisher of the Ministry of Education with the greatest number of approved textbooks.
Indoleads.com
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Indoleads.com is an affiliate network platform which provides affiliate programs and marketing services for publishers & advertisers
Yeah1 Group
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Media Network – TV, Movies, Digital Publishing, App Development, Youtube Channel Network, Facebook Partner & Content Marketing
Neliti
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Create and manage institutional repositories and academic journals
Streamlyn
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Streamlyn is a publisher focused advertising company.
Serious Technology
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Serious Technology provides technology-based services with an emphasis on outsourcing, distribution, and consulting multiple industries.
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)
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PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk. (MNC Media Group)
Ureka Media
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Ureka Media provides digital media solution for both advertisers and publishers.
Manila Standard Today
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Manila Standard Today is an online edition of a nationally circulated newspaper-Manila Standard.
BERNAMA
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BERNAMA is a national news publisher in Malaysia that provides genaral news related to several categories.
Philstar
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Philstar is a news and entertainment platform that provides its services for the Filipino global community.
WePress app
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WePress is a community marketplace that connects professional freelance journalists with publishers
CPO Magazine
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CPO Magazine provides news, insights and resources to help data privacy, protection and cyber security leaders.
The Straits Times
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The Straits Times is one of the region’s oldest English-language daily newspapers.
PT Galactic Multimedia
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PT Galactic Multimedia is an android content provider that offers application stores for various brands of smartphones.
Marino Daily
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MarinoDaily is a news aggregator for seafarers plying the shipping routes to get current events from localized news.
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.
MarkPlus, Inc.
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Leading Indonesia Homegrown Marketing Consulting Firm
YTL Corporation Bhd
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YTL Corporation Bhd is an integrated infrastructure conglomerate.
Cloudzen
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Cloud Gaming & Game Aggregator of all streaming entertainment, Digital games, esports activities and Live interactive medias
Penerbit Erlangga
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Penerbit Erlangga is a publisher of books, e-books and magazines.
Vibal Group
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Vibal Group specializes in offering publishing, printing, systems integration and technology solutions for education and private enterprise.
RICE
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Rice is a digital native news portal that brings fresh perspectives and bold commentary on everyday life in Asia.
Hai
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Hai is a set of printed and digital teen magazines that publish articles about music, movies, hobbies, and recreation.
Togoparts
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Togoparts is a virtual events platform and marketplace for cyclists and runners.
inAsia Media
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Online publisher headquartered in Singapore. Publishes market leading titles Regulation Asia & ESG Investor
PT Digital Era Baru Nusantara [PortalKBR.com]
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www.portalKBR.com is a news portal which aggregating KBR68H newsroom and its networks throughout Indonesia.
REV Asia Berhad
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REV Asia a digital media groups with an integrated strategy that incorporates online, publishing, social media and events.
BQ.SG BargainQueen Singapore
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BQ.SG BargainQueen dedicates to provide the most comprehensive deal, sale, promotion news for people who live in Singapore.
GameExp
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GameExp is a global game testing platform that collaborates with Indie developers and help them grow by showing off their games.
Telum Media
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Telum Media provides a pan Asia media database for PR professionals.
Alpha Beta Omega
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Game Development, Content Production, Mobile App Development, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence
Animonsta Studios
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Animonsta Studios Sdn. Bhd. is an animation content developer bringing fresh content with good values for the universal market.
Cherry Credits
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Cherry Credits is a game publisher and micropayment solutions provider.
HEFFX
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HEFFX publishes and offers information on private equity, capital market, market data, real estate, mining, retail, transport & agriculture.
Phoenix Publishing House
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Phoenix Publishing House provides textbooks, references and other supplementary instructional resources to private and public schools.
Kompas.id
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Kompas Daily is an Indonesian newspaper headquartered in Jakarta
Dokter.id
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Doctors Indonesia is a website where you can Consultation Health Online to the doctor and get Information, News and Tips Health
Proofstack
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Global & Local Legal Proofs with Blockchain & EU Qualified Timestamp
Rajamobil
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RajaMobil.com is an online car portal that enables site visitors to trade used and new cars.
MotorTrader
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MotorTrader Malaysia is publisher of Motor Trader magazine in Malaysia.
BangkokPost
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Bangkok Post is Thailand’s number one English-language news media.
Mashable Southeast Asia
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Mashable Southeast Asia is a media and technology company that provides the latest news for Southeast Asian.
TeknoUp
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TeknoUp.com is the biggest online media that specializes in Gadget Reviews and Technology News in Indonesia.
PTS Media Group
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PTS Media Group publishes and distributes books.
The Online Citizen
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The Online Citizen is a community blogging platform involved in the area of cyber activism in Singapore.
Singapore Business Review
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Singapore Business Review is a business magazine that provides daily news about the Singaporean business landscape.
Androidist
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Founded in 2019, Androidist is a technology-based blog in the Philippines that covers the latest events happening in the tech industry.
tech360.tv
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tech360.tv is an online tech media channel that brings the latest IT and technology gadgets trends.
City Vision
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City Vision has become the forefront OOH Media Company in innovation, design and premium Roadside Digital OOH locations.
Australian Community Media
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Australian Community Media & Printing is a trading name of Rural Press Limited, a media company in Australia.
BusinessWorld Online
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BusinessWorld Online is a business newspaper that offers the latest news, analysis, and opinions on Philippine businesses and more.
Evol Group
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Evol provides efforts and creativity to bring quality classes, professional training and coaching.
Indochine Media Ventures (M) Sdn Bhd
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We are a media company focusing on digital publishing, luxury print publishing ,events with titles Robb Report, Luxury Guide and Buro 24/7
Bisnis
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Bisnis is a daily newspaper, covering Indonesian financial and business news and issues.
Zaobao
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Zaobao is objective news and depth Analysis of Asia Pacific is one of many readers’ favorite.