Peel beyond
the headline.
Banana Media Network is one of Southeast Asia’s leading independent technology news networks, covering technology, artificial intelligence, startups, business, finance, blockchain, cybersecurity, gaming, science, and the digital economy. From the region, for the world.
We don't just report what happened.
We explain why it matters.
Technology news moves quickly. Context takes work. We connect the announcement to the bigger picture — what a launch means for an industry, what a funding round signals, who is affected, and what happens next.
Based in Metro Manila, Philippines, we cover Southeast Asia and the wider global technology ecosystem connected to it.
Metro Manila · Southeast AsiaWhat we are here to do.
Two commitments that shape our journalism and define what we are building.
Make technology understandable.
To deliver independent, credible, and insightful journalism that helps readers understand the technologies, companies, markets, and decisions reshaping Southeast Asia and the world.
Build the region's defining independent technology media network.
To build one of Southeast Asia’s most trusted and influential independent media platforms for technology, innovation, business, and the digital economy — connecting the region’s stories to a global audience.
For people shaping what comes next.
Our readers include the people building companies, investing capital, creating products, developing technologies, making policy, and shaping the region’s digital economy.
Founders.
Builders.
Investors.
They follow technology closely, but they need more than announcements. They need context, consequences, and a clear understanding of what comes next.
That is where we work — turning developments into journalism with context, consequences, and relevance.
Different formats. One editorial standard.
News
What happened, why it matters, and what deserves attention.
Analysis
The context behind the headline — what changes, who is affected, and what comes next.
Interviews
Conversations with the founders, executives, investors, researchers, and people making the decisions.
Op-Ed
Clearly identified perspectives from people with something meaningful to say.
Industry Insight
The larger patterns that emerge when individual stories connect.
Trust is the product.
Five principles guide how we research, report, edit, publish, and correct our work.
Editorial Independence
Our newsroom determines our coverage. Advertisers, sponsors, and commercial partners do not decide what we report or how we report it. Commercial relationships are clearly disclosed.
Accuracy & Integrity
We verify before publishing. When we make a mistake, we correct it openly and clearly. See our Corrections Policy.
Transparency
We identify sources whenever possible and explain when a source cannot be named. Our standards are detailed in the Editorial Policy.
Credibility
Influence means responsibility. We earn trust through consistent reporting, careful sourcing, and accountability to our readers.
Innovation
Technology never stands still. Neither should journalism. We continually improve how we research, report, publish, and tell stories.
Peel beyond the surface. Question everything.
The headline is only the beginning. Southeast Asia is building what comes next — new companies, new technologies, new markets, and new digital economies. We look beneath the announcement, ask what is missing, and follow the story where it leads.
Have something worth reporting?
Story tips, corrections, partnerships, or a question for the newsroom — get in touch. Advertising and sponsorship are handled separately.