KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Startups in Southeast Asia should combine their best practices and explore collaborations to be more viable in the international market.

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr Ong Kian Ming said the startups can cooperate to become more diverse in terms of offerings and attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) to Southeast Asian countries.

He said this in his speech at the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards here, today.