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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

A new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Derailed by delivery issues, Huawei has yet to replicate the successes of its joint venture with Seres for its latest Luxeed S7 electric vehicle model.

Luxeed S7’s delivery woes threaten Huawei’s plan to replicate Aito’s success

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Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone producer, emphasizes advanced camera features, sleek designs, and immersive audiovisual experiences.

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Chinese companies like Nio and Huawei want smartphones to double up as car keys. Will vehicle owners buy in?

Nio, Huawei, among multiple firms pushing to make digital car keys the next automotive frontier

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

The Chinese tech giant has introduced a series of solutions to support the growing demand for computing power amidst a new era of AI-driven large models.

Huawei announces “all intelligence” strategy to promote deep AI integration across industries

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

What fits the world in your pocket? Track device innovation, OS ecosystems, and connectivity shaping smartphone usage.

Smartphones

Huawei's cross-licensing agreement with Xiaomi marks its latest efforts to double down on its patent business.

Huawei and Xiaomi sign patent cross-licensing agreement following infringement lawsuit

The Chinese tech giant seeks alternative revenue sources to mitigate impact of the US chip ban.

Huawei reveals 5G and Wi-Fi royalty rates in patent push

Malaysia

The move comes as the West presses Kuala Lumpur to keep Huawei out of operation.

Malaysia to roll out second 5G network to end state monopoly

Chinese tech giant invests $20m to upgrade research facility for enterprise clients.

Huawei steps up ASEAN foray with Singapore lab revamp

The Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips.

Huawei's rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

Huawei&#8217;s rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

The two giants battle it out in the intelligent vehicle sector, each equipped with unique advantages from experience in their respective fields.