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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.

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

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

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

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Freshippo

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

After years of trying to do everything, Freshippo is finding success by doing less—and doing it better.

Alibaba’s Freshippo turns its first annual profit, sets sights on 100 new stores | KrASIA

Alibaba’s Freshippo turns its first annual profit, sets sights on 100 new stores

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

Xiaomi

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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

Xiaomi books slowest revenue growth since IPO for Q2 2019 | KrASIA

Xiaomi books slowest revenue growth since IPO for Q2 2019

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Luna Lin

The Chinese smartphone maker’s first home fitness machine is receiving unexpected attention from consumers.

Can a treadmill become Xiaomi’s next breakout product? | KrASIA

Can a treadmill become Xiaomi’s next breakout product?

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Low De Wei

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

Last year, Samsung said it was considering introducing the ODM system to China.

Xiaomi to launch a new 108MP smartphone with Samsung's latest camera technology | KrASIA

Xiaomi to launch a new 108MP smartphone with Samsung&#8217;s latest camera technology

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

Artificial Intelligence

The car is equipped with Xiaomi's AI assistant.

Xiaomi launched its first crowdfunding campaign for cars | KrASIA

Xiaomi launched its first crowdfunding campaign for cars

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Song Jingli

Xiaomi, the world's youngest Fortune Global 500 company, grants each employee 1,000 shares | KrASIA

Xiaomi, the world&#8217;s youngest Fortune Global 500 company, grants each employee 1,000 shares

A small reprieve from the fact that its shares keep losing ground in Hong Kong.

Xiaomi makes the Fortune Global 500 list for the first time, along with 24 other newcomers | KrASIA

Xiaomi makes the Fortune Global 500 list for the first time, along with 24 other newcomers

Will they be of good value for money as its smartphones?

After Alibaba and Pinduoduo, Xiaomi also plans to sell cars | KrASIA

After Alibaba and Pinduoduo, Xiaomi also plans to sell cars

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

Huawei

Finland's tech hub has attracted another Chinese electronics player.

Xiaomi sets up a research center in Nokia’s homeland | KrASIA

Xiaomi sets up a research center in Nokia’s homeland

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Viktoria Fricova

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

The acquisition will improve Tiger Brokers profitability.