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Nooka turns books into conversational podcasts, creating a new form of content where storytelling starts with dialogue.

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

Consumer Economy

Once awash in hype and capital, players like Barley are returning to medical fundamentals to rebuild trust and value.

As China’s hair transplant boom fades, what comes next?

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

Retail

Fashion labels, coffee chains, and lifestyle startups are reimagining what it means to belong in a historic neighborhood that still feels lived in.

Adidas lands on Anfu Road, joining the retail mix shaping Shanghai’s storied street

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Their US counterparts still strike the most deals, although their share of the number of deals has been dropping.

China’s AI start-ups are closing more funding deals, yet they’re still attracting less money than the US

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The firm provides intelligent computer vision solutions for the wind power and retail industries.

AI and drone startup Clobotics bags USD 10 million from Tiger Investment to expand to Singapore

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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

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

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SoftBank Group to discuss contributing capital to develop smart cities in .

SoftBank and Grab in talks with Indonesian government on potential investment in new capital city

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The company would file the updated prospectus after the Chinese New Year holidays.

Chinese AI unicorn Megvii cleared for USD 500 million Hong Kong IPO despite blacklist concerns

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Rivals ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba have been gaining prominence in India since the last few years.

Baidu seeks to collaborate with Indian educational institutes on AI

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

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

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

South Korea

The mass production will start in early 2020.

Baidu and Samsung join hands to kick off mass production of AI chip Baidu Kunlun

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The implementation of AI and IoT will feature smart cluster and traffic management.

Softbank and Tencent investor Lippo Group collaborate on AI and IoT for property development

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

The platform has been deployed in powering various businesses within the Alibaba ecosystem.

Alibaba Cloud open-sources its machine learning algorithm platform Alink

The firm's business analytics tools are used by more than 200 companies in the Fortune 500.