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Agent Universe’s latest venture ditches the leaderboard model in favor of community, credibility, and signal over noise in an era of information overload.

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Deals in brief: SG Enviro raises SGD 8 million, Kamet Capital backs TopView, latest funding rounds in China, 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

Pop Mart, a Chinese company, designs and sells toys, figurines, and collectibles, primarily in a blind box format.

Pop Mart

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

A sharp profit rise and booming Labubu sales weren’t enough to spark a rally in the company’s share price.

Pop Mart posts record forecast, but investors want proof it can last

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Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Swiggy Bazaar will face tough competition from incumbents like SoftBank-backed Meesho, InMobi-owned Shop101, Korea Investment Partners-backed GlowRoad, and Tiger Global-backed DealShare.

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy plans to venture into social commerce space: Report

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces. Social media connects buyers to trusted merchants inside their own community.

Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces

Pandemic turns Vietnam&#8217;s condos into flourishing marketplaces

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Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US. The company struggles with profitability.

Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US

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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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How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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Grocery Delivery

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What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

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5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain's report on Southeast Asia's platform economy. Around 115 million regional internet users use more than 3 O2O platforms.

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain's report on Southeast Asia's platform economy

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain&#8217;s report on Southeast Asia&#8217;s platform economy

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B2B e-commerce platform Ula lands USD 87 million from Amazon's Jeff Bezos and others. Ula is active in tier-2 and tier-3 Indonesian cities.

B2B e-commerce platform Ula lands USD 87 million from Amazon's Jeff Bezos and others

B2B e-commerce platform Ula lands USD 87 million from Amazon&#8217;s Jeff Bezos and others

The latest investment has shot up Meesho’s valuation to USD 4.9 billion from USD 2.1 billion in April 2021—a rise of 133%.

SoftBank-backed Meesho raises USD 570 million at USD 4.9 billion valuation

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

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

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Major tech companies in China unbrick walled gardens to integrate rival payment services. Alibaba and Tencent are dissolving protectionist features.

Major tech companies in China unbrick walled gardens to integrate rival payment services

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Mengyuan Ge

Retail tech funding in India more than triples in 2021. Over 200 retail technology companies have raised USD 843 million between January and September 2021.

Retail tech funding in India more than triples in 2021

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

Traveloka, a Southeast Asian travel platform, helps users book flights, hotels, and local experiences seamlessly.

Traveloka

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

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Kredivo, Akulaku, Home Credit, Traveloka PayLater, and Shopee PayLater are the main providers of "buy now, pay later" offerings in Indonesia.

E-commerce

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy plans to venture into social commerce space: Report

Pandemic turns Vietnam’s condos into flourishing marketplaces

Society Pass may become the first Vietnamese e-commerce firm to go public in the US

5 key takeaways from Grab and Bain’s report on Southeast Asia’s platform economy

B2B e-commerce platform Ula lands USD 87 million from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and others