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How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

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What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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The new Match Attax series marks Fanatics’ China debut and Kayou’s entry into sports IPs, bridging two major collectibles markets.

Kayou partners with Fanatics to launch China’s first official NBA trading cards

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Expect high-level discussions among global leaders, including a fireside chat between OpenAI’s Sam Altman and G42’s Peng Xiao.

GITEX Global 2025 returns to Dubai, spotlighting “future-critical sectors” worldwide

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T. K. Lin

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

Enterprise Services

The ByteDance platform has introduced a solution designed to manage the challenges of end-to-end vehicle development.

After streamlining offices, Lark moves to tame the chaos of vehicle R&D

After streamlining offices, Lark moves to tame the chaos of vehicle R&#038;D

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

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The firm has now secured a total of USD 36.6 million, including the USD 16 million Series C funding in July last year.

Wealth management platform StashAway eyes regional expansion after reaching USD 1 billion in assets under management

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Stephanie Li

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Thailand

Token sales are set to begin later this year.

Thailand’s main digital asset exchange will go without cryptocurrency

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

Data from Indonesia’s financial services authority (OJK) states that the number of retail investors has grown 56% year-on-year in 2020.

Indonesia's millennial investors drive interest for new investment apps

Indonesia&#8217;s millennial investors drive interest for new investment apps

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Ursula Florene

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

A growing presence of digital banks in Indonesia will encourage innovation and digitalization of financial services, expert say.

Digital banking to gain a foothold in Indonesia in 2021

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Khamila Mulia

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

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Major platforms, such as Alipay and JD Finance, removed deposit products last month.

China prohibits proxy sale of bank deposit products

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Pinduoduo planned to promote its new service Duoduo Pay and grocery group-buying platform Duoduo Maicai.

ByteDance's Douyin to replace Pinduoduo as red packet sponsor of CCTV gala

ByteDance&#8217;s Douyin to replace Pinduoduo as red packet sponsor of CCTV gala

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Aoikumo will soon be launching a dental and periodontal charting module.

A Malaysian startup is creating POS systems for the medical sector

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Chinese-owned B2C digital brokerage Webull's proactive government relations, combined with a low-key marketing strategy, has allowed the company to gain traction in the US.

The bull chasing the bandit: Webull takes on Robinhood

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AJ Cortese

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

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

ByteDance is laying the building blocks for its fintech segment, says analyst.