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Bloks is pushing into North America and Southeast Asia with low-cost licensed toy sets, but must prove it can build on more than borrowed IP.

China’s Lego rival turns the page with first profit and 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.

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

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

Retail

Alibaba is leaning on Hema NB to anchor its discount retail push.

Hema NB doubles stores in six months to gain ground in China’s fragmented grocery market

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

Hardware

Hong Kong

Once China’s breakout 3D printing brand, Creality now faces stiffer competition and is expanding into scanners and laser engravers.

Creality gears up for Hong Kong IPO as it looks beyond 3D printing

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

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Denarii Cash is expanding its network to Pakistan, India, , , and Bangladesh.

Dubai-based cross-border money transfer app Denarii Cash sees surge in usage, expands service to new markets

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MENAbytes

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

As social contact is limited during COVID-19 pandemic, people are turning to online charity platforms to help others who are in need.

This is how P2P charity platforms are channeling cash contributions during the pandemic

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Ursula Florene

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

PhonePe, a digital wallet in India, enables UPI payments, money transfers, and merchant transactions through a user-friendly app.

PhonePe

The fresh investment takes PhonePe’s total raised amount to USD 928 million.

Flipkart injects USD 90 million into payment subsidiary PhonePe

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Avanish Tiwary

The company has raised almost USD 18 million that will be used for business expansion plans.

Singaporean fintech Helicap bags USD 10 million in Saison Capital-led Series A round

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

Ant Group

The online bank's average outstanding loan size is USD 4,300.

CHINA BRIEF| Ant Financial's MYbank serves 20.9 million small and micro business in 2019, up 70% yearly

CHINA BRIEF| Ant Financial&#8217;s MYbank serves 20.9 million small and micro business in 2019, up 70% yearly

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Song Jingli

After the Philippines and Indonesia, Oriente is now eyeing the Vietnamese market.

Oriente bags USD 50 million to strengthen Southeast Asian operations

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Khamila Mulia

NetEase, a Chinese Internet services firm, offers online gaming, music streaming, and e-commerce platforms, engaging millions of digital users.

NetEase

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

India saw a 190% hike in app downloads last year as compared to 2016.

Reliance Industries was India's top app publisher in 2019: Report

Reliance Industries was India&#8217;s top app publisher in 2019: Report

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Andi Taufan Garuda Putra is the second tech startup CEO to leave the president's staff, following Ruangguru’s CEO Belva Devara.

Another one bites the dust: Amartha’s CEO resigns from presidential staff position amid controversy

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