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T. K. Lin

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

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.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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: Tim Draper invests in Ryder, Verta raises seed funding, Xendit acquires Payex, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Consumer Economy

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

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Outdoor apparel risks following workwear’s path: from utility to fashion to commodification.

In China, the outdoor boom is starting to look more like a fashion cycle than a lifestyle shift

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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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On-demand Services

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Many food delivery riders in China risk their lives to meet deadlines even under extreme weather conditions, according to a report that has gone viral.

Ele.me to give customers option to wait longer for food deliveries after backlash over risky conditions for riders

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South China Morning Post

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

Ant Group

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

Zomato

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

This is an estimate by HSBC and isn't Zomato's current valuation.

HSBC Global Research values Indian food delivery giant Zomato at USD 5 billion

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Moulishree Srivastava

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

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

This round of funding comes 10 months after it raised USD 45 million last year.

Google and Lightstone lead USD 28 million round in delivery startup Dunzo

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Gojek

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

Logistics

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

Ride-hailing

With the integration, the same Gojek app can be used in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Gojek officially unifies brand across four markets

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Khamila Mulia

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

Swiggy

Swiggy already delivers grocery through Swiggy Stores, which partners with kirana stores to facilitate grocery delivery in two hours.

Swiggy aims to deliver grocery as fast as food

Talabat is a food delivery service in the Middle East and North Africa. Courtesy of Talabat.

Otlob had operated in Egypt for over 20 years.

Delivery Hero is rebranding Otlob as Talabat, plans to create 50,000 freelance rider jobs in Egypt

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MENAbytes

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

Grab

cloud kitchen

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Delivery

ghost kitchen

shared kitchen

Delivery firms and ride-hailing startups are major players in Southeast Asia’s cloud kitchen market.

Singapore's food delivery and cloud kitchen market remains dynamic, competition watchdog says

Singapore&#8217;s food delivery and cloud kitchen market remains dynamic, competition watchdog says

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Yin Lin Tan

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

For Gojek, Grab and more, quest for profit becomes struggle for survival.

Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia's once-thriving unicorns

Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia&#8217;s once-thriving unicorns

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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.

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

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

Wang Xing, founder and chairman of Meituan, seemed to call out Alibaba on social media over the fact Taobao users cannot pay with WeChat.

CHINA BRIEF | Meituan removes Alipay for payments as chairman calls out Alibaba

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