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

China

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.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

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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.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Singapore

Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series G funding, Granite Asia completes first close for credit fund, 13 new China investments, and more

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

South Korea

Experts flag rising volatility as the hunt for megastars like BTS and Blackpink intensifies.

Chinese barriers rattle K-pop entertainment agency shares

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the demand of organically grown produce.

Hydroponics startups are slowly growing on Indian consumers

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Monika Ghosh

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

Enterprise Services

Within two years, Expa.ai has processed over 43 million conversations for companies like Samsung, Unilever, and Oppo.

This conversational AI startup helps firms in Myanmar drive sales: Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

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

Pinduoduo

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

Sea Group

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

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

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Transportation

TSMC joins global top 20 in market cap, as analysts say market rally still has legs.

Sea and BYD biggest winners among major Asia stocks in 2020

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

EyRis is using AI to detect diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma suspect, and age-related macular degeneration.

This startup can detect eye diseases in under two minutes: Startup Stories

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What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

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

The upcoming year will bring stringent requirements for fintech entrants, as the country is set to establish new rules to consolidate the sector.

Broader adoption, tighter regulations: What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

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Khamila Mulia

Terminus Group's smart city products aim to enhance information and data exchange in urban environments to streamline city life and the delivery of emergency services.

Sprawling IoT networks enhance China's urban spaces: Inside China's Startups

Sprawling IoT networks enhance China&#8217;s urban spaces: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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AJ Cortese

Conglomerate 'bullish about health care in all of Asia,' John Riady says.

Indonesia's Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

Indonesia&#8217;s Lippo taps doctor app to double medical revenue: CEO

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

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

Food Tech

Bio Milk CEO says the company is developing a process that will allow the production of cultured human breast milk with all its natural nutritional complexities.

Israeli startup races to make first lab-cultured breast milk

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NoCamels

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

Blockchain

The company is aiming at the global remittance market which is valued at USD 1 trillion.

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech

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