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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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Sudo Lim

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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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KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.

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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 drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Today, Ex Libris is an Israel-based edtech company working with more than 7,500 academic institutes, insluding Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.

Israeli edtech firm helps universities worldwide adopt remote learning

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NoCamels

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

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

Gojek

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

Grab

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

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

Tokopedia

Southeast Asia's No.1 digital economy attracts payment deals and cloud services.

Indonesia's unicorns lure US tech giants from Google to Facebook

Indonesia&#8217;s unicorns lure US tech giants from Google to Facebook

The edtech startup's user base has grown fifty-fold in 2020.

Pahamify combines animation and gamification to engage online students: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Serv plans to acquire 2,000 merchants in Malaysia by 2021.

A Malaysian startup aims to become Southeast Asia's vehicle super app

A Malaysian startup aims to become Southeast Asia&#8217;s vehicle super app

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Vulcan Post

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

Logistics

For e-commerce companies, the value of a well-functioning logistics system is now evident.

Periscope Volume 6 | Logistics industry sees transformation as e-commerce companies compete for market share

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KrASIA Periscope

The firm is set to raise a Series A round in the first quarter of 2021.

Karzo is digitizing Myanmar’s fragmented logistics sector: Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

AngelList links startups, investors, and job seekers, fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and funding pipelines.

AngelList

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

India

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

The Indian startup ecosystem has bounced back on the back of increasing tech adoption in the world's second-most-populous country.

How Indian startup ecosystem changed in 2020 | KrASIA Year in Review

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

How do we operate off Earth? Explore satellites, launch services, and research ventures pioneering new space economies.

Space Tech

"With the country’s strong foundation in aerospace and maritime engineering, Singapore could become a dominant force in space technology."

Southeast Asia’s first commercial rocket could soon be launched by a Singaporean company: Startup Stories

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Stella Soon

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

Short Video

ByteDance's TikTok has dislodged Instagram as the go-to platform for Indonesian influencers, but Kuaishou's Snack Video is giving TikTok a run for its money.