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

Deep Tech

Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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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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Malaysia

Oceania

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Eezee and Diaflow raise funding, VentureTech backs two Malaysian firms, DBS launches AI-focused IPO fund with Granite Asia, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

Consumer Economy

The company hopes its EV success will improve its image, which has been defined by its focus on low prices.

China's Xiaomi starts in-house appliance production in push for quality

China&#8217;s Xiaomi starts in-house appliance production in push for quality

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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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Startup Youchong Zaijia faces difficulties as pet owners in China stay home.

Coronavirus hits budding pet-sitting industry as Chinese ax travel plans

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Luna Lin

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

E-commerce

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

The coronavirus outbreak is severely impacting Chinese businesses operating in India.

How Chinese tech startups in India are facing the impact of the coronavirus

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Ruiyao Luo

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

Edtech

The firm works with major tech companies to tailor the training it offers.

Hacktiv8 is closing the tech talent gap in Indonesia: Startup Stories

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Khamila Mulia

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

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

Flipkart

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

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

Fintech

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

An array of technology companies from different sectors have begun to partner with kirana stores.

In India, mom-and-pop stores are proving to be the holy grail for tech startups

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Avanish Tiwary

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

Tencent finds itself fending off major tech rivals including ByteDance, Alibaba, Sina, and NetEase.

How Tencent plans to escape its social media midlife crisis

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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Village Link has built an app to provide free, personalized agriculture advice for crop-growers.

This tech startup is improving yields for farmers in rural Myanmar: Startup Stories

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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.

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

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

Entertainment

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The virus outbreak has caused a spate of high-profile movies being released online.

Movie theaters face threat as short-video platforms enter coronavirus-disrupted market

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

Payments

A B2B payment gateway company, Cashfree provides services like money collection, wage disbursement, and instant refunds.

Cashfree is making life easier for online companies in India: Startup Stories

A crisis holds risk—but also opportunity.

Which tech companies are benefiting from the coronavirus?

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