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While China’s tea chains race to open stores, Molly Tea is opting for a more measured expansion. Will this strategy give it an edge, or leave it lagging behind?

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Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

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Singapore

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: MindWorks Capital raises USD 220 million for new fund, Chickin and watchTowr reportedly bag Series A funding, four China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: MindWorks Capital raises USD 220 million for new fund, Chickin and watchTowr reportedly bag Series A funding, four China deals, and more

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Baidu

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Mobility

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

With plans to launch in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East, Baidu’s robotaxi service aims to break new ground as competition in self-driving intensifies.

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up | KrASIA

Baidu’s Apollo Go eyes global expansion as robotaxi race heats up

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Lending

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

OVO's CEO comments on the quick adoption of cashless payments, the importance of supporting the government, new payment products, and a possible partnership with Facebook.

OVO's new users increased by 267% during the pandemic: Q&A with CEO Jason Thompson | KrASIA

OVO&#8217;s new users increased by 267% during the pandemic: Q&#038;A with CEO Jason Thompson

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Khamila Mulia

Surge is currently running its third cohort involving 15 startups from Southeast Asia and India.

Startups that survive COVID-19 will come out stronger than ever: Q&A with Surge's Rajan Anandan | KrASIA

Startups that survive COVID-19 will come out stronger than ever: Q&#038;A with Surge&#8217;s Rajan Anandan

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Ursula Florene

RTP Global has been investing in India since 2011 and entered Southeast Asia last year.

Investments in India's 'speedy' market are paying off: Q&A with Galina Chifina of RTP Global | KrASIA

Investments in India&#8217;s &#8216;speedy&#8217; market are paying off: Q&#038;A with Galina Chifina of RTP Global

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Avanish Tiwary

Antler has received more than 1,700 applications from startups based all over the world for its COVID-19 solutions program.

This 'startup generator' channels pooled knowledge to tackle COVID-19: Q&A with Antler's Jussi Salovaara | KrASIA

This &#8216;startup generator&#8217; channels pooled knowledge to tackle COVID-19: Q&#038;A with Antler&#8217;s Jussi Salovaara

The incubator is present in more than 30 Indian cities and is gearing to expand to 75 more locations by the end of 2020.

We will invest in 100 early-stage startups in three years: Q&amp;A with Apoorva Ranjan Sharma of Venture Catalysts | KrASIA

We will invest in 100 early-stage startups in three years: Q&amp;A with Apoorva Ranjan Sharma of Venture Catalysts

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

As China venture capital enters a period of uncertainty, several investors spoke about the future.

Venture Matters | The future of venture capital in China amidst global uncertainties | KrASIA

Venture Matters | The future of venture capital in China amidst global uncertainties

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Venture Matters

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Video

The streaming service envisions a revenue-sharing model with local content creators and production houses to boost the Indonesian movie industry.

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo | KrASIA

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&#038;A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

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Cindy Silviana

Read stories of Travel service providers, platforms or the trending of the travel industry.

Travel

Although the company has USD 9.9 million lying in virtual wallets of different airlines, it has to spend its own money to refund customers.

Ticket cancellations have drained our cash reserves: Q&amp;A with Abani Jha of EaseMyTrip | KrASIA

Ticket cancellations have drained our cash reserves: Q&amp;A with Abani Jha of EaseMyTrip

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Music

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

The world’s most valuable startup is hiring in Singapore and other locations around the globe.

Q&A

OVO’s new users increased by 267% during the pandemic: Q&A with CEO Jason Thompson

Startups that survive COVID-19 will come out stronger than ever: Q&A with Surge’s Rajan Anandan

Investments in India’s ‘speedy’ market are paying off: Q&A with Galina Chifina of RTP Global

This ‘startup generator’ channels pooled knowledge to tackle COVID-19: Q&A with Antler’s Jussi Salovaara

We will invest in 100 early-stage startups in three years: Q&A with Apoorva Ranjan Sharma of Venture Catalysts

Venture Matters | The future of venture capital in China amidst global uncertainties

Gojek’s GoPlay on how to create a sustainable business and promote Indonesian movies: Q&A with GoPlay CEO Edy Sulistyo

Ticket cancellations have drained our cash reserves: Q&A with Abani Jha of EaseMyTrip

“This is only the beginning”: Helena Lersch on how ByteDance is shaping up in Southeast Asia

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Deals in brief: MindWorks Capital raises USD 220 million for new fund, Chickin and watchTowr reportedly bag Series A funding, four China deals, and more

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