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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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KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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

Indonesia

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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KrASIA Writers

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

Q&amp;A

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Cloud-based services can streamline a company's workflow, particularly when so many of us are working remotely.

This company puts all your contacts on the cloud: Q&A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju | KrASIA

This company puts all your contacts on the cloud: Q&#038;A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

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Ursula Florene

Niko Lindholm - Programme Director of EduSpaze

Edtech

The director of Singapore's first edtech accelerator says that schools have been caught by surprise, but they will plan better in the future.

What will happen to education tech when the pandemic fades? | Q&A with Niko Lindholm of EduSpaze | KrASIA

What will happen to education tech when the pandemic fades? | Q&#038;A with Niko Lindholm of EduSpaze

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Shannen Tan

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

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

AET Fund is currently in talks with up to 15 Indian startups for investments.

We will launch a content platform for kids in India: Q&A with Yuki Kawamura of AET Fund | KrASIA

We will launch a content platform for kids in India: Q&#038;A with Yuki Kawamura of AET Fund

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Gojek

Food Delivery

No decision yet on Gojek's planned Malaysia expansion.

This is how Gojek is helping SMEs survive the COVID-19 crisis: Q&A with chief food officer Catherine Sutjahyo | KrASIA

This is how Gojek is helping SMEs survive the COVID-19 crisis: Q&#038;A with chief food officer Catherine Sutjahyo

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Khamila Mulia

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Deep Tech

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

How has the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the investment outlook for healthcare in 2020?

The top China healthcare investment trends in 2020, according to investors | KrASIA

The top China healthcare investment trends in 2020, according to investors

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Venture Matters

After COVID-19, Rim predicts interest from investors will return to emerging markets such as .

Access Ventures' Charles Rim on why Vietnamese startups still attract investors despite COVID-19 | KrASIA

Access Ventures&#8217; Charles Rim on why Vietnamese startups still attract investors despite COVID-19

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Thu Huong Le

The need and opportunity for digitization is further accentuated now. All sectors will be forced to digitize in order to survive.

Now is the time to invest in early-stage companies: Q&A with Sanjay Swamy of Prime Venture Partners | KrASIA

Now is the time to invest in early-stage companies: Q&#038;A with Sanjay Swamy of Prime Venture Partners

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Avanish Tiwary

A growing number of companies in Asia are seeking out mental wellness services for employees.

MindFi founder Bjorn Lee on rising demand for mental wellness services due to COVID-19 | KrASIA

MindFi founder Bjorn Lee on rising demand for mental wellness services due to COVID-19

The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

Food Tech

Singapore is becoming Asia’s food tech hub, with a strong commitment to build an alternative protein ecosystem.

Q&A

This company puts all your contacts on the cloud: Q&A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

What will happen to education tech when the pandemic fades? | Q&A with Niko Lindholm of EduSpaze

We will launch a content platform for kids in India: Q&A with Yuki Kawamura of AET Fund

This is how Gojek is helping SMEs survive the COVID-19 crisis: Q&A with chief food officer Catherine Sutjahyo

The top China healthcare investment trends in 2020, according to investors

Access Ventures’ Charles Rim on why Vietnamese startups still attract investors despite COVID-19

Now is the time to invest in early-stage companies: Q&A with Sanjay Swamy of Prime Venture Partners

MindFi founder Bjorn Lee on rising demand for mental wellness services due to COVID-19

COVID-19 crisis could boost awareness about alternative proteins: Q&A with Andrew Ive, founder of Big Idea Ventures

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