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Nvidia

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

Semiconductors

Industry experts urge calm as tempered demand and strategy shifts drive down Nvidia’s GPU rentals.

Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic | KrASIA

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Nvidia GPU rentals drop sharply, but experts say no cause for panic

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KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Investment

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

In an uncommon VC move, HongShan teams up with Li-Ning to drive the sportswear brand’s international growth.

HongShan and Li-Ning form rare joint venture to fuel global expansion | KrASIA

HongShan and Li-Ning form rare joint venture to fuel global expansion

Angel Investing

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | News Archives

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

China Tech

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

Kuaishou

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

On-Demand Services

Chinese short video and livestreaming platform Kuaishou has unveiled a WeChat mini program for local services, pitching itself against Meituan and Ele.me.

Kuaishou takes aim at Meituan and Ele.me with new WeChat mini program | KrASIA

Kuaishou takes aim at Meituan and Ele.me with new WeChat mini program

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Song Jingli

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

Prop Tech

India

InfraMarket connects real estate builders with manufacturers of construction materials such as paint, cement, and iron. This is the first acquisition by InfraMarket that became a unicorn in February this year.

Indian B2B unicorn InfraMarket acquires Equiphunt for USD 10 million | KrASIA

Indian B2B unicorn InfraMarket acquires Equiphunt for USD 10 million

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Avanish Tiwary

Picture: From left, Eriko Suzuki, Kathy Matsui, Miwa Seki, and Yumiko Murakami will lead the new fund. Photo by Kenjiro Suzuki, Nikkei staff writer.

Former Goldman Japan vice chair aims to promote diversity from startup stage. Kathy Matsui, an early Japanese proponent of empowering women in the workplace, has established a USD 150 million venture capital fund focusing on environmental, social, and governance investing.

'Womenomics' advocate Kathy Matsui debuts venture capital fund | KrASIA

&#8216;Womenomics&#8217; advocate Kathy Matsui debuts venture capital fund

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Cambodia

With Cambodia introducing a new online commerce tax on online products and services made by international tech firms, experts warn that consumers and small businesses might be the ones who bear the brunt.

Cambodia’s new tax on online services will hurt consumers and businesses, says expert | KrASIA

Cambodia’s new tax on online services will hurt consumers and businesses, says expert

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Stephanie Li

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

Thailand

Bangkok-based courier Flash Express has notched USD 150 million before it aims to be a one-stop service for e-commerce shipping in Thailand and overseas.

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 150 million ahead of regional expansion | KrASIA

Thai logistics firm Flash Express raises USD 150 million ahead of regional expansion

Digital Banks

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

Line Bank is entering Indonesia to offer digital banking services. Line Bank by Hana Bank is built upon a 2018 acquisition—a 20% stake in Bank KEB Hana Indonesia that was acquired by Line subsidiary Line Financial Asia.

Line is next in line for digital banking in Indonesia | KrASIA

Line is next in line for digital banking in Indonesia

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Khamila Mulia

Paytm

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

Paytm, India's most valued startup at USD 16 billion, has become the latest high-profile company looking to go public.

Digital payments firm Paytm eyes a USD 3 billion IPO this year | KrASIA

Digital payments firm Paytm eyes a USD 3 billion IPO this year

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Edtech

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Education

China's edtech is slowly deflating as regulators are becoming more assertive.

Chinese edtech firms downsize amid regulatory uncertainty | KrASIA

Chinese edtech firms downsize amid regulatory uncertainty

Real estate portal follows Grab and Gojek with Southeast Asia's latest megadeal. Real estate technology portal PropertyGuru said on Monday it will buy all of the shares in the units of Australia's REA Group that run competing platforms iProperty.com.my and Brickz.my in Malaysia, as well as thinkofliving.com and Prakard.com in Thailand.