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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and fear of angering Chinese regulators have prompted LinkDoc to cancel the offering, a source said.

Alibaba-backed LinkDoc suspends US IPO as Didi fallout spreads | KrASIA

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Alibaba-backed LinkDoc suspends US IPO as Didi fallout spreads

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Authorities aim to crack down on illegal activity in the securities market, China's State Council cabinet and the Communist Party's General Office said.

China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash | KrASIA

China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash

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

Vietnam

Vietnamese customers will be able to buy health and life insurance first, part of a long-term strategy to meet more of online shoppers' financial needs.

Vietnamese online retailer Tiki adds insurance in fintech push | KrASIA

Vietnamese online retailer Tiki adds insurance in fintech push

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

Entertainment

Rising income levels and widespread use of smartphones are helping Boomplay to penetrate deeper among consumers in Africa.

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa | KrASIA

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The company was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People's Liberation Army engineer.

Huawei

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. 

Semiconductors

Smartphones

Huawei has opened hundreds of positions worldwide related to artificial intelligence algorithms, autonomous vehicle engineering, chip development, and quantum computing.

Huawei enlists army of European talent for 'battle' with US | KrASIA

Huawei enlists army of European talent for &#8216;battle&#8217; with US

Didi's future IPO, illustration by KrASIA.

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

Ride-hailing

Didi closed at USD 14.14 on NYSE debut, up from initial public offering price of USD 14 per share. The closing price put its market cap at USD 67.8 billion.

Didi ekes out 1% gain after New York IPO pop fizzles | KrASIA

Didi ekes out 1% gain after New York IPO pop fizzles

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

Gojek

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

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

On-Demand Services

Indonesia

The integration has allowed GoTo to deal with a rise in demand, Cao, president of GoTo said, as Indonesia battles a second wave of infections.

GoTo 'well integrated' as Indonesia enters lockdown: president | KrASIA

GoTo &#8216;well integrated&#8217; as Indonesia enters lockdown: president

Investment

Social Impact

Europe

Japan

The discovery of how easy it is to work from anywhere has reduced the number of hurdles entrepreneurs would often run up against in less urban areas.

Fast vaccinations and easy money spell boom times for entrepreneurs | KrASIA

Fast vaccinations and easy money spell boom times for entrepreneurs

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Food Delivery

Thailand

The Commerce Ministry has asked food delivery companies to cooperate and reduce their commission rate from 30% to 35%—the average across the sector—to 25%.