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

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more

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

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New Zealand

The recent delegation visit underscores China's openness to collaborate more closely with "friend and partner" New Zealand.

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand | KrASIA

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Electric Vehicles

Energy

Recent developments in electric charging and seafaring may contribute to the island city-state’s aspirations of achieving net zero emissions.

Electric vessels are leading Singapore's decarbonization charge | KrASIA

Electric vessels are leading Singapore&#8217;s decarbonization charge

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

Alibaba

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

KrASIA | Alibaba Archives

China Tech

Today’s Tech Headlines: Ofo pulls out of Australia; Malaysia regulates ride-hailing companies

All you need to know about what happened in the tech world today.

Today’s Tech Headlines: Alibaba invests in Xiaohongshu; Oppo in talks to invest in Indonesia's Baca | KrASIA

Today’s Tech Headlines: Alibaba invests in Xiaohongshu; Oppo in talks to invest in Indonesia&#8217;s Baca

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KrASIA Writers

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

E-Commerce

ezbuy raises US$17.6m – what happens next? | KrASIA

ezbuy raises US$17.6m – what happens next?

Momentum Works builds, scales and manages tech ventures across the emerging world, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. We combine strategic understanding, execution experience, network of partners, and a great team to make things happen. In addition to building ventures and joint-ventures, we also consult on strategy, venture financing &amp; all areas of operations. Website: www.momentum.asia Our blog: http://thelowdown.momentum.asia/

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Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

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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.

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Alipay

Payment

WeChat Pay

The challenge is great, but the market also has great potential as there is not yet a dominant player.

Can WeChat Pay and Alipay replicate their successes in Southeast Asia? | KrASIA

Can WeChat Pay and Alipay replicate their successes in Southeast Asia?

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand across South Asia

Plus, Uber is responsible for the deadly accident. Monk’s Hill Ventures is raising a second fund. 

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand in South Asia | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand in South Asia

Alibaba has invested in 6 Chinese chip companies.

Alibaba acquires Chinese chip maker to lower dependence on outside suppliers | KrASIA

Alibaba acquires Chinese chip maker to lower dependence on outside suppliers

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Alibaba's archrival JD is also eyeing new opportunities in rural e-commerce.

Alibaba Investing in China Rural Ecommerce as Urban Growth Plateaus | KrASIA

Alibaba Investing in China Rural Ecommerce as Urban Growth Plateaus

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Alibaba Invests $352M in Thailand to Brace for Upcoming Competition with Tencent and JD.com | KrASIA

Alibaba Invests $352M in Thailand to Brace for Upcoming Competition with Tencent and JD.com

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.

Both Tencent and Baidu have previously tested their self-driving cars.

Alibaba Joins Self-driving Festival, Confirming Road Tests | KrASIA

Alibaba Joins Self-driving Festival, Confirming Road Tests

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

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Plus, The Philippines criticized Facebook's fact-checker. Ola mulls to roll out a million EVs by 2021.

Alibaba

Today’s Tech Headlines: Alibaba invests in Xiaohongshu; Oppo in talks to invest in Indonesia’s Baca

ezbuy raises US$17.6m – what happens next?

Can WeChat Pay and Alipay replicate their successes in Southeast Asia?

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba buys Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz to expand in South Asia

Alibaba acquires Chinese chip maker to lower dependence on outside suppliers

Alibaba Investing in China Rural Ecommerce as Urban Growth Plateaus

Alibaba Invests $352M in Thailand to Brace for Upcoming Competition with Tencent and JD.com

Alibaba Joins Self-driving Festival, Confirming Road Tests

KrASIA Daily: Alibaba Joins China’s Autonomous Vehicle Competition, Confirming Road Tests

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