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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

WeRide refines autonomous vehicle software, deploying AI-driven solutions that improve road safety, efficiency, and future-ready mobility.

WeRide

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Hong Kong

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

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

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While low taxes are a major draw, compliance risks and less known requirements can turn early gains into long-term liabilities.

For Chinese firms, the UAE’s business-friendly image comes with caveats

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The edtech firm’s latest report explores how tech can drive outcomes across Indonesia’s education ecosystem.

Cakap deepens roots in education by addressing early learning gaps, releases “Impact Report 2024”

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Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

Apple

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Zomato, an Indian food delivery platform, lets customers discover eateries, order meals, and explore culinary experiences.

Zomato

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Seven out of the top 20 most-downloaded apps in India in 2020 are on the list.

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country's most popular

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country&#8217;s most popular

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App Clips, coming with iOS 14, are designed to let users complete a quick task in seconds. Courtesy of Apple via South China Morning Post.

Apple’s next iPhone operating system will introduce App Clips, a new feature similar to WeChat’s mini programs.

iOS 14 adds Apple’s answer to WeChat’s most powerful feature

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Arm-based chipset to be produced by TSMC, sources say.

Apple to replace Intel processors for Macs with in-house chips

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Last year, China contributed USD 246 billion to Apple's App Store sales.

CHINA BRIEF | Apple to take down thousands of unauthorized games from Chinese App Store

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The Swift Student Challenge brings together young coders worldwide to show off their skills.

12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Life can be problematic in China without a smartphone.

I've lost my phone, now what?

I&#8217;ve lost my phone, now what?

How do machines identify faces? Examine security measures, privacy debates, and tech frameworks driving facial recognition adoption.

Facial Recognition

Apple identified the Face ID problem and provided a workaround in their latest iOS 13.5 software update.

Apple's newest update lets you unlock your phone easily when wearing a mask

Apple&#8217;s newest update lets you unlock your phone easily when wearing a mask

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Shunned in the West, the QR code underpins China’s cashless economy and coronavirus tracing efforts. Now it could be part of Apple’s new Gobi AR app.

China’s beloved QR code may make a global comeback through Apple

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over alleged Rainbow Six: Siege clone.

Apple

India just banned 59 Chinese apps, including some of country’s most popular

iOS 14 adds Apple’s answer to WeChat’s most powerful feature

Apple to replace Intel processors for Macs with in-house chips

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12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple’s first student coding contest

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Apple’s newest update lets you unlock your phone easily when wearing a mask

China’s beloved QR code may make a global comeback through Apple

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