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Vicky is a senior reporter based in Hangzhou, covering news about Chinese companies expanding their footprints abroad.

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Vicky Chang

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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

Central Asia

Indonesia

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

Southeast Asia

Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Level3AI and UangCermat raise funding, Airwallex acquires South Korea’s Paynuri, Toku completes Singapore IPO, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Fintech

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

The deal extends Airwallex’s model of entering regulated markets through local license holders, reducing friction.

Airwallex deepens APAC expansion with South Korea entry via Paynuri acquisition

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CATL manufactures batteries that power electric vehicles, energy storage, and renewable energy infrastructures globally.

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

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

China's global champion in the field doubles down on growth. The world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, China's CATL, says it will rev up production even higher, spending up to RMB 29 billion (USD 4.49 billion) to build or upgrade domestic factories to meet growing demand.

EV-battery giant CATL to boost capacity with USD 4.5 billion investment

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