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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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.

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

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

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

ByteDance slashes edtech headcount as regulators curtail private tutoring. Thousands of employees of Dali Education are being laid off.

ByteDance slashes edtech headcount as regulators curtail private tutoring

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Mengyuan Ge

China Venture Roundup

Hefei's investment playbook upped its GDP by 2,600% in 20 years | China Venture Roundup Volume 47.

Hefei's investment playbook upped its GDP by 2,600% in 20 years | China Venture Roundup Volume 47

Hefei&#8217;s investment playbook upped its GDP by 2,600% in 20 years | China Venture Roundup Volume 47

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

4 takeaways from Chainalysis' latest report on China's cryptocurrency market. China's central bank is plugging the e-yuan as the future of money.

4 takeaways from Chainalysis' latest report on China's cryptocurrency sector

4 takeaways from Chainalysis&#8217; latest report on China&#8217;s cryptocurrency sector

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Stephanie Li

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Chinese semiconductor giant SMIC beat market expectations for the second quarter of 2021 and raised its revenue and profit margin targets for the full year.

SMIC raises revenue expectations after beating Q2 earnings target

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AJ Cortese

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Struggling Yonghui Superstores’ CTO replaces outgoing CEO Li Guo as company embraces digital retail to claw back lost market share.

Struggling Yonghui Superstores’ CTO replaces outgoing CEO Li Guo as company embraces digital retail

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

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

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Daily Digest | Persistent pandemic pummels Vietnam.

Daily Digest | Persistent pandemic pummels Vietnam

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The Uptake

Bilibili, an online entertainment platform, features anime, gaming videos, live streams, and interactive communities appealing to younger audiences.

Bilibili

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

Gaming

Bilibili launches new online games as regulators tame the sector

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Jiaxing Li

The Uptake Daily Digest | Tencent quakes on state media takes.

Daily Digest | Tencent quakes on state media takes

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

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

Live Streaming

China has the world’s tightest rules for video games, and they may get even stricter. Tencent has proposed changes to gameplay for Honor of Kings.