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

China

Dreame

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Dreame’s playbook carries echoes of Xiaomi’s rise.

Making sense of Dreame’s rocket-boosted car and automotive ambitions

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

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

Hardware

Sonnoc is betting that triple-color laser technology, led by its Xiaolong series, can help it gain ground.

Triple-color laser opens a new window for Sonnoc’s projector ambitions

From left to right: Genping Liu, Dennis Sze, Lemuel Low, Edmund Tan, and Chan Yip Pang. Sze, Low, and Tan are co-founders of ReN3, while Liu and Chan serve as general partner and executive director of investments, respectively, at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.

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

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Thailand

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

Deals in brief: Vertex Ventures backs ReN3 and Formas.ai; Featherless and SiamDL raise Series A funding; latest China investments, and more

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

Didi

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Didi Chuxing, China's top ride-hailing company, is preparing an initial public offering in the US, Nikkei has learned. The IPO is expected to value the company at around USD 70 billion to USD 100 billion. Didi is expected to use the billions of dollars it stands to gain from the IPO to fund a global expansion.

China's Didi prepares for IPO in US, sources say

China&#8217;s Didi prepares for IPO in US, sources say

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MissFresh's highest IPO target: USD 1 billion

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

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Grocery delivery startup MissFresh submitted an application for a public listing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, indicating a fundraising target in the band of USD 500 million to 1 billion, Chinese news media outlet IPO Zaozhidao reported.MissFresh operates a network of prepositioned warehouses across the country that serve as small-scale distribution centers, each sending out shipments of fresh food to fulfill orders placed by customers. The company counts Tencent, Tiger Global, and Goldman Sachs China as investors.

KEY STAT | Online grocer MissFresh privately files for IPO in the US

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Julianna Wu

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

Chinese online education unicorn VIPKid has halted financial and human resources support for its Dami Wangxiao (Dami Online School) platform, Chinese media outlet Yicai reported on Wednesday.

VIPKid downsizes group class platform Dami Wangxiao

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Song Jingli

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

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

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

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

Gaming

Garena's mobile shooting game Free Fire has overtaken Tencent's PUBG Mobile as the top battle royale game by player spending in the first quarter in the US, generating about USD 100 million in revenue against USD 68 million for PUBG, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower.

Garena Free Fire tops Tencent's PUBG Mobile for the first time in the US

Garena Free Fire tops Tencent&#8217;s PUBG Mobile for the first time in the US

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Ursula Florene

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

Logistics

Opinion

The stock of Chinese logistics giant SF Holding (SHZ: 002352) fell 10% to RMB 72.72 (USD 11.10) in the A-share market on Friday. Its trading was halted following a profit warning for the first quarter on Thursday night. The company now expects a net loss of RMB 900 million to 1.1 billion (USD 137–168 million), after generating RMB 907.3 million in net profits in the first quarter of 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

Shares of logistics giant SF drop 10% after unexpected Q1 loss

Bike-sharing startup Hello Chuxing has started selling "intelligent" electric bikes in China, it said on Wednesday during a product launch ceremony held in Beijing, diversifying from its original bike-sharing business, ahead of a reportedly USD 2 billion initial public offering in the US this quarter.

Hello Chuxing transitions to selling intelligent e-bikes after lackluster performance in bike-sharing service

China Venture Roundup

China Venture Roundup Volume 30 covers China’s investment activity from March 29 – April 2, 2021.

Zhang Yiming's 5 principles in life | China Venture Roundup Volume 30

Zhang Yiming&#8217;s 5 principles in life | China Venture Roundup Volume 30

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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

Indonesia

TikTok is currently hiring for various roles related to e-commerce in Indonesia and Singapore.

TikTok to begin livestreaming e-commerce in Indonesia at onset of Ramadan, report says

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Khamila Mulia

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

Batteries

Company touts improved safety and performance in move to expand battery business.

China

China’s Didi prepares for IPO in US, sources say

KEY STAT | Online grocer MissFresh privately files for IPO in the US

VIPKid downsizes group class platform Dami Wangxiao

Garena Free Fire tops Tencent’s PUBG Mobile for the first time in the US

Shares of logistics giant SF drop 10% after unexpected Q1 loss

Hello Chuxing transitions to selling intelligent e-bikes after lackluster performance in bike-sharing service

Zhang Yiming’s 5 principles in life | China Venture Roundup Volume 30

TikTok to begin livestreaming e-commerce in Indonesia at onset of Ramadan, report says

China’s BYD to equip all its EVs with in-house batteries

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