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Once a leader in textile innovation, Uniqlo is struggling to keep pace with shifting consumer demands.

Is Uniqlo still an innovator? The fast fashion giant faces a new tech reset | KrASIA

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

East Asia

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

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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 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

Toyota is banking on a leadership shake-up and a streamlined product lineup to regain its footing in China.

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip | KrASIA

Toyota shakes up its China strategy as sales slip

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

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

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DeepSeek's low-cost chatbot has shaken markets.

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI? | KrASIA

What is AI distillation and what does it mean for OpenAI?

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Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

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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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Sastaticket.pk achieves over one million flight searches per month, it claims.

Pakistan online travel site grabs $1.5m in Series A round led by Gobi Partners | KrASIA

Pakistan online travel site grabs $1.5m in Series A round led by Gobi Partners

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

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Following the new fund in the Philippines, Gobi moves to Indonesia next.

Gobi Partners' new $10m early-stage fund in Indonesia | KrASIA

Gobi Partners&#8217; new $10m early-stage fund in Indonesia

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Indonesian co-working platform GoWork, merged from two local players, ReWork and GoWork, earlier this year, announced closing a US$9.9 million (SG$13.8

Indonesian co-working space GoWork raises $10 million from Gobi Partners and Paradise Group (updated) | KrASIA

Indonesian co-working space GoWork raises $10 million from Gobi Partners and Paradise Group (updated)

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Core Capital

The new co-managed fund will focus on B2B e-commerce, platform-as-a-service (PaaS), health tech, and logistics companies.

Gobi, Core Capital launches $10m early-stage fund for Philippines | KrASIA

Gobi, Core Capital launches $10m early-stage fund for Philippines

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

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

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

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

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

Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand & the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health | KrASIA

Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand &#038; the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health

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

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AVANA’s co-founder, Yien Yee, has also been recently selected to be a part of Alibaba’s e-Founders Fellowship Programme.

Deals | Gobi Partners Leads $1M in Malaysian AVANA’s Pre-A Round | KrASIA

Deals | Gobi Partners Leads $1M in Malaysian AVANA’s Pre-A Round

Gobi Partners has raised nine funds to date, and has invested in over 170 portfolio companies across China and ASEAN.

Deals | Gobi Partners Leads a RM4 million Pre-Series A Investment in Zoom | KrASIA

Deals | Gobi Partners Leads a RM4 million Pre-Series A Investment in Zoom

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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Gobi Partners currently has three ASEAN-oriented funds. Overall, the firm has invested in 172 startups in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Gobi Partners expands ASEAN team with two new VPs | KrASIA

Gobi Partners expands ASEAN team with two new VPs

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

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