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Deals in brief: Kindred Health completes pre-Series A round, Xora Innovation leads investment in Peak Energy, six China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Kindred Health completes pre-Series A round, Xora Innovation leads investment in Peak Energy, six China deals, and more

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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

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Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

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With GMV skyrocketing to USD 16.3 billion in 2023, TikTok Shop is shaking up Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market, giving Shopee and Lazada a run for their money.

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge | KrASIA

TikTok Shop’s GMV soared in 2023, putting Shopee and Lazada on edge

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The semiconductor bellwether set new records for revenue and profit, but the milestones were tempered by market concerns over geopolitical tensions.

TSMC profits surge on AI demand, but shares dip amid geopolitical tensions | KrASIA

TSMC profits surge on AI demand, but shares dip amid geopolitical tensions

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A peek into Southeast Asia's tech giant Gojek, is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

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Tied to the fortunes of SoftBank's Vision Fund, the tech sector must now sink or swim.

From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter | KrASIA

From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia&#8217;s startups weather funding winter

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New service offers combination of ride-hailing, train trips in superapp.

Indonesia's Gojek teams up with commuter railway to battle Grab | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Gojek teams up with commuter railway to battle Grab

The delivery and ride-share platform joins electric motorbike maker Selex's network.

Indonesia's Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup

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Navigating the dynamic landscape of Southeast Asia, tech startups strive to overcome hurdles and seize opportunities on their journey towards the elusive unicorn status.

Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns

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Segment head says smaller portions can save consumers money and avoid waste.

Indonesia's Gojek urges more food size choice to fight inflation | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s Gojek urges more food size choice to fight inflation

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Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility. Grab vows carbon neutrality by 2040 while ComfortDelGro expands EV fleet.

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility | KrASIA

Southeast Asian ride-hailing services race toward green mobility

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

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Indonesian double unicorn GoTo posted USD 1.5 billion net loss in 2021. The merged company issued its first earnings report after going public last month.

Indonesian double unicorn GoTo posted USD 1.5 billion net loss in 2021 | KrASIA

Indonesian double unicorn GoTo posted USD 1.5 billion net loss in 2021

Indonesia's GoTo set for USD 1.1 billion IPO on April 11. CEO says listing amid market downturn a "testament" to its long-term potential.

Indonesia's GoTo set for USD 1.1 billion IPO on April 11 | KrASIA

Indonesia&#8217;s GoTo set for USD 1.1 billion IPO on April 11

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals. PropertyGuru and GoTo are the next regional tech firms to go public.

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s listed tech companies face reckoning due to shaky fundamentals

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Gojek

From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia’s startups weather funding winter

Indonesia’s Gojek teams up with commuter railway to battle Grab

Indonesia’s Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup