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Alibaba Cloud powers scalable cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions, supporting businesses’ digital transformation worldwide.

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

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From learning tools to ad engines, teams prototyped AI applications aimed at solving practical challenges across industries.

AI in action: Inside the innovations from Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore Hackathon

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

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

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

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With a localized strategy and China-tested tech, Yup is expanding credit access across emerging markets in the region.

Can Yup become Southeast Asia’s answer to Nubank?

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

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

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The UK grocer is testing a hybrid “Iceland Lab” concept to see if its icy staples can stand out in a hotly competitive market.

Can Iceland crack China’s frozen food market?

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

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JD.id

Indonesian national airliner Garuda and ride-hailing/local services firm Go-Jek are discussing a logistics partnership, according to Reuters. Garuda's

Brief: Go-Jek in talks with Indonesian national airliner Garuda over logistics partnership

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Nadine Freischlad

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

Ride-hailing

Grab

It's more sustainable expansion route, but drivers' incomes will be slashed.

Go-Jek rolls back incentives as burn rates soar

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Robin Moh

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

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JD.com

The company is approaching decacorn status.

Go-Jek raises $1b in first close of Series F round

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Khamila Mulia

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

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

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Central Group

Thailand

GrabExpress meets Central Group's need for speed.

Grab raises US$200 million from Thailand's Central Group

Grab raises US$200 million from Thailand&#8217;s Central Group

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Zhixin Tan

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Kevin Aluwi

"We're seeing $2.5b for food delivery in Indonesia alone": Go-Jek on transaction value, international expansion, and IPO plans

&#8220;We&#8217;re seeing $2.5b for food delivery in Indonesia alone&#8221;: Go-Jek on transaction value, international expansion, and IPO plans

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Coiins.ph

mobile wallets in the Philippines

Nadiem Makarim

The partnership is expected to accelerate cashless payments in the Philippines

Go-Pay arrives in the Philippines through a partnership with fintech startup coins.ph

The Indonesian government will help Philippines' unicorn to enter Indonesian market in exchange of Go-Jek expansion to the Philippines

Indonesian minister contacts Philippine government to repeal Go-Jek expansion denial

Go-Jek sets itself up for an escalating fight with Grab here in Singapore.

Go-Jek extends ride-hailing services to all Singapore consumers

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KrASIA checks outs some of the new and existing players in the region’s ride-hailing space.

Grab and Go-Jek's dominance is not deterring upstarts, these are their ride-hailing competitors in Southeast Asia

Grab and Go-Jek&#8217;s dominance is not deterring upstarts, these are their ride-hailing competitors in Southeast Asia

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