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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.

Venture Capital

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

Deals in brief: Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises USD 260 million, Pomelo Group acquires Arrow Checkout, latest China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises USD 260 million, Pomelo Group acquires Arrow Checkout, latest China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

Consumer Services

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

Retail

Bananain is a brand dedicated to eliminating the discomforts of everyday life.

Redesigning the basics: How Bananain built a brand around comfort | KrASIA

Redesigning the basics: How Bananain built a brand around comfort

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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36Kr English

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

Bilibili

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

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

East Asia

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

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

Creative

Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

Creator Economy

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

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

Live Streaming

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Bilibili needs to strike a balance between advertisers, creators, and users.

Bilibili’s 2025 advertising game plan: Simplify, innovate, and grow | KrASIA

Bilibili’s 2025 advertising game plan: Simplify, innovate, and grow

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

Grab

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

Gojek

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

64-year-old Nanik Soelistiawati created her delicious snacks from leftover bananas.

The woman behind Indonesia’s famous banana fritters rose from the Gojek-Grab battle: People of the Digital Economy | KrASIA

The woman behind Indonesia’s famous banana fritters rose from the Gojek-Grab battle: People of the Digital Economy

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Cindy Silviana

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

Transportation

Indonesian unicorn Gojek announced it is expanding its transport offering in Singapore through a partnership with local taxi company Trans-Cab.

Gojek expands Singapore fleet with Trans-Cab partnership | KrASIA

Gojek expands Singapore fleet with Trans-Cab partnership

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Tech in Asia

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Alibaba

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

Fintech

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

Payments

More than 40 companies set to apply for five slots by Dec. 31.

Tech-savvy upstarts race for Singapore digital banking licenses | KrASIA

Tech-savvy upstarts race for Singapore digital banking licenses

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Consumers in Singapore and the Philippines will be able to book taxis in Japan and the Middle East via Grab app.

Grab officially announces cab-hailing tie-up in Japan, Middle East | KrASIA

Grab officially announces cab-hailing tie-up in Japan, Middle East

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Thu Huong Le

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

Electric Vehicles

The company will restrict the operations of its e-scooter service GrabWheel and announced fines on users who violate rules.

Grab promises crackdown on e-scooter's users who violate regulations, after deadly collision | KrASIA

Grab promises crackdown on e-scooter&#8217;s users who violate regulations, after deadly collision

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

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

E-commerce

By empowering agents or small kiosks, tech players including e-commerce firms are helping bridge the formal and informal economies.

Offline programs are getting tech players more customers in Indonesia | KrASIA

Offline programs are getting tech players more customers in Indonesia

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

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

Ride-hailing

The suicide bomber was identified as wearing a jacket of a ride-hailing firm, where he was once a driver.

Indonesia asks ride hailing firms to tighten screening process, in response to suicide bombing | KrASIA

Indonesia asks ride hailing firms to tighten screening process, in response to suicide bombing

Here are the top 5 e-wallets in the city-state.

GrabPay is the preferred e-payment platform in Singapore, report says | KrASIA

GrabPay is the preferred e-payment platform in Singapore, report says

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Zhixin Tan

Two GrabWheels users have been killed and four people injured in a car accident.