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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

India

The share of cash transactions is expected to drop from 47% in 2019 to 14% by 2027.

Asia goes cashless as countries push for digital payments | KrASIA

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Asia goes cashless as countries push for digital payments

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

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Nikkei Asia

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

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

A Guangdong-based business owner shares what it’s like to drive both a Tesla Model 3 and a Xiaomi SU7.

Driver’s diary: Tesla Model 3 and Xiaomi SU7—how they compare on the road | KrASIA

Driver’s diary: Tesla Model 3 and Xiaomi SU7—how they compare on the road

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

Gojek

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

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

Grab

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

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

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

Consumer Services

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

On-demand Services

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

Ride-hailing

Singapore

The upstart expands in Southeast Asia, challenging Uber with its Hong Kong entry.

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first | KrASIA

Singapore ride-hailing app Tada innovates by putting drivers first

Grab | KrASIA Archives

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

Food Delivery

Grab Food and Deliveroo make up approximately 60% of the online food delivery market in Singapore.

Cloud kitchen affiliated with ex-Uber CEO accuses Deliveroo and Grab Food of anti-competitive behaviour | KrASIA

Cloud kitchen affiliated with ex-Uber CEO accuses Deliveroo and Grab Food of anti-competitive behaviour

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Zhixin Tan

July 12 is the deadline after which actions would be taken against those who fail to comply.

Malaysia's strict e-hailing rules come into effect today, price hikes and longer waiting time anticipated | KrASIA

Malaysia&#8217;s strict e-hailing rules come into effect today, price hikes and longer waiting time anticipated

Q&amp;A

Working together with Grab, Kudo is also looking to help startups in Southeast Asia with scaling their businesses in Indonesia.

Kudo CEO Agung Nugroho: Growing with Grab to win in the Southeast Asian market | KrASIA

Kudo CEO Agung Nugroho: Growing with Grab to win in the Southeast Asian market

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Khamila Mulia

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

Venture Capital

Grab on track to meet its target of raising USD 6.5 billion for its Series H round.

Credit reporting firm Experian invests in Grab's ongoing Series H round | KrASIA

Credit reporting firm Experian invests in Grab&#8217;s ongoing Series H round

That takes Invesco's total investment in Grab to USD 703 million.

Grab raises additional USD 300 million from US-based investment firm Invesco | KrASIA

Grab raises additional USD 300 million from US-based investment firm Invesco

Between 2016 and the present, the country's tech scene has undergone fundamental, vital shifts.

Myanmar: How tech is transforming a frontier market | KrASIA

Myanmar: How tech is transforming a frontier market

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Stephanie Francesca Pereira

Aggregating ride-hailing services under one roof and creating cross-overs with other apps is a big trend in ride-hailing.

Grab invests in Splyt, extending alliance of ride-hailing services worldwide | KrASIA

Grab invests in Splyt, extending alliance of ride-hailing services worldwide

Grab and Go-Jek became big on the back of ride-hailing and other paid services. But to become profitable, they might need to monetize through ads.

Will ads help Southeast Asia’s “super apps” become profitable? | KrASIA

Will ads help Southeast Asia’s “super apps” become profitable?

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Robin Moh

Pulse Lab partnered with Grab to look at traffic data in Jakarta and the effects of the Asian Games on drivers' incomes.

Analysing transportation data from ride-hailing services to improve transport integration | KrASIA

Analysing transportation data from ride-hailing services to improve transport integration

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