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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: BrightChamps acquires Edjust, Aleph raises seed funding, East Ventures closes secondary transaction with Coller Capital, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: BrightChamps acquires Edjust, Aleph raises seed funding, East Ventures closes secondary transaction with Coller Capital, and more

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

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KrASIA Writers

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

Like it or not, a new normal has emerged for Chinese companies eyeing globalization.

TikTok’s US ban is a cautionary tale for China’s global tech ambitions | KrASIA

TikTok’s US ban is a cautionary tale for China’s global tech ambitions

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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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

Temu, an emerging e-commerce marketplace, offers curated deals and value-focused shopping experiences for a global consumer base.

Temu

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

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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

After underestimating Pinduoduo, Amazon is acutely aware of the growing threat posed by Temu.

Temu’s rise forces a rethink about Amazon’s grip on global e-commerce | KrASIA

Temu’s rise forces a rethink about Amazon’s grip on global e-commerce

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

Grab

Grab | KrASIA Archives

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

Gojek

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

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery 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

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

Ride-hailing

A petition will be delivered to Indonesia's Minister of Manpower with five basic demands to improve couriers' conditions.

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia's gig economy | KrASIA

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia&#8217;s gig economy

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Khamila Mulia

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

Food Delivery

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

PM Lee 'especially concerned' about lack of security for delivery drivers.

Singapore eyes gig worker welfare in wake-up call for ASEAN startups | KrASIA

Singapore eyes gig worker welfare in wake-up call for ASEAN startups

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

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Nikkei Asia

Cloud kitchens are expected to represent a 15% share of the overall Indonesian online food delivery industry GMV by the end of 2021.

Cloud kitchens heat up in Indonesia as the food delivery sector keeps growing | KrASIA

Cloud kitchens heat up in Indonesia as the food delivery sector keeps growing

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Vietnam

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave. Riders take risks to deliver essential items and face fines set by the state.

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave | KrASIA

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave

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Stephanie Li

Grab's Q1 revenue hits USD 507 million to mark all-time high. Grab's SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth Corp is on track to take place by the end of 2021.

Grab's Q1 revenue hits USD 507 million, marking all-time high | KrASIA

Grab&#8217;s Q1 revenue hits USD 507 million, marking all-time high

Grab and Emtek establish a new accelerator, Festival Kota Mapan, for Indonesia’s MSMEs. Grab and Emtek aim to bring Indonesia’s micro-entrepreneurs online.

Grab and Emtek establish new accelerator for Indonesia’s MSMEs | KrASIA

Grab and Emtek establish new accelerator for Indonesia’s MSMEs

Thailand

Grab and Gojek intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with conglomerates. Grab's link-up with Emtek runs parallel with Gojek's with AirAsia.

Gojek and Grab intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with AirAsia, Emtek | KrASIA

Gojek and Grab intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with AirAsia, Emtek

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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Grab, Gojek, and Lalamove's couriers in Indonesia seek better pay by hold a series of strikes. All three companies are heading to the US for IPOs.

Grab, Gojek, and Lalamove's couriers in Indonesia seek better pay, hold series of strikes | KrASIA

Grab, Gojek, and Lalamove&#8217;s couriers in Indonesia seek better pay, hold series of strikes

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Ursula Florene

The Commerce Ministry has asked food delivery companies to cooperate and reduce their commission rate from 30% to 35%—the average across the sector—to 25%.

Grab

Couriers and activists demand reforms in Indonesia’s gig economy

Singapore eyes gig worker welfare in wake-up call for ASEAN startups

Cloud kitchens heat up in Indonesia as the food delivery sector keeps growing

Vietnam faces delivery rider shortage during deadly fourth wave

Grab’s Q1 revenue hits USD 507 million, marking all-time high

Grab and Emtek establish new accelerator for Indonesia’s MSMEs

Gojek and Grab intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with AirAsia, Emtek

Grab, Gojek, and Lalamove’s couriers in Indonesia seek better pay, hold series of strikes

Thai food delivery sector still hungry despite business boom

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