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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

China

Chair Zhao Yan is steering the company away from hype-driven marketing, investing in synthetic biology to rebuild growth and credibility.

After years of “sleep,” Bloomage faces biotech’s hard realities with a bet on science

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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

Singapore

Southeast Asia

Vietnam

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

Deals in brief: Carro and Dat Bike raise funding, Terra Oleo debuts with seed round, six new China deals, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

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

Mixue Bingcheng runs beverage shops, leveraging mobile ordering and social commerce to serve refreshing drinks and desserts.

Mixue Bingcheng

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

Consumer Economy

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

Retail

Closures in Indonesia and Vietnam mark growing pains, but domestic scale, coffee, and new supply hubs give the group fresh momentum.

Mixue trims abroad, doubles down at home, and brews up Lucky Cup’s rise

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

Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Q&amp;A

Equitable distribution: Q&A with Sprout CEO and co-founder Andy Lee. The company also offers a token management platform for web3 organizations.

Equitable distribution: Q&A with Sprout CEO and co-founder Andy Lee

Equitable distribution: Q&#038;A with Sprout CEO and co-founder Andy Lee

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Taro Ishida

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The Uptake | Inclusive Prosperity. Building sovereign digital currencies.

The Uptake | Inclusive Prosperity

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The Uptake

Startup Wire | Fakin’ the Funk. The latest startup briefs from across the Asia Pacific region.

Startup Wire | Fakin’ the Funk

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Startup Wire

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

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

Electric Vehicles

Japan automakers to showcase EVs at Indonesian G-20 meetings. Toyota and Nissan aim to catch up with South Korean and Chinese rivals.

Japan automakers to showcase EVs at Indonesian G-20 meetings

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

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

‘Financial inclusion at its best’: Q&A with Amine Chabbi, CSO of ProsperUs. The central bank digital currency developer is heading to Southeast Asia.

‘Financial inclusion at its best’: Q&A with Amine Chabbi, CSO of ProsperUs

‘Financial inclusion at its best’: Q&#038;A with Amine Chabbi, CSO of ProsperUs

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Chinese automakers dominate booming Thai EV market. Government pushes PTT-Foxconn joint venture to roll out cars within year.

Chinese automakers dominate booming Thai EV market

The Uptake | Sound Remedy. A medical device that alters lives.

The Uptake | Sound Remedy

Standardizing International Logistics with SaaS, CargoGM Raises Tens of Millions of Yuan

Philippines startup MarCoPay gives sailors financial freedom at sea. App has grown from wage payment into wider financial services including lending.

Philippines startup MarCoPay gives sailors financial freedom at sea

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

Logistics

Redefining logistics: Q&A with Janio’s Nathaniel Yim and Senthil Kumar. The startup is linking up logistics providers across Southeast Asia.