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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.

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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.

The 3-year-old public blockchain Zilliqa is fueling Singapore's first stablecoin, a private securities exchange, and an accelerator.

The blockchain revolution is making inroads into Singapore

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Georg Ackermann

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

Q&amp;A

The company has designs to become the largest auto trading platform in Southeast Asia, said the CEO.

Cruising through Southeast Asia and taking auto sales online: Q&amp;A with Carsome CEO Eric Cheng

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

Entertainment

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Media startup Ampverse believes that e-sports marketing is the next big thing in the region.

This startup wants to make e-sports content viable for everyone: Startup Stories

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

E-commerce

The gaming and e-commerce firm will 'not compromise growth potential,' says CEO.

How Singapore's Sea is surfing Southeast Asia's digital wave

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

Cybersecurity

The QR pass system is utilized by essential workers to travel between townships in Yangon during the lockdown, but the portal left the personal data of many Burmese citizens unguarded.

Cyberattacks hobble Myanmar’s COVID-19 QR pass system, expose massive security flaws

Currently, Khmerload has almost 5.8 million followers on Facebook, while its sister site, Myanmarload, has 9 million followers.

Thailand’s True Group leads Series A round in Cambodian media startup Mediaload

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

Payments

Backed by Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, and Bedrock Capital, the round brings the company’s total funding to USD 15 million.

Philippine fintech startup PayMongo bags USD 12 million in Stripe-led Series A round

Riviu benefited from operating in a country with a young population, where 28% of its total 59.2 million internet users are between 25 and 34 years old.

Vietnamese restaurant review app Riviu bags USD 3.6 million

“Mobile financial services will be the game changer,” said Turnell.