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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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.

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

The companies will proceed to Stage I where they have to win public votes.

Meet the 64 Malaysia startups advancing in Gobi’s startup championship

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YSI SEA-Temasek Virtual Demo Day 2020 participants. Photo courtesy of YSI SEA.

More than 150 impact investors from Singapore and the region attended the event that was co-organized by Youth Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia and the Temasek Foundation.

Southeast Asian startups present solutions for the circular economy on Virtual Demo Day 2020

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

Creative

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

Entertainment

The company plans to expand to Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia.

Partipost bags USD 3.5 million funding in a SPH-led Series A round

Antler received 2,500 applications for its fourth Singapore cohort and 1,500 applicants for the COVID-19 initiative.

Here are 15 startups that graduated from Antler's fourth Singapore cohort and COVID-19 Initiative

Here are 15 startups that graduated from Antler&#8217;s fourth Singapore cohort and COVID-19 Initiative

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Khamila Mulia

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

Air Asia's digital platforms allow customers to book medical treatments, purchase groceries, and order lunch boxes, among other services.

How AirAsia.com wants to become a travel and lifestyle platform

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

Payments

Founded in late 2019, BukuWarung offers a mobile app that helps small merchants keep track of all transactions, including credit, expenses, and sales.

Indonesian accounting app BukuWarung notches pre-Series A funding

We have a vision of building a super app in Myanmar, says Wave Money CEO Brad Jones.

Wave Money leads the way in Myanmar’s dash from cash: Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

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

Consumer Economy

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

E-commerce

Social commerce is catching on in the country, but it might take a different form from China's Pinduoduo.

Indonesia's nascent social commerce startups see bright future

Indonesia&#8217;s nascent social commerce startups see bright future

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

Will there be one e-money platform that outruns the herd?