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Korea

Proponents and opponents of regulation both spurn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt at compromise.

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms | KrASIA

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South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

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

KrASIA

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

Bilibili

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Content

Creative

Creator Economy

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

Gaming and ad growth help Bilibili hit a profit, but sustaining this trajectory could be challenging.

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power | KrASIA

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more

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KrASIA Writers

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

KrASIA | SEA Tech Archives

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Lazada

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Retail

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

E-commerce

To categorize the recent layoffs merely as a cost-cutting measure might risk oversimplifying the more nuanced strategy that Alibaba is implementing at Lazada.

What’s next for Alibaba’s Lazada after the recent layoffs? | KrASIA

What’s next for Alibaba’s Lazada after the recent layoffs?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Lazada's decision to retrench employees may be unpalatable, but Shopee's recent trajectory suggests that it could be a strategic move for the company.

Lazada layoffs: An outcome of a sobering reality check for the Southeast Asian e-commerce company | KrASIA

Lazada layoffs: An outcome of a sobering reality check for the Southeast Asian e-commerce company

Foodpanda

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Q&amp;A

Increasing demand for faster deliveries has spurred the rise of quick commerce. Raphael Zennou of Foodpanda explores the concept's emergence and the company's take on it.

Unraveling the q-commerce blitz: Foodpanda's Raphael Zennou on the emergence of quick commerce in Asia | KrASIA

Unraveling the q-commerce blitz: Foodpanda&#8217;s Raphael Zennou on the emergence of quick commerce in Asia

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Tiktok

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

TikTok

An investment in Tokopedia would be an unprecedented move for TikTok amidst its global expansion into online shopping.

All you need to know about TikTok’s potential partnership with Tokopedia in Indonesia | KrASIA

All you need to know about TikTok’s potential partnership with Tokopedia in Indonesia

The Ekonomi Madani initiative announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim serves as the foundation for restoring Malaysia’s economic position in Asia.

Malaysia’s economic plans repositions it as a global hotspot for foreign investment | KrASIA

Malaysia’s economic plans repositions it as a global hotspot for foreign investment

Brands should embrace localization and leverage social media to unlock the vast potential of Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce market.

Localization is key: Riding Indonesia's e-commerce wave amidst social media boom | KrASIA

Localization is key: Riding Indonesia&#8217;s e-commerce wave amidst social media boom

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Sara Mandagie

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Electric vehicles play a significant role in Indonesia's endeavors to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification | KrASIA

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification

Japan, Korea, and the West

Discover how Victoria's high-tech sectors are flourishing through foreign investments, propelling the state into a global epicenter of innovation.

Melbourne: A hotbed for global technology companies | KrASIA

Melbourne: A hotbed for global technology companies

Bukalapak

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Sea Group

Social Impact

Navigating the dynamic landscape of Southeast Asia, tech startups strive to overcome hurdles and seize opportunities on their journey towards the elusive unicorn status.

Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns | KrASIA

Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns

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