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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

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

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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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

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

Softbank

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others.

KrASIA | Softbank Archives

Investors

Ride-hailing investments include Didi Chuxing, Uber and Grab

Softbank consolidates its US$20b ride-hailing investments under Vision Fund | KrASIA

Softbank consolidates its US$20b ride-hailing investments under Vision Fund

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Contributor

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

Transportation

At the end of the day, SoftBank is the winner in ride-hailing.

Is SoftBank Really Orchestrating A Merger between Uber and Didi Chuxing? | KrASIA

Is SoftBank Really Orchestrating A Merger between Uber and Didi Chuxing?

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

Plus, Alibaba is in talks to build a logistics center in Thailand. Facebook is heading toward its worst month since May 2013.

KrASIA Daily: SoftBank Mulls Investing $1 Billion in China’s Truck-hailing Unicorn Manbang | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: SoftBank Mulls Investing $1 Billion in China’s Truck-hailing Unicorn Manbang

Softbank China Venture Capital Invests in Travel & Expense Management SaaS Cloud Helios.

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

Enterprise Services

The company claimed that it is serving companies including DiDi Chuxing, Ctrip,JD.com, and Ele.me.

Deals | Softbank China Venture Capital Invests in Travel & Expense Management SaaS Cloud Helios | KrASIA

Deals | Softbank China Venture Capital Invests in Travel &#038; Expense Management SaaS Cloud Helios

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

SoftBank told Uber to concentrate on recovering market share in the US and key European markets.

Deals | Grab Said to Acquire Uber’s Southeast Asia Operations | KrASIA

Deals | Grab Said to Acquire Uber’s Southeast Asia Operations

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Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

The financing was led by SB China Capital (SBCVC), with contributions from CDBI Partners, Delian Capital, as well as existing investors Zhen Fund and Matrix Partners China.