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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

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

Deals in brief: fileAI raises Series A funding, GOAT Gaming secures backing for Telegram expansion, SoftBank eyes major OpenAI stake, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: fileAI raises Series A funding, GOAT Gaming secures backing for Telegram expansion, SoftBank eyes major OpenAI stake, and more

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

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KrASIA Writers

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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

By simulating everyday scenarios, Agibot gathers vast data sets to push robotics closer to real-world applications.

Inside Agibot’s Shanghai center, robots learn to master tasks in human-like ways | KrASIA

Inside Agibot’s Shanghai center, robots learn to master tasks in human-like ways

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Trump’s latest tariff push targets China, Mexico, and Canada, raising the specter of a trade war.

Trump’s new tariffs rattle global markets—will they backfire or pay off? | KrASIA

Trump’s new tariffs rattle global markets—will they backfire or pay off?

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Starbucks offers coffee, espresso beverages, and pastries, emphasizing premium quality and creating a welcoming "third place" experience for customers.

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

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

Consumer Services

Coffee

Coffee chains built on razor-thin margins face mounting pressure from volatile markets and record-high bean costs.

RMB 9.9 coffee era risks collapse as bean prices soar | KrASIA

RMB 9.9 coffee era risks collapse as bean prices soar

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

Amid slowing sales, new CEO Brian Niccol is steering Starbucks back to basics, reviving its “third space” community focus.

With Luckin Coffee on the rise, Starbucks scales back discounts and returns to its roots | KrASIA

With Luckin Coffee on the rise, Starbucks scales back discounts and returns to its roots

Starbucks is betting on milk tea to regain its footing in China, but can the coffee giant carve out space in a tea-drinking nation dominated by Luckin and Chagee?

Starbucks steps into China’s milk tea game, but can it keep up? | KrASIA

Starbucks steps into China’s milk tea game, but can it keep up?

Starbucks taps Chipotle’s CEO, Brian Niccol, to lead a turnaround, sparking a stock surge. But can he replicate his previous success at the coffee giant?

Can Chipotle’s Brian Niccol revive Starbucks? Stock soars as he steps in | KrASIA

Can Chipotle’s Brian Niccol revive Starbucks? Stock soars as he steps in

A new membership tier and a partnership with Hilton are among the changes introduced to attract consumers and boost loyalty amid fierce competition in China’s coffee market.

Starbucks upgrades rewards program in China as competition brews fierce | KrASIA

Starbucks upgrades rewards program in China as competition brews fierce

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Edric Mak

Cotti Coffee, founded by Luckin Coffee's original team, is a coffee chain known for its aggressive expansion, affordable pricing, and global ambitions.

Cotti Coffee

Luckin

Cotti Coffee's USD 1.40-a-cup promotion is adding deflationary pressure to the industry.

Starbucks, Luckin Coffee struggle in China as upstart ignites price war | KrASIA

Starbucks, Luckin Coffee struggle in China as upstart ignites price war

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

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

Retail

Competition is brewing quickly in China’s coffee market, but not all players are feeling the heat equally.

Starbucks unfazed by Luckin Coffee amidst intense competition in China's coffee market | KrASIA

Starbucks unfazed by Luckin Coffee amidst intense competition in China&#8217;s coffee market

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

After a tumultuous start, Luckin Coffee has secured the top spot in China’s coffee market using a series of aggressive tactics.

Luckin Coffee dethrones Starbucks in China | KrASIA

Luckin Coffee dethrones Starbucks in China

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Videos

After Luckin's crash, the strongest challenger to Starbucks in China might be a tea company.

Video | Can Chinese tea chains challenge Starbucks in China? | KrASIA

Video | Can Chinese tea chains challenge Starbucks in China?

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