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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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Swiggy

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India Tech

Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is the largest e-commerce marketplace and cloud computing platform in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. 

Amazon

BigBasket

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

Grocery Delivery

Over 35% of the e-grocer’s total sales are from early-stage consumer brands.

Indian online grocer BigBasket to pick up equity in young consumer brands | KrASIA

Indian online grocer BigBasket to pick up equity in young consumer brands

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Priya Pradeep

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Zomato

Food Delivery

The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

Food Tech

Zomato and Swiggy are capital hungry to scale up as competition intensifies.

Ant Financial to lead USD 600 million funding in Indian food tech Zomato | KrASIA

Ant Financial to lead USD 600 million funding in Indian food tech Zomato

Zomato, Dineout, and Eazydiner look to end boycott by 1,000 restaurants.

Fearing Amazon, Indian startups seek peace in USD 7 billion food fight | KrASIA

Fearing Amazon, Indian startups seek peace in USD 7 billion food fight

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

On-Demand Services

Swiggy and other food delivery companies got into trouble last month as 25,000 restaurants logged out of their platforms.

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service | KrASIA

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service

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