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

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After going viral in China, Botare’s hanging tissue pack is making waves abroad—with TikTok as its launchpad.

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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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: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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Tencent Trusted Doctors will improve its online platform to improve communication between patients and doctors, expand in medicine e-commerce and internet hospitals.

Tencent Trusted Doctors raises USD 250 million, bringing valuation past USD 1 billion | KrASIA

Tencent Trusted Doctors raises USD 250 million, bringing valuation past USD 1 billion

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

Fintech

Argentina

Uala

Tencent is taking a stake in Argentine mobile payment app Uala, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing Uala founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri. The equity

Tencent invests in Argentina's mobile payment startup Uala | KrASIA

Tencent invests in Argentina&#8217;s mobile payment startup Uala

Beike

Real estate

Can newcomer Beike dethrone Fang.com as China's top online property portal?

Tencent-backed real estate platform Beike announces ambitious growth plans amid legal row with rival | KrASIA

Tencent-backed real estate platform Beike announces ambitious growth plans amid legal row with rival

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

parental controls

It's a development beyond the digital parental lock introduced last month.

Tencent pilots new anti-game addiction program that will lock out young gamers | KrASIA

Tencent pilots new anti-game addiction program that will lock out young gamers

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Google

Pony Ma

The product is similar to Google Documents

Tencent's document collaboration tool gained 30 million users within one year of launch | KrASIA

Tencent&#8217;s document collaboration tool gained 30 million users within one year of launch

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

Entertainment

Nintendo

This could be the first step toward a tighter partnership between the two video game companies.

Tencent to bring Nintendo Switch consoles to Chinese gamers | KrASIA

Tencent to bring Nintendo Switch consoles to Chinese gamers

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Little Fish

video conferencing

Zoom

Little Fish is similar to Zoom, a US company now considered to be worth USD 8 billion

Tencent

Tencent Trusted Doctors raises USD 250 million, bringing valuation past USD 1 billion

Tencent invests in Argentina’s mobile payment startup Uala

Tencent-backed real estate platform Beike announces ambitious growth plans amid legal row with rival

Tencent pilots new anti-game addiction program that will lock out young gamers

Tencent’s document collaboration tool gained 30 million users within one year of launch

Tencent to bring Nintendo Switch consoles to Chinese gamers

Tencent leads video conferencing service Little Fish’s Series C financing round

Tencent emerges as top dog in global gaming market

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