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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.

China

Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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

Electric Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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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

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Europe

India

Oceania

Singapore

Southeast Asia

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

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

Card-as-a-service providers are paving the way for the future of non-financial service cards. They are already serving firms like Apple, Uber, and DoorDash.

Card-as-a-service providers are paving the way for the future of non-financial service cards

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Headline Asia

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

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

Retail

Tech offers a complete makeover of the fashion and beauty industries. South Korean startups are disrupting the market with innovative technologies.

Tech enables a complete makeover of the fashion and beauty industries

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

Facebook baits creators with AR/VR tools and metaverse while whistleblowers reveal indifference to anguish.

Facebook baits creators with AR/VR and metaverse while whistleblowers reveal indifference to anguish

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Khamila Mulia

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

East Asia

Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, offers smartphones, smart TVs, home appliances, and semiconductors driving novel consumer experiences.

Samsung

South Korea’s tech ecosystem features top electronics firms, world-class mobile technology, and platforms advancing global digital culture.

South Korea

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Samsung plans to triple foundry chip production capacity by 2026. The tech giant's Q3 net profit surges 31% amid strong semiconductor demand.

Samsung plans to triple foundry chip production capacity by 2026

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What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

Japan

Japan drone maker's flying motorcycle to hit the skies next year. A.L.I. Technologies will start taking orders for USD 682,000 Xturismo flying motorcycle.

Japan drone maker's flying motorcycle to hit the skies next year

Japan drone maker&#8217;s flying motorcycle to hit the skies next year

Embedded finance: Banking enablers and banking-as-a-service. There is a wide range of banking enablers, each providing a different scope of BaaS.

Banking enablers and banking-as-a-service

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

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

Influential UX designers share unique lessons at Savvy UX Summit 2021. Hosted by UXTesting.io, it is the leading conference for UX professionals.

Influential UX designers share unique lessons at Savvy UX Summit 2021

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KrASIA Writers

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Indonesia

Malaysia

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia's dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane? Telegram is now the top messaging app in Singapore and Malaysia.

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia's dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane?

After worldwide outage, will Southeast Asia&#8217;s dependence on Facebook and WhatsApp wane?

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

How do firms boost efficiency? Assess cloud platforms, consulting solutions, and business intelligence tools powering corporate operations.

Cloud Solutions

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security. The extended Series C round takes the company's valuation to USD 1.8 billion.

Temasek leads USD 550 million investment in cybersecurity firm Orca Security

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