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

East Asia

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

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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Malaysia

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Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Syfe bids for ASX-listed Selfwealth, Malaysia’s KMP backs Swift Bridge, SoftBank in talks to acquire chipmaker Ampere, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Syfe bids for ASX-listed Selfwealth, Malaysia’s KMP backs Swift Bridge, SoftBank in talks to acquire chipmaker Ampere, and more

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

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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

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

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker, manufactures passenger and commercial vehicles through various brands and joint ventures.

SAIC Motor

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

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

Myanmar

Gray market sales are flourishing without official imports or support from Toyota and others.

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face "parallel import" risks | KrASIA

Myanmar EV registrations triple, but brands face &#8220;parallel import&#8221; risks

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

Consumer Services

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

Retail

Once a leader in textile innovation, Uniqlo is struggling to keep pace with shifting consumer demands.

Is Uniqlo still an innovator? The fast fashion giant faces a new tech reset | KrASIA

Is Uniqlo still an innovator? The fast fashion giant faces a new tech reset

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

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

Social Impact

Myanmar coup

Although Facebook has been banned in the country since February 7, a week after Myanmar military seized power, many Burmese users have continued to use the platform to express their support for the anti-coup movement and stay up to date on current events. Now, Facebook has allowed Burmese internet users to add one more safety protocol by securing their accounts, so users who aren't their friends will not be able to access their profiles.

Facebook rolls out new safety feature to protect Myanmar protestors | KrASIA

Facebook rolls out new safety feature to protect Myanmar protestors

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

Entertainment

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Facebook is planning to build two new undersea cables with partners to connect Indonesia, Singapore, and the United States and boost internet capacity in Southeast Asia.The social network will work with Google and Indonesian telco XL Axiata on Echo, a cable that is expected to be completed in late 2023. It will team up with Telin, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Telkom, and Singaporean conglomerate Keppel for the development of a separate cable named Bifrost, which will be finalized in 2024.

Facebook is building Southeast Asia's new internet infrastructure | KrASIA

Facebook is building Southeast Asia&#8217;s new internet infrastructure

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Khamila Mulia

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

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

Fintech

Blockchain payments firm Ripple, which is known for helping develop digital currency XRP, has acquired a 40% stake in Malaysian cross-border payment startup Tranglo to gear up for its expansion in Southeast Asia, the firm announced on its website on March 30. The investment took place even as Ripple has an ongoing legal fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States.

Unimpeded by SEC lawsuit, Ripple is set to supercharge Southeast Asia’s cross-border remittances | KrASIA

Unimpeded by SEC lawsuit, Ripple is set to supercharge Southeast Asia’s cross-border remittances

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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

Bitcoin option will be available outside of the US later this year, according to Musk.

Elon Musk: You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin | KrASIA

Elon Musk: You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin

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Vulcan Post

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

Food Tech

San Francisco-based Eat Just on Tuesday said that it raised USD 200 million in a new round led by the sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and with participation of US-based private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Vulcan Capital. The food tech startup aims to scale up its commercial manufacturing operations, reduce production costs, and ramp up research and development of other types of meat.

Faux-egg maker Eat Just raises USD 200 million more in latest round | KrASIA

Faux-egg maker Eat Just raises USD 200 million more in latest round

The verdict is in: Entrepreneurs believe that we are in the golden age for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands.

We are in the golden age for global consumer brands, entrepreneurs say | KrASIA

We are in the golden age for global consumer brands, entrepreneurs say

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

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

Creative

Instagram Lite was built at Facebook's R&D hub in Tel Aviv, one of the largest engineering facilities for Facebook globally. Instagram Lite is rolls out in 170 countries this week, including Israel, with plans for a global launch in the near future.

Built in Tel Aviv, Instagram Lite rolls out in 170 countries | KrASIA

Built in Tel Aviv, Instagram Lite rolls out in 170 countries

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NoCamels

Google dominates online search, digital ads, and cloud solutions, powering discovery, analytics, and smartphone operating systems.

Google

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

Major global tech firms have stepped up to reexamine the use of their platforms by military-owned companies including state telco Mytel and television network MRTV, but activists argue that only “stance and action” could prevent the situation from worsening.

Myanmar’s state-run enterprises shunned by global tech firms | KrASIA

Myanmar’s state-run enterprises shunned by global tech firms

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

Deep Tech

Israeli cloud storage processor startup Pliops announced that it has closed a USD 65 million funding round, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT).

US

Facebook rolls out new safety feature to protect Myanmar protestors

Facebook is building Southeast Asia’s new internet infrastructure