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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.

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What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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Deals in brief: DailyCo acquires Waku to grow in Indonesia, Neufast raises pre-Series A funding, latest China investments, and more

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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.

Robotics

The global vacuum market is maturing, and China’s top brands are now betting on new categories.

Record sales, shrinking profits: China’s robot vacuum leaders face their next test

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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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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.

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

Is Xiaomi’s new EV base in Germany a prelude to its European rollout?

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

Blockchain

Xiaomi, Baidu, and NetEase have all kicked off their respective crypto pets.

Xiaomi Just Made the Third Attempt at Blockchain

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WeChat founder ZHANG Xiaolong once told media that WeChat mini-program is going to take over 80% of the existing market of traditional apps.

China’s Top Smartphone Vendors Forging Alliance to Contend Against WeChat Mini-programs

Xiaomi, Didi Chuxing, Ant Financial and iQiyi were widely-tipped to go public sometime somewhere this year.

KrASIA Weekly Roundup: 2018, Chinese Companies in IPO Rush

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Most of Xiaomi's smart devices’ revenue in 2017 was contributed by Internet-related services instead of selling hardware.

Xiaomi Made USD 1.2 Billion in Profit in 2017  

Sustainability

Shanhs.com is a platform that specializes in the collecting and recycling of used cell phones.

Deals | Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital Invests in Electronics Recycler Shanhs.com

Huami is the world’s largest wearables manufacturer.

Xiaomi Ecosystem Wearables Firm Huami Listed on NYSE

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Voices

Xiaomi is launching a battle against its local rivals with a goal to regain No.1 position in China within 10 quarters.

Xiaomi LEI Jun: Only by Winning China, Can We Win Rest of the World

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

Entertainment

Plus, Singapore’s homegrown mobile payment app SpherePay has raised over US$10 million. Ola expands to Australia.

KrAsia Daily: Xiaomi Throws Itself into China’s Fad of Live Trivia Games

Xiaomi’s live streaming app was grappling with how to attract users. Will live trivia game be a remedy?