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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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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.

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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

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

Consumer Economy

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Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

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

E-commerce

Bases in Taiwan and Europe to help retailers build online platforms.

Hong Kong e-commerce leader offers itself as ally against Amazon

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Nikkei Asia

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and American PE firm Carlyle have also shown interest in investing in Reliance Retail.

American private equity firm KKR invests USD 754 million in Reliance Retail

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Moulishree Srivastava

Ant Group and Alibaba's relationship decoded

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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

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

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From shareholders and leadership to operations and finance, Ant Group has Alibaba's DNA right from the start.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Decoding Ant Group's relationship with Alibaba

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Decoding Ant Group&#8217;s relationship with Alibaba

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Julianna Wu

Walmart could leverage TikTok's backend and a partnership with ByteDance to create social commerce platforms for the next generation of shoppers.

How can Walmart leverage TikTok's user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

How can Walmart leverage TikTok&#8217;s user base to rejuvenate its global e-commerce operations?

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AJ Cortese

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

JD Health has grown into China’s largest online pharmacy by revenue and was valued at USD 7 billion as of September 2019.

JD.com to spin off health unit, plans Hong Kong listing

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Song Jingli

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

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

Pinduoduo predicts annual gross merchandise volume on its platform from agriculture to exceed RMB 1 trillion (USD 146 billion) in annual GMV in five years.

Pinduoduo taps China Post to expand its fresh groceries business

Voices

Now a massive marketplace with 90 million monthly active users and 9 million merchants, Tokopedia’s rise maps the evolution to a critical driver of growth for the Indonesian economy. 

Hari-Hari Awal: Leontinus A. Edison of Tokopedia | The Indo Tekno Podcast

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Alan Hellawell

Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

The report said the festive season is expected to see 45 to 50 million new users shopping online.

Indian e-commerce sector could see record sales of USD 7 billion during upcoming festive season: Report

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Avanish Tiwary

Nearly 15 million mom-and-pop stores in India still prefer traditional methods of supply chain management over digitization.

How COVID-19 is fueling adoption of B2B e-commerce in India

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