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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.

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

E-commerce

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

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Google's searches for top luxury and fashion brands have increased in Southeast Asia in recent months.

Appetite for luxury: Southeast Asians are looking into expensive brands amid pandemic

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Ursula Florene

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

More than half of total angel investments went into health-tech startups in the first half of 2020.

COVID-19 gives a legup to Indian health and wellness startups

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

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

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

Gaming

Sea Group

Sea Group's Shopee booked over USD 8 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) during the second quarter, up 110% compared to 2019.

Sea Group's growth booms on back of core e-commerce and gaming businesses

Sea Group&#8217;s growth booms on back of core e-commerce and gaming businesses

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AJ Cortese

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

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JD.com

Trip.com

China's largest travel agency and an e-commerce giant join forces to take advantage of travel rebound.

JD Group and Trip.com partner to catch travel industry rebound

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Gozde Celik

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

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

The company shipped 10 million parcels in Thailand in the second quarter, up 95.3% compared with the first quarter of this year, while delivering 5.75 million in Vietnam, up 54.3% quarter on quarter.

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier Best shows promising expansion in Southeast Asia

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JD.com annual active users as of the end of June: 417.4 million

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

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JD's growth once again beat analysts' estimates.

KEY STAT | E-commerce giant JD.com reports biggest user increase in three years

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Julianna Wu

JD.com continues to benefit from the change in shopping habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JD.com's growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

JD.com&#8217;s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

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

Tesla claimed that Pinduoduo's discounted sale violated the company's policy that prohibits reselling.

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform's customers

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform&#8217;s customers

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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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

Jio Platforms has raised over USD 20 billion in funding from 13 global investors in the last few months.

Consumer Economy

Appetite for luxury: Southeast Asians are looking into expensive brands amid pandemic

COVID-19 gives a legup to Indian health and wellness startups

Sea Group’s growth booms on back of core e-commerce and gaming businesses

JD Group and Trip.com partner to catch travel industry rebound

CHINA BRIEF | Alibaba-backed courier Best shows promising expansion in Southeast Asia

KEY STAT | E-commerce giant JD.com reports biggest user increase in three years

JD.com’s growth accelerates in Q2 as Chinese shoppers continue to rely on e-commerce

Dispute between Tesla and Pinduoduo intensifies as car maker refuses to deliver vehicles to platform’s customers

Reliance gears toward its second round of acquisition spree

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