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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

Photo of Augmentus’ co-founders. From left to right: Daryl Lim, Leong Yong Shin, and Chong Voon Foo.

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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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

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

E-commerce

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On-demand Services

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

Amazon

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

Flipkart

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

Reliance

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

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

Grocery Delivery

The US-based online retailer, with its ecosystem play, is going after India's 130 million online shoppers.

Amazon plans to become much more than a super app in India

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

JD.com

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

Visual Stories

Sales of personal protective equipment, such as face masks, increased 14 times among JD.com's female customers.

KEY STAT | Chinese women buying sanitizers instead of lipstick for International Women's Day

KEY STAT | Chinese women buying sanitizers instead of lipstick for International Women&#8217;s Day

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Julianna Wu

China's home decoration market is expected to hit a market size of USD 373 billion by 2020.

CHINA BRIEF | Home decoration supply chain startup Zhongzhuang Supei closes USD 7.2 million Series B1 round

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Song Jingli

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

The digital shop features around 3,600 Ikea products and home furnishing items.

CHINA BRIEF | Ikea launches flagship store on Alibaba's Tmall

CHINA BRIEF | Ikea launches flagship store on Alibaba&#8217;s Tmall

Q&amp;A

iPrice is seeking to connect super app users with e-commerce merchants.

iPrice CEO David Chmelar on moving beyond price comparisons for e-commerce

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Thu Huong Le

The company's KN95 masks cost less than USD 1 apiece, much lower than other masks of the same category.

CHINA BRIEF | World's largest aircon manufacturer begins sales of not-for-profit masks

CHINA BRIEF | World&#8217;s largest aircon manufacturer begins sales of not-for-profit masks

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Marketplace platforms have promised to take firm action against irresponsible sellers.

Indonesian e-commerce platforms battle price surges over coronavirus fears

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Khamila Mulia

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

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

Entertainment

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

So far, the group's business has not been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Shopee parent company Sea Group widens net losses to USD 1.46 billion in the year 2019

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and oranges among the most popular goods.

E-commerce

Amazon plans to become much more than a super app in India

KEY STAT | Chinese women buying sanitizers instead of lipstick for International Women’s Day

CHINA BRIEF | Home decoration supply chain startup Zhongzhuang Supei closes USD 7.2 million Series B1 round

CHINA BRIEF | Ikea launches flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall

iPrice CEO David Chmelar on moving beyond price comparisons for e-commerce

CHINA BRIEF | World’s largest aircon manufacturer begins sales of not-for-profit masks

Indonesian e-commerce platforms battle price surges over coronavirus fears

Shopee parent company Sea Group widens net losses to USD 1.46 billion in the year 2019

CHINA BRIEF | Suning.com’s group-buying app reports 2,061% YoY sales growth in February

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