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

Consumer Services

After going viral in China, Botare’s hanging tissue pack is making waves abroad—with TikTok as its launchpad.

How a hanging tissue pack helped China’s Botare go global | KrASIA

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Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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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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.

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

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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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

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

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

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On-demand Services

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

Retail

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India's consumers are taking to the internet for affordable and personalized products in a post-COVID world.

D2C beauty brands sprout in India as consumers look online for affordability and personalization | KrASIA

D2C beauty brands sprout in India as consumers look online for affordability and personalization

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Shreya Asopa

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

Zarya raises USD 1.7 million pre-seed to build a ‘Meesho for Pakistan.’ Zarya enables small sellers to source and sell products to customers.

Zarya raises USD 1.7 million pre-seed to build a ‘Meesho for Pakistan’ | KrASIA

Zarya raises USD 1.7 million pre-seed to build a ‘Meesho for Pakistan’

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MENAbytes

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

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

Tech offers a complete makeover of the fashion and beauty industries. South Korean startups are disrupting the market with innovative technologies.

Tech enables a complete makeover of the fashion and beauty industries | KrASIA

Tech enables a complete makeover of the fashion and beauty industries

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Michelle Ng, Quest Ventures

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

Lifestyle retailer Nykaa will use the IPO proceeds to open more stores in India and venture into the Middle East and European markets.

Nykaa raises USD 715 million in India's first D2C startup IPO | KrASIA

Nykaa raises USD 715 million in India&#8217;s first D2C startup IPO

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

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

Grocery Delivery

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

Live Streaming

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Alibaba’s smart supermarket Hema to collaborate with 1,000 villages to rejuvenate China’s farming sector, in line with state's "common prosperity" campaign.

Alibaba’s smart supermarket Hema to collaborate with 1,000 villages to rejuvenate China’s farming sector | KrASIA

Alibaba’s smart supermarket Hema to collaborate with 1,000 villages to rejuvenate China’s farming sector

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Jiaxing Li

TataNeu's launch has already been delayed several times since late 2020.

Tata Group to invest USD 2 billion in soon-to-be launched super app: Report | KrASIA

Tata Group to invest USD 2 billion in soon-to-be launched super app: Report

Social commerce sees boom in Indonesia thanks to rural users. Super and Evermos are growing quickly in Indonesia's tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Social commerce sees boom in Indonesia thanks to rural users | KrASIA

Social commerce sees boom in Indonesia thanks to rural users

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Khamila Mulia

Rider founder Salman Allana. Courtesy of Rider via MENAbytes.

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

Pakistani e-commerce logistics startup Rider raises USD 2.3 million seed round. Rider offers last-mile delivery services to e-commerce retailers.

Pakistani e-commerce logistics startup Rider raises USD 2.3 million seed round | KrASIA

Pakistani e-commerce logistics startup Rider raises USD 2.3 million seed round

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

Flipkart

During the ongoing Indian festive season, local D2C brands are expecting a further surge in revenues.