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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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Edtech

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Education

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Zhangmen's app, which already has 40 million users in China, offers one-on-one tutoring on all school subjects for students from kindergarten to high school.

Edtech firm Zhangmen raises USD 400 million from SoftBank, others | KrASIA

Edtech firm Zhangmen raises USD 400 million from SoftBank, others

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Song Jingli

The startup said it currently has over 60,000 users, plus 1,000 tutors and mentors. It has plans to expand to Saudi Arabia.

Lebanese edtech Synkers raises USD 1.8 million to connect students with tutors and mentors | KrASIA

Lebanese edtech Synkers raises USD 1.8 million to connect students with tutors and mentors

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MENAbytes

Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.  It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Facebook

Unacademy

Coursavy was founded by an Unacademy alumnus in 2019.

Unacademy acquires test preparation startup Coursavy in fourth buyout this year | KrASIA

Unacademy acquires test preparation startup Coursavy in fourth buyout this year

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Avanish Tiwary

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Golden Education offers in-classroom and online courses that help students pass various qualification tests on accounting, finance, and taxation.

Tencent invests in financial training firm Golden Education | KrASIA

Tencent invests in financial training firm Golden Education

5G is a commonly used term for certain advanced wireless systems. Industry association 3GPP defines any system using "5G NR" software as "5G", a definition that came into general use by late 2018. 

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. The education industry is fast-reforming nowadays. 

Live Streaming

The company moved fast to meet explosive growth in the demand for cloud-based video services the education and corporate training sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baidu-backed video technology provider Baijiayun closes USD 26.4 million Series B round | KrASIA

Baidu-backed video technology provider Baijiayun closes USD 26.4 million Series B round

Leleketang produces and sells short videos for K12 students.

Edtech firm Leleketang reaps USD 40 million in Series C round | KrASIA

Edtech firm Leleketang reaps USD 40 million in Series C round

The Saudi Arabian edtech firm has plans to make its services available in even more countries.

Noon Academy expands to Pakistan with launch of social learning platform | KrASIA

Noon Academy expands to Pakistan with launch of social learning platform

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Mint Muse's family of apps lets user learn to play guitar, ukulele, and piano, and have gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This firm teaches music through a gaming experience: Inside China's Startups | KrASIA

This firm teaches music through a gaming experience: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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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Wency Chen

Bjyu's

Overall, Byju's has raised more than USD 2.3 billion from global high-profile investors.

Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake leads USD 500 million round in edtech decacorn Byju's | KrASIA

Silicon Valley-based Silver Lake leads USD 500 million round in edtech decacorn Byju&#8217;s

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

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