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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

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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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KrASIA Writers

Edtech

KrASIA | Edtech Archives

Education

Byju's is the only profitable technology unicorn from India.

Tiger Global invests USD 200 million in world's most valued edtech startup Byju's | KrASIA

Tiger Global invests USD 200 million in world&#8217;s most valued edtech startup Byju&#8217;s

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Avanish Tiwary

Mumbai-based Testbook has raised USD 8.3 million from Iron Pillar.

Indian edtech startups begin 2020 on a high note | KrASIA

Indian edtech startups begin 2020 on a high note

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

This is one of the biggest funding rounds for edtech in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia’s Ruangguru snags USD 150 million from General Atlantic and GGV Capital | KrASIA

Indonesia’s Ruangguru snags USD 150 million from General Atlantic and GGV Capital

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Khamila Mulia

While the original iterations of edtech were digitized versions of classrooms, technological advances will make edtech a much more interactive experience.

Emerging edtech startups in Singapore | KrASIA

Emerging edtech startups in Singapore

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Tech Collective

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

The platform has provided online study materials to more than 11 million users yearly.