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Anta, a Chinese sportswear brand, specializes in performance-driven design, equipping athletes and consumers with innovative sports apparel and footwear.

Anta

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

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Consumer Economy

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

Retail

Overseas acquisitions are lifting the sportswear group’s profile, but competition in China is tightening.

Anta pushes higher with Puma stake as domestic pressures mount

Home

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

KrASIA

Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Cheng Zi

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

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

Fintech

Singapore

Southeast Asia

SGX targets investors who seek to profit from price differences between spot and futures markets.

Singapore Exchange offers crypto futures for "advanced" traders

Singapore Exchange offers crypto futures for &#8220;advanced&#8221; traders

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

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Foundation and Large Models

The raise underscores consolidation taking shape across China’s AI sector.

China’s investors double down on AI frontrunners as StepFun raises RMB 5 billion

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T. K. Lin

Fintech | KrASIA

Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

In last October, Tencent partnered with EMQ to allow Filipinos in Hong Kong to transfer money back home within 10 minutes for free using its WeChat app.

Ant Financial launches blockchain-based remittance service, scrambling for the Hong Kong payment market

I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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Xiaochun Zhao

Akulaku has recently raised a close to US$100 million C round financing

"Akulaku", Indonesia's consumer installment loan platform, hopes to occupy half of the Indonesian market this year

&#8220;Akulaku&#8221;, Indonesia&#8217;s consumer installment loan platform, hopes to occupy half of the Indonesian market this year

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KrASIA Writers

Today’s Tech Headlines: Grab & Uber face risk of fines; Douyin to partner with MCNs

All you need to know about what happened in the tech world today.

Today’s Tech Headlines: Ant Financial raises $14 billion; Pinduoduo launches a clean-up campaign

Ant Financial, a too-big-too-fail fintech startup, looks to raise more funds.

Alibaba’s Ant Financial raises $12b in pre-IPO latest funding round

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Robin Moh

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Grab pushes ahead into the e-payment sector.

Grab partners Maybank, looking to drive the usage of Grab’s mobile wallet in Malaysia (Updated)

Caroupay to launch digital wallet in S'pore next month

Caroupay to launch digital wallet in S&#8217;pore next month

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Contributor

Carousell launches digital wallet after raising $85m in Series C round

Plus, Ant Financial lowers daily withdraw limit. Uber's growth slowed. 

KrASIA Daily: Carousell launches digital wallet after raising $85m in Series C round

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

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

Payments

Wechat

Opinion

The challenge is great, but the market also has great potential as there is not yet a dominant player.

Can WeChat Pay and Alipay replicate their successes in Southeast Asia?

Momentum Works builds, scales and manages tech ventures across the emerging world, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. We combine strategic understanding, execution experience, network of partners, and a great team to make things happen. In addition to building ventures and joint-ventures, we also consult on strategy, venture financing &amp; all areas of operations. Website: www.momentum.asia Our blog: http://thelowdown.momentum.asia/

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Users can scan and go while generating a sheer size of data.

Fintech

Ant Financial launches blockchain-based remittance service, scrambling for the Hong Kong payment market

“Akulaku”, Indonesia’s consumer installment loan platform, hopes to occupy half of the Indonesian market this year

Today’s Tech Headlines: Ant Financial raises $14 billion; Pinduoduo launches a clean-up campaign

Alibaba’s Ant Financial raises $12b in pre-IPO latest funding round

Grab partners Maybank, looking to drive the usage of Grab’s mobile wallet in Malaysia (Updated)

Caroupay to launch digital wallet in S’pore next month

KrASIA Daily: Carousell launches digital wallet after raising $85m in Series C round

Can WeChat Pay and Alipay replicate their successes in Southeast Asia?

After replacing wallet, now Tencent’s WeChat wants to replace your transport card

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