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Korea

Proponents and opponents of regulation both spurn South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt at compromise.

South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms | KrASIA

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South Korea flounders in quest to restrain power of online platforms

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

Bilibili

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

China Tech

Content

Creative

Creator Economy

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

Entertainment

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Live Streaming

With the spread of Internet global accessing (fastest Internet broadband connection TCP with accumulator cables and semi-fast connection), Short Video services have become very popular online. 

Short Video

Video

Gaming and ad growth help Bilibili hit a profit, but sustaining this trajectory could be challenging.

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power | KrASIA

Bilibili hits profitability milestone but faces big questions about its staying power

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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36Kr English

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

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Podium nets Series A1 funding, Gyges Labs backed to redefine wearables, xAI raises USD 5 billion, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

KrASIA | Fintech Archives

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Grab reports USD 1 billion loss in Q4 on heavy incentive spending. The Singapore tech group's first results since its US listing come as shares slump.

Grab reports USD 1 billion loss in Q4 on heavy incentive spending | KrASIA

Grab reports USD 1 billion loss in Q4 on heavy incentive spending

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

China’s state-owned enterprises to examine financial exposure to Ant Group. All SOEs must review report their ties to the Alibaba affiliate.

China’s state-owned enterprises to examine financial exposure to Ant Group, report says | KrASIA

China’s state-owned enterprises to examine financial exposure to Ant Group, report says

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Jiaxing Li

Philippines

Meet Finantier, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Philippines Demo Day.

Meet Finantier, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Philippines Demo Day | KrASIA

Meet Finantier, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Philippines Demo Day

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Alibaba Cloud Project AsiaForward

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies

Thailand

Thailand’s Bitkub wants to become the ‘Coinbase’ of Southeast Asia. Will tightening regulations and competition hamper Bitkub’s growth?

Thailand’s Bitkub wants to become the ‘Coinbase’ of Southeast Asia | KrASIA

Thailand’s Bitkub wants to become the ‘Coinbase’ of Southeast Asia

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Stephanie Li

Finantier’s open finance platform fosters financial inclusion. Finantier generates profiles for users who were unable to access financial services.

Finantier’s open finance platform fosters financial inclusion | KrASIA

Finantier’s open finance platform fosters financial inclusion

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Sarah Koh

Indonesia

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media. Bappebti has announced that binary options are illegal.

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media | KrASIA

Indonesian regulators block illegal trading websites following complaints on social media

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Khamila Mulia

Akulaku acquired Bank Neo Commerce, opens new frontier for online banking, and gained more than 10 million users in six months.

Akulaku opens new frontier for online banking, gaining more than 10 million users in six months | KrASIA

Akulaku opens new frontier for online banking, gaining more than 10 million users in six months

Insurance

Ant Group to shutter China’s largest mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao this week. Xiang Hu Bao has issued payouts to 186,000 patients since its inception.

Ant Group to shutter China’s largest mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao this week | KrASIA

Ant Group to shutter China’s largest mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao this week

UnionBank of the Philippines to launch crypto services. Major financial institutions are leaning into blockchain-based assets, drawing regulatory scrutiny.