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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Smaller companies could turn to local listings, lifting the region's performance.

Southeast Asia's IPOs poised for rebound in 2025, but clouds loom | KrASIA

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Southeast Asia&#8217;s IPOs poised for rebound in 2025, but clouds loom

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

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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 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

As cold weather continues to reveal performance gaps in electric vehicles, are automakers finding effective solutions?

Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold | KrASIA

Winter woes: Why EVs face their toughest test in the cold

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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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

Biotechnology

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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

New treatments like dotinurad provide safer, more effective solutions for millions battling gout and hyperuricemia.

The decade-long wait ends: A breakthrough in gout treatment | KrASIA

The decade-long wait ends: A breakthrough in gout treatment

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

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

ByteDance to sell securities business as regulatory walls close in. China’s tech firms wanted to step up financial services, but that dream is gone.

ByteDance to sell securities business as regulatory walls close in | KrASIA

ByteDance to sell securities business as regulatory walls close in

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Jiaxing Li

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

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

Ikea invests USD 22.5 million in Israeli fintech firm Jifiti. Jifiti will use the investment from Ingka Group to embark on its next growth phase.

Ikea operator invests USD 22.5 million in Israeli fintech firm Jifiti | KrASIA

Ikea operator invests USD 22.5 million in Israeli fintech firm Jifiti

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Photo of Ayoconnect’s co-founders. From left to right: Alex Jatra (CFO), Jakob Rost (CEO), and Chiragh Kirpalani (COO). Adi Vora, co-founder and CTO of Ayoconnect, is not in the photo.

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

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance. AyoConnect has more than 100 clients.

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance | KrASIA

Indonesian B2B fintech developer AyoConnect raises USD 10 million to advance open finance

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Khamila Mulia

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Ovo is the most used and most popular e-wallet platform, according to the report.

4 takeaways from Kadence International on mobile payments adoption in Indonesia | KrASIA

4 takeaways from Kadence International on mobile payments adoption in Indonesia

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

Cryptocurrencies

Thai regulator pitches new rules for crypto custodians. Thai citizens lifted trading volumes on crypto exchanges to USD 2.5 billion in 2020.

Thai regulator floats new rules for crypto custodians | KrASIA

Thai regulator floats new rules for crypto custodians

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Stephanie Li

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

The Singapore-based firm became a unicorn after raising USD 100 million in a Series C round in August.

Matrixport lures high-net-worth investors with unique products like dual-currency crypto investments | KrASIA

Matrixport lures high-net-worth investors with unique products like dual-currency crypto investments

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

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

Khatabook, which has raised over USD 200 million to date, competes with digital ledger solution providers such as OkCredit and Vyapar.

Indian digital ledger startup Khatabook raises USD 100 million from Tribe, Moore | KrASIA

Indian digital ledger startup Khatabook raises USD 100 million from Tribe, Moore

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

Number of challengers to traditional lenders to be capped at seven for now.

Philippines to stop accepting digital bank license applications | KrASIA

Philippines to stop accepting digital bank license applications

In April this year, Amazon announced a USD 250 million venture fund to invest in Indian startups.

Amazon places its bet on India's wealth tech space with investment in Smallcase | KrASIA

Amazon places its bet on India&#8217;s wealth tech space with investment in Smallcase

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