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

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How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

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Despite early traction in hardware, the startup is focused on building a full-stack robotics system that unites the “brain” and “body” of machines.

More than a hardware play: Robot Era’s founder sets the record straight on the company’s true ambitions

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

Challenges remain, but the NEV maker sees significant upside in expanding its commercial vehicle business beyond China.

As China’s commercial vehicle market slows, Gecko Motors shifts gears abroad for growth

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

Investment

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

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

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

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

Venture Capital

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

Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Sudo Lim

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

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

PolicyBazaar compares insurance plans, simplifying policy selection and financial planning for Indian customers.

PolicyBazaar

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

The company plans to utilize the proceeds from the IPO to enhance awareness of its brands, expand its international businesses, and establish an offline presence.

SoftBank-backed Policybazaar files draft prospectus for USD 810 million IPO

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Southeast Asia mints six unicorns in two months. Singapore-based crypto finance startup Matrixport is the region's newest billion-dollar company.

Southeast Asia mints six unicorns in two months

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Khamila Mulia

Q&amp;A

Jeffrey Liu shares lessons learned from selling his first startup to a competitor and then building a new business.

Back to the grind: Starting up after selling GuavaPass

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Annabelle Lim

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

Middle East

Israeli fintech sector raises record USD 2.3 billion in 1H 2021. The last two years saw 70% of funding for payments, anti-fraud, and insurtech.

Israeli fintech sector raises record USD 2.3 billion in H1 2021, report says

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Fintech firm Behalf raises USD 100 million to expand B2B 'buy now, pay later' feature. Its solutions provide B2B merchants with consumer-focused offerings.

Fintech firm Behalf raises USD 100 million to expand B2B 'buy now, pay later' feature

Fintech firm Behalf raises USD 100 million to expand B2B &#8216;buy now, pay later&#8217; feature

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

Ant Group

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

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

Payments

Ant Group might soon resume its suspended initial public offering, according a member of the Chinese financial technology group's board of directors.

Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO 'before too long'

Ant Group director sees relaunch of IPO &#8216;before too long&#8217;

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Thunes acquires Limonetik to integrate diverse cross-border payments channels. Its services are already available in 110 countries.

Thunes acquires Limonetik to integrate diverse cross-border payments channels

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Brady Ng

Fintech startup Junio aims to help children establish good saving habits. Its app also allows parents to track their children's spending.

Fintech startup Junio aims to help children establish good saving habits

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Avanish Tiwary

Paytm, an Indian digital payments app, enables mobile transactions, bill payments, and financial products for millions of users.

Paytm

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Paytm's IPO will be the largest-ever listing in the Indian capital market, surpassing Coal India’s INR 154.75 billion IPO in 2010.