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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

Artificial intelligence

With its young team defying convention, DeepSeek’s latest V3 model signals that its bold approach might be yielding results.

Fresh faces, bold results: DeepSeek’s rise in AI | KrASIA

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Fresh faces, bold results: DeepSeek’s rise in AI

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

KrASIA

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

Despite progress in IP protection, China draws criticism as Squid Game-themed knockoffs proliferate.

Squid Game sequel puts China’s counterfeit struggles back in focus | KrASIA

Squid Game sequel puts China’s counterfeit struggles back in focus

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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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 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

Legacy automakers like Mercedes-Benz are grappling to keep pace with China’s fast-evolving automotive market.

Software hurdles stall CLA production, leaving Mercedes-Benz trailing in China | KrASIA

Software hurdles stall CLA production, leaving Mercedes-Benz trailing in China

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

Fintech

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

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

Lending

Indonesia

Amartha has served more than 661,000 women micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia's rural communities.

Fintech lender Amartha bags USD 28 million from Women’s World Banking to fund Indonesia's micro-entrepreneurs | KrASIA

Fintech lender Amartha bags USD 28 million from Women’s World Banking to fund Indonesia&#8217;s micro-entrepreneurs

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Khamila Mulia

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

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

GyanDhan has helped disburse INR 800 crore (USD 107 million) to more than 2,800 students seeking loans to study abroad.

Education loan provider GyanDhan connects lenders with students heading overseas | Startup stories | KrASIA

Education loan provider GyanDhan connects lenders with students heading overseas | Startup stories

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Avanish Tiwary

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

The platforms took a wait-and-see attitude, rather than actively addressing their problems.

China's regulator clamps down harder on fintech, orders 13 tech giants to follow rules | KrASIA

China&#8217;s regulator clamps down harder on fintech, orders 13 tech giants to follow rules

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Song Jingli

Linkaja, an Indonesian financial app, supports cashless payments, mobile top-ups, and utility bill settlements.

Linkaja

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

Investment

The acquisition comes after LinkAja raised more than USD 100 million in its Series B funding round.

LinkAja acquires agriculture-focused P2P lender iGrow | KrASIA

LinkAja acquires agriculture-focused P2P lender iGrow

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Daily Social

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

Blockchain

Singapore

Partior aims to address the need for efficient digital clearing and settlement solutions across the banking industry.

Temasek, DBS, JP Morgan to launch global payments platform on blockchain | KrASIA

Temasek, DBS, JP Morgan to launch global payments platform on blockchain

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Vulcan Post

In July, Hong Kong-based AMTD Digital acquired a controlling stake in Fomo Pay.

Singapore fintech Fomo Pay partners with Atome to offer BNPL services | KrASIA

Singapore fintech Fomo Pay partners with Atome to offer BNPL services

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Tech in Asia

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

Digital Banks

Philippines

Opinion

Tonik has onboarded 30,000 clients and achieved a positive balance sheet of over USD 20 million within a month of operation.

This neobank targets the young and unbanked population in the Philippines | Startup Stories | KrASIA

This neobank targets the young and unbanked population in the Philippines | Startup Stories

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Stephanie Li

The firm recently surpassed USD 1 billion in assets under management.

Robo-advisor StashAway bags USD 25 million from Sequoia India ahead of Thailand launch | KrASIA

Robo-advisor StashAway bags USD 25 million from Sequoia India ahead of Thailand launch

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

Saudi Arabia

With the latest funds, Tamara plans to fuel its expansion and launch in new GCC markets by the end of the year.

Saudi fintech firm Tamara raises USD 110 million in record Series A led by Checkout.com | KrASIA

Saudi fintech firm Tamara raises USD 110 million in record Series A led by Checkout.com

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