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

Deep Tech

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

Robotics

Robotic arms, legs, and lower prices present a challenge to the embattled US company.

Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs | KrASIA

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

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

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Nikkei Asia

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

Consumer Services

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

Once a niche outdoor brand, Salomon’s shoes have become a coveted status symbol in China.

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene | KrASIA

How Salomon won over China’s middle-class fashion scene

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Hong Kong

Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly.

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan? | KrASIA

Analysis: Will China face same fate as post-bubble Japan?

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

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

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

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

Lending

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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MENAbytes

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

India

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

Investment

The funding comes at a time when Reserve Bank of India is working on floating its own fiat currency and putting a ban on crypto trading.

Tiger Global bets on Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber despite unfavorable policies | KrASIA

Tiger Global bets on Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber despite unfavorable policies

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Avanish Tiwary

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

Showman allowed users to buy tickets of newly released movies and watch them on their own device from home.

Indian B2B company Instamojo acqui-hires virtual theater startup Showman | KrASIA

Indian B2B company Instamojo acqui-hires virtual theater startup Showman

Southeast Asia's massive unbanked population mirrors tremendous potential in fintech services and alternative lending solutions.

Turnkey Lender pushes regional expansion plan with fresh funding | KrASIA

Turnkey Lender pushes regional expansion plan with fresh funding

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

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

Payments

Four months into 2021, India has spawned 12 unicorns, more than the 11 it had for last year.