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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

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Focused on safety and affordability, the Chinese firm aims to address gaps in general aviation with its certified piston and hybrid engines.

Falcon Aviation eyes liftoff with low-cost, airworthy aircraft engines

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

Consumer Economy

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

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Better-than-expected earnings in Greater China fuel optimism as Nike revamps its product lineup and retools its brand for growth.

Nike rallies behind “Sport Offense” strategy after surprise fiscal year showing

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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

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.