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With backing from Qatar’s sovereign fund, the enterprise cloud software provider is making its first push into the Middle East.

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I'm Xiaochun with 36Kr Global [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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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.

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

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

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

Deals in brief: Airwallex expands into Vietnam with CTIN Pay acquisition, Finory and Darwinbox raise funding, 16 new China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Airwallex expands into Vietnam with CTIN Pay acquisition, Finory and Darwinbox raise funding, 16 new China deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

Health Tech

Red tape is delaying the rollout of upscale medical tourism facilities.

Indonesia makes billion-dollar health care bet to keep rich patients at home | KrASIA

Indonesia makes billion-dollar health care bet to keep rich patients at home

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Nikkei Asia

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

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

Q&amp;A

Mishra is the founder and CEO of Afthonia, an incubator for fintech startups.

[Tuning In] Tanul Mishra gives her lens on the startup ecosystem in India | KrASIA

[Tuning In] Tanul Mishra gives her lens on the startup ecosystem in India

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Taro Ishida

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Xiaomi

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

Lending

With this round, KreditBee's parent company Finnov has cut down the shareholding of its existing Chinese backers from 40% to 10%.

Indian lending startup KreditBee bags USD 75 million from PremjiInvest, Mirae Asset Venture | KrASIA

Indian lending startup KreditBee bags USD 75 million from PremjiInvest, Mirae Asset Venture

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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

Payments

BharatPe is eyeing another USD 100 million-check after March to beef up its credit offerings.

BharatPe raises USD 108 million Series D round at USD 900 million valuation | KrASIA

BharatPe raises USD 108 million Series D round at USD 900 million valuation

According to the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the total UPI-led transactions on WhatsApp Pay in January this year fell by 31%.

WhatsApp Pay sees a dip in takers for its digital payment offering in India | KrASIA

WhatsApp Pay sees a dip in takers for its digital payment offering in India

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Avanish Tiwary

Wave Money will focus on an app started in 2018 for paying bills and making online purchases, tapping the expertise of Alipay. Photo by Yuichi Nitta for Nikkei Asian Review.

Myanmar

Wave Money's monthly active users grew to over 3.9 million in December.

Wave Money posts growth in Q4, resumes operations in Myanmar | KrASIA

Wave Money posts growth in Q4, resumes operations in Myanmar

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Stephanie Li

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

The third trial will help establish the digital yuan's credibility ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

50,000 people in Beijing will test-run the digital yuan | KrASIA

50,000 people in Beijing will test-run the digital yuan

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Song Jingli

Online businesses including BookMyShow, MakeMyTrip, and Swiggy, among others use PayPal’s payment gateway service for faster checkout.

PayPal checks out of payments business in India | KrASIA

PayPal checks out of payments business in India

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

The company says that only the e-pay online reload and bill payment collection system are affected.

E-pay Malaysia users allegedly affected by data leak | KrASIA

E-pay Malaysia users allegedly affected by data leak

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Vulcan Post

A new tool named Tokoko helps BukuWarung's clients set up online shops. BukuWarung, the Indonesian fintech startup that aims to digitize micro retailers, has added with Rocketship.vc a new investor, in a funding round that also included several unnamed individuals and an Indonesian retail giant. With the money, the firm plans to expand its offerings, as well as the tech and product teams in Indonesia, India, and Singapore.

With new investors, BukuWarung improves payment options for traditional Indonesian retailers | KrASIA

With new investors, BukuWarung improves payment options for traditional Indonesian retailers

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