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Automotive plants, instant ramen facilities, and AI data centers are being built throughout the nation.

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From Toyota to Nissin, Japan companies open spigot on US investment

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

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Old-school views kept doors closed while the world marked International Women's Day.

South Korea's gender chasm: Women still consigned to dim job and life prospects | KrASIA

South Korea&#8217;s gender chasm: Women still consigned to dim job and life prospects

Qatar

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

Can China’s Kingdee turn Qatar into its MENA gateway? | KrASIA

Can China’s Kingdee turn Qatar into its MENA gateway?

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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Xiaochun Zhao

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

Fintech

Fintech | KrASIA Archives

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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.

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent

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

E-commerce

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

Entertainment

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

Insurance

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

Lending

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

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

Payments

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

Retail

Tech giants feel a new chill with heightened scrutiny on monopolistic practices.

Chinese regulators order Ant group to 'rectify' business, return to 'payment roots' | KrASIA

Chinese regulators order Ant group to &#8216;rectify&#8217; business, return to &#8216;payment roots&#8217;

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Wency Chen

What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

The upcoming year will bring stringent requirements for fintech entrants, as the country is set to establish new rules to consolidate the sector.

Broader adoption, tighter regulations: What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021 | KrASIA

Broader adoption, tighter regulations: What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

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Khamila Mulia

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

The company is aiming at the global remittance market which is valued at USD 1 trillion.

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech | KrASIA

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech

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Alice Chia

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

India

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

Paytm

The Noida-headquartered payment and financial services firm aims to become profitable by 2022.

Paytm cuts down losses by 30%, says on path to being profitable by 2022 | KrASIA

Paytm cuts down losses by 30%, says on path to being profitable by 2022

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Q&amp;A

It has become easy to build a digital bank by using the different services offered by fintech firms.

Fintech will soon be much more integrated with other services: Q&A with AFIN's Pieter Franken | KrASIA

Fintech will soon be much more integrated with other services: Q&#038;A with AFIN&#8217;s Pieter Franken

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Ursula Florene

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

Deep Tech

The Singapore FinTech Festival and Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology have been slightly different this year.

What if the virtual event is here to stay? | KrASIA

What if the virtual event is here to stay?

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Georg Ackermann

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Pinduoduo

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

Digital Banks

Alibaba is bearing the brunt in a new campaign targeting influential Chinese tech giants.

Alibaba faces anti-monopoly probe by Chinese regulator | KrASIA

Alibaba faces anti-monopoly probe by Chinese regulator

BeamAndGo have used the COVID situation to pivot towards tech driven social impact.

Looking through an emphatic lens with BeamAndGo's Jonathan Chua | KrASIA

Looking through an emphatic lens with BeamAndGo&#8217;s Jonathan Chua

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Taro Ishida

Ovo, an Indonesian e-wallet, enables digital payments, money transfers, and loyalty rewards for everyday transactions.

The joint venture will support the rise of insurance aggregators and marketplaces, says Ovo.

Fintech

Chinese regulators order Ant group to ‘rectify’ business, return to ‘payment roots’

What to expect from the Indonesian fintech sector in 2021

Lightnet’s Tridbodi Arunanondchai wants to revolutionize money transfers: Profiles in Tech

Paytm cuts down losses by 30%, says on path to being profitable by 2022

Fintech will soon be much more integrated with other services: Q&A with AFIN’s Pieter Franken

What if the virtual event is here to stay?

Alibaba faces anti-monopoly probe by Chinese regulator

Looking through an emphatic lens with BeamAndGo’s Jonathan Chua

Indonesia’s Ovo joins forces with ZhongAn to create a digital insurance marketplace

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