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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

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

Venture Capital

US President Donald Trump is seeking to expand national restrictions on Chinese investments.

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US delisting risk for Chinese shares resurfaces: 5 things to know

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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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

Photo of Venetia Lee, CEO of AlipayHK and general manager of Ant International for the Greater China region.

Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

Alipay

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.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

Consumer Services

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

Fintech

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

Insurance

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

Payments

What drives global exploration? Discover evolving tourism trends, hospitality services, and the shift toward personalized travel experiences.

Travel

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Q&amp;A

Focusing on transport, dining, payments, and cross-border travel, AlipayHK wants to evolve into a platform that quietly handles the rhythms of daily life.

“We aspire to become Hong Kong’s superapp,” says AlipayHK CEO Venetia Lee | KrASIA

“We aspire to become Hong Kong’s superapp,” says AlipayHK CEO Venetia Lee

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T. K. Lin

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

China’s safety rules assume you’ve got five minutes to escape. In a real fire, it could be five seconds.

What happens when an EV crashes? Door locks might decide your fate | KrASIA

What happens when an EV crashes? Door locks might decide your fate

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. 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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Fintech | KrASIA Archives

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

Dhanapala, Tokopedia's standalone P2P lending app, was released with little acknowledgment from its parent company.

Tokopedia rolls out fintech lending service amid data breach investigation | KrASIA

Tokopedia rolls out fintech lending service amid data breach investigation

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Khamila Mulia

Safepay's founders. Courtesy of Safepay via MENAbytes.

Y Combinator accelerates early-stage startups, mentoring founders and providing seed funding for transformative tech ideas.

Y Combinator

The company has plans to become the Stripe of Pakistan.

Pakistani fintech firm Safepay receives Y Combinator’s backing | KrASIA

Pakistani fintech firm Safepay receives Y Combinator’s backing

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MENAbytes

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

E-commerce

cashless

E-wallet

Fave

financial service

merchant

Mobile wallet

Singapore

Singtel

DBS PayLah! and Singtel Dash users can now scan at Fave-partnered merchants.

Singaporean fintech Fave partners with DBS, Singtel to offer digital payment | KrASIA

Singaporean fintech Fave partners with DBS, Singtel to offer digital payment

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Yin Lin Tan

Shenzhen follows Hong Kong and Shanghai in allowing tech companies to implement a dual-share structure.

New rules: Registered technology companies in Shenzhen can implement dual-class shares | KrASIA

New rules: Registered technology companies in Shenzhen can implement dual-class shares

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Gozde Celik

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

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Videos

The company continues to grow and has seen an 880% increase in its stock price within the past 18 months.

Video | Is Sea Group Southeast Asia's answer to Tencent and Alibaba? | KrASIA

Video | Is Sea Group Southeast Asia&#8217;s answer to Tencent and Alibaba?

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James Chan

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

With 100 million users, Singapore company hopes to set up digital banking business.

Gaming demand pushes Razer's revenue up 25% | KrASIA

Gaming demand pushes Razer&#8217;s revenue up 25%

Jack Ma's new charity donation, USD 600 million

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

Ma is the biggest individual shareholder of Ant Group.

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity

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Julianna Wu

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

Blockchain

Visual Stories

The firm has greater ambitions than just being the operator behind payment platform Alipay.

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group to launch what could be the world's biggest IPO soon | KrASIA

BIZ IN GRAPHICS | Ant Group to launch what could be the world&#8217;s biggest IPO soon

Scrappy startups and big banks are still finding their footing in the country's evolving fintech sector.

Myanmar's mobile money services are scattered, spotty, and spirited | KrASIA

Myanmar&#8217;s mobile money services are scattered, spotty, and spirited

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Fintech

Tokopedia rolls out fintech lending service amid data breach investigation

Pakistani fintech firm Safepay receives Y Combinator’s backing

Singaporean fintech Fave partners with DBS, Singtel to offer digital payment

New rules: Registered technology companies in Shenzhen can implement dual-class shares

Video | Is Sea Group Southeast Asia’s answer to Tencent and Alibaba?

Gaming demand pushes Razer’s revenue up 25%

KEY STAT | Jack Ma to donate 22% of his Ant Group stake to charity

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Myanmar’s mobile money services are scattered, spotty, and spirited

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