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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

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

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Ernie is embedded into Baidu’s main app to leverage its search dominance.

Baidu integrates AI into search as rivals pursue superapp ambitions

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

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Chinese players lead the desktop segment as the EU struggles to focus on deployment and demand creation.

Europe urged to follow China's industrial 3D printing strategy

Europe urged to follow China&#8217;s industrial 3D printing strategy

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

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

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Wallyt offers a suite of mobile payment solutions to overseas financial institutions and merchants.

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Nurturing a cashless future: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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The company has developed a stock trading platform that is similar to Robinhood.

Y Combinator-backed Thndr receives first new Egyptian brokerage license in ten years

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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.

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The two firms and the Singapore-based organization have launched a platform named Healthcare Fintech Alliance.

Alibaba Cloud, Pfizer, and FinTech Academy team up to find innovative solutions for Southeast Asia's healthcare industry

Alibaba Cloud, Pfizer, and FinTech Academy team up to find innovative solutions for Southeast Asia&#8217;s healthcare industry

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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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NPCI kicked off its global expansion last year, starting with UAE and Singapore, where both UPI and RuPay have a presence.

Indian government-backed payment networks to go global

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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.

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Alibaba founder confirms intent to slash half-ownership 'over time.'

Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group's mega IPO plan

Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group&#8217;s mega IPO plan

Pluang has seen significant growth in its user base this year due to collaborations with platforms that are household names.

This startup makes gains as gold shines through in the pandemic: Startup Stories

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

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Bank of Shanghai hopes to integrate its financial technology and innovation capability into the diversified service scenarios on DiDi’s platform.

DiDi partners with Bank of Shanghai to expand its financial services

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Fawry currently offers over 250 electronic payment services through its network of over 105,000 service points across 300 cities in Egypt. Courtesy of Fawry via MENAbytes.

The company offers over 250 electronic payment services, and is the only tech company traded publicly in Egypt.

Egypt’s Fawry is now a billion-dollar company

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

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KrASIA and EDB are proud to host an event that aims to facilitate robust discussions on SEA's tech and innovation ecosystem, featuring speakers from Grab, Sea Group, and more.

Reshuffling the cards: What do industry players think about Southeast Asia’s new economy?

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Nurturing a cashless future: Inside China’s Startups

Y Combinator-backed Thndr receives first new Egyptian brokerage license in ten years

Alibaba Cloud, Pfizer, and FinTech Academy team up to find innovative solutions for Southeast Asia’s healthcare industry