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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Deep Tech

Backed by strong investor support and solid revenue growth, 51World looks to debut on the Hong Kong stock market under tech-focused rules.

51World, China’s digital twin leader, sets sights on Hong Kong IPO | KrASIA

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KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Health Tech

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

Originally designed for diabetics, continuous glucose monitors are now drawing interest from young consumers looking to optimize their health and lifestyle.

CGMs find a new audience in young, health-conscious people | KrASIA

CGMs find a new audience in young, health-conscious people

HKSTP’s new Shenzhen base aims to streamline the flow of talent and capital across the Greater Bay Area, reinforcing the region’s tech and innovation ecosystem.

With a Shenzhen hub, HKSTP strengthens Hong Kong’s role as an innovation gateway | KrASIA

With a Shenzhen hub, HKSTP strengthens Hong Kong’s role as an innovation gateway

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

KrASIA | Fintech Archives

The lending platform connects farmers to banks for easier loan assessment and disbursement.

Kilimo Finance wants to improve financial access for smallholder farmers in Vietnam: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Kilimo Finance wants to improve financial access for smallholder farmers in Vietnam: Startup Stories

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Thu Huong Le

Edtech

Two presidential staffers, Amartha's Andi Taufan and Ruangguru's Belva Devara are facing backlash due to alleged conflicts of interest.

Indonesian startup CEOs in political hot water | KrASIA

Indonesian startup CEOs in political hot water

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Khamila Mulia

Most remittances sent by individuals in the UAE are made by migrant workers from South Asia.

TransferWise expands to MENA, launches cross-border money transfer service in UAE | KrASIA

TransferWise expands to MENA, launches cross-border money transfer service in UAE

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MENAbytes

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

UK-based Previse will expand its AI platform to reach suppliers across Europe and Asia.

Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments leads USD 11 million funding round for fintech firm Previse | KrASIA

Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments leads USD 11 million funding round for fintech firm Previse

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

The app also has a local service function.

Amid university shutdowns, JD Digits forges ahead with campus-focused social app | KrASIA

Amid university shutdowns, JD Digits forges ahead with campus-focused social app

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Song Jingli

The platform is already working with more than one thousand mosques, Islamic charitable institutions, boarding schools, and merchants.

LinkAja taps into the Islamic economy through first shariah-compliant mobile wallet | KrASIA

LinkAja taps into the Islamic economy through first shariah-compliant mobile wallet

KoinWorks secures Netherlands-based Triodos Bank as a new underwriter.

Indonesian fintech lender KoinWorks bags USD 20 million in additional capital and debt | KrASIA

Indonesian fintech lender KoinWorks bags USD 20 million in additional capital and debt

With the country near a standstill, P2P borrowers are rushing to avoid defaults.

Debt restructuring requests riddle Indonesia’s P2P fintech platforms | KrASIA

Debt restructuring requests riddle Indonesia’s P2P fintech platforms

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Cindy Silviana

The city's monetary authority also announced a USD 125 million support package for the finance and fintech sectors.