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Mobility

Japan

"There is no time to rest," given the lead time for phase out of gasoline-powered cars.

Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift | KrASIA

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Japanese automotive parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift

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

Retail

Japanese consumers—known for their high standards—are lining up for hours to get their hands on Vivaia’s eco-friendly shoes. Why?

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market | KrASIA

The secret behind Vivaia’s success in Japan’s footwear market

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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Europe

India

With lithium prices dropping and competition growing, automakers are adjusting to slower growth in the electric vehicle market worldwide.

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies | KrASIA

EV market faces slower growth as global competition intensifies

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 fintech stakeholder is cultivating a merchant-centric startup with Youtap Indonesia.

Herman Suharto on appealing to the affections of Indonesia MSMEs: Profiles in Tech | KrASIA

Herman Suharto on appealing to the affections of Indonesia MSMEs: Profiles in Tech

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Ursula Florene

FamPay provides debit card to teenagers in India.

Y Combinator-backed fintech startup FamPay raises seed round | KrASIA

Y Combinator-backed fintech startup FamPay raises seed round

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Avanish Tiwary

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Each needs to contribute RMB 533 million to the company's registered capital.

Didi, Legend Holdings each gain 32% stake in Hyundai's Chinese insurance business | KrASIA

Didi, Legend Holdings each gain 32% stake in Hyundai&#8217;s Chinese insurance business

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Song Jingli

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Food Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

Started as ride-hailers, superapps will need different routes to sustainability.

Opinion | Grab and Gojek must show flexibility to survive | KrASIA

Opinion | Grab and Gojek must show flexibility to survive

Edtech

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

MedTech

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

The fund is being deployed into seed-stage opportunities in the business-to-business sector across Southeast Asia, India, and Japan.

Strive hits final close of Asia-focused fund at over USD 100 million | KrASIA

Strive hits final close of Asia-focused fund at over USD 100 million

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Tech in Asia

LinkAja will introduce its new CEO soon, according to the firm's spokesperson.

LinkAja CEO Danu Wicaksana steps down to join Good Doctor Technology | KrASIA

LinkAja CEO Danu Wicaksana steps down to join Good Doctor Technology

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Khamila Mulia

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

Alibaba

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing. Xiaomi makes and invests in smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and related consumer electronics.

Xiaomi

The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Hardware company one of more than 20 vying for license from central bank.

Razer to tap legions of gamers in Singapore digital banking bid | KrASIA

Razer to tap legions of gamers in Singapore digital banking bid

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

The novel coronavirus has infected patients in more than 100 countries.

CHINA BRIEF | Alihealth offers online consultation for overseas Chinese via Alipay, as coronavirus spreads globally | KrASIA

CHINA BRIEF | Alihealth offers online consultation for overseas Chinese via Alipay, as coronavirus spreads globally

Security

High penetration of digital payments in China makes consumers an attractive target for criminals looking to deploy financial malware.

China’s cybersecurity has improved but risk of financial malware still high, report says | KrASIA

China’s cybersecurity has improved but risk of financial malware still high, report says

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